Author: Justin Shaw

USAPickleball

USA Pickleball Annual Report Shows Growth Across the Board

USA Pickleball has published its annual growth report, containing important industry metrics recorded in 2022. As the sport continued to expand, USA Pickleball saw its membership increase nearly 30% over 2021. The national governing body currently has a membership base of nearly 69,000 compared to 53,110 in 2021. “The entire industry saw 2022 as an […]

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Durham women’s sports

Durham to Host Emerging Women in Sports Leadership Summit

The Durham Sports Commission, in partnership with Women Leaders in College Sports, has announced the first Emerging Women in Sports Leadership Summit will be held on April 19 at the Durham Convention Center. Registration for the event, presented by sponsor Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, is open. “Leadership is not limited by […]

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Australia Football
The Australia Women's Soccer Team set their attendance record during an international friendly against the U.S. at Stadium Australia in Sydney on November 27, 2021. (Photo by Ann Odong/Football Australia)

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Opening Match Moved to Larger Stadium

Football Australia has announced Stadium Australia will host the Matildas’ opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup against the Republic of Ireland on July 20. The opening day match will see Australia play in the largest venue of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup following significant interest for tickets. It was originally to […]

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Yankee Stadium football

Yankee Stadium to Host Football Game Between Syracuse and Pitt

Yankee Stadium Events has announced that Yankee Stadium will host a college football matchup between ACC rivals Syracuse and Pittsburgh on November 11, 2023, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first college football game played at the original Yankee Stadium in October 1923 won by the Orange over the Panthers. Syracuse played in six games […]

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BLAST

BLAST Premier Returning to U.S. for the First Time Since 2019

BLAST Premier will be making its return to the U.S. in June with the Spring Final set to take place at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. BLAST has teamed with Events DC and Monumental Sports & Entertainment to bring the BLAST Premier Spring Final to the nation’s capital. The Spring Final will […]

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GCAC

Shreveport to Host 2023 GCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship

The 2023 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship will be held in Shreveport, Louisiana, and hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. GCAC Commissioner Dr. KiKi Baker Barnes made the announcement that this year’s competition takes place at Lee Hedges Stadium from April 14–15. “I want to thank Sara Nelms and the Shreveport-Bossier […]

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NJCAA

Wichita to Host NJCAA Soccer Championships in 2023 and 2024

The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced the 2023 and 2024 NJCAA Division I Men’s & Women’s Soccer Championships will be held at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas. Hosted by Visit Wichita, the joint national tournaments will be played November 12–18, 2023, and November 17–23, 2024. The championships are expected to bring […]

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Canton, Ohio, and Detroit to Host USFL Franchises in 2023

The United States Football League has announced two additional stadiums that will host its games during the upcoming 2023 season, making it four centrally located sites that will host teams. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, and Ford Field in Detroit will both have two USFL teams calling their facilities home. Canton […]

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AUX Softball

Athletes Unlimited Softball Events Heading to Rosemont, Illinois

The Chicago area will host two major softball tournaments this summer at The Stadium at Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois. The second edition of AUX Softball (June 9–25) as well as the fourth Athletes Unlimited Softball Championship season (July 28–August 27) are both set to take place in Rosemont. AUX Softball, a two-week […]

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CrossFit Games Madison

CrossFit Games to Remain in Madison in 2024

The CrossFit Games will remain in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2024. Madison has played host to the Games, sponsored by NOBULL shoe and apparel company, since 2017 and officials have been vocal about the benefits Wisconsin’s capital city have enjoyed as a result of hosting the event. “CrossFit and Madison have a very special relationship that […]

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