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The Portland Metro Council received recommendations on February 28 about the future of the Portland Expo Center and plans to pivot the venue’s business model to focus and prioritize professional, amateur and recreational sports events as primary markets. The Center’s sporting events could range from indoor track meets to team sports tournaments to individual sports […]
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USA Triathlon has announced the 15 women’s-focused multisport events that are a part of the inaugural USA Triathlon Women’s Series, which highlights prominent women’s races across the country for female athletes of all skill levels. “Our sport has always been unique in that the pioneers of our sport established parity from the early days of […]
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Organizing a large event can be a challenge. Organizing two massive events within one week’s time sounds crazy. But for the city of Jacksonville, it’s become a yearly tradition. The Gate River Run is the largest 15K race in America. This year, it will welcome 20,000 participants on March 4 as runners from around the […]
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Tottenham Hotspur has announced a 15-year strategic partnership with Formula 1 that will bring a new motorsport experience to London with the world’s first in-stadium electric karting facility and London’s longest indoor track based below Tottenham Hotspur Stadium’s South Stand. The experience will include separate tracks for both adults and juniors and has been accredited […]
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Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will be the host site for the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota. The 46,500-acre fishery, located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, also hosted the “Super Bowl of Bass Fishing” in 2013 and 2016. The 54th Bassmaster Classic will take place […]
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Playfly Esports has announced the spring 2023 NACE Starleague Grand Finals will take place in-person at Butler University on April 29–30. Following the success of the Fall 2022 Grand Finals, the spring event will feature 14 teams from colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada vying for championships inside Butler’s 7,500-square-foot Esports Park. Seven […]
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The Breeders’ Cup, thoroughbred racing’s year-end global championship event, has announced the 2024 World Championships will take place in Del Mar, California, November 1–2. The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will host the best horses, trainers and jockeys for two days of action that features 14 Grade 1 races with purses and awards totaling more than […]
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Visit Oklahoma City has added three new staff members to the team to support the sports and convention demand for the destination. Visit Oklahoma City recently welcomed Lesley Patterson as director of convention sales. Previously, Patterson served as the director of membership at Montage Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina and as the director of guest […]
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The City of West Monroe, Louisiana, and Sports Facilities Companies have announced Jamie Johnson as general manager of their new sports complex, the West Monroe Sports & Events Center. “Until now, we haven’t had a local venue large enough for major sports and events. I am blessed to have the opportunity to make an impact […]
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The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will play two April friendlies against the Republic of Ireland as both teams prepare for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The teams will meet on April 8 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, at 1:30 p.m. CT. The second match will be April 11 at the brand new […]
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