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Rob Ponger and Rick Thurman have assumed senior leadership of Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service. Ponger, former chief financial officer of IMG Media, and Thurman, co-founder and former co-owner of athlete representation agency Beverly Hills Sports Council, will serve as Perfect Game’s chief executive officer and president/chairman, […]
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With the 2022–2023 NBA schedule released on Wednesday, there are several special dates to highlight for the season. The 77th NBA regular season will tip off on October 18, 2022, and conclude on April 9, 2023. The 2023 NBA Play-In Tournament will take place from April 11–14, followed by the start of the 2023 NBA […]
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The National Cycling League has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind professional cycling league. Launching in 2023, the NCL will organize a series of closed-course, 1–2-kilometer criterium races in major cities around the country including Miami, Atlanta, Denver and Chicago. “Our mission is to create the next generation sports community by reimagining sports ownership, fan […]
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The BNP Paribas Open has partnered with Steve Furgal’s International Tennis Tours — part of premium experiences company On Location — as the tournament’s official travel package provider with a variety of package offerings from the opening rounds through championship week. The partnership starts with the 2023 tournament, scheduled for March 6–19 at the Indian […]
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Oak View Group has announced the appointment of Wesley Cullen as vice president of international venue development. Cullen will be based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and will report to Brian Kabatznick, OVG’s executive vice president of business development, facilities international. Cullen will identify and develop sports and entertainment venues worldwide, including new venue opportunities […]
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Josh Priester has been named the new executive director and race director of the Big Sur Marathon Foundation. Priester replaces Doug Thurston, who retired this summer after nearly 10 years with the organization. Priester — who has experience in sports management, athlete coaching and business development — is tasked with furthering the non-profit organization’s mission […]
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An official groundbreaking in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has moved the city closer to the arrival of a United Soccer League Championship club. Investors, elected officials, executives and dignitaries gathered August 12 to celebrate a major milestone for the club and community. Brett M. Johnson, founder of Fortuitous Partners, along with supporting owner and former United […]
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The sites for the 2025 and 2026 College Football Playoff title games have been announced. The 2026 title game will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, the home of the Miami Dolphins. Miami also hosted the 2021 CFP National Championship, which Alabama won against Ohio State in front of a restricted […]
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The National Basketball Association and Nacional Parque Basquete Brasil, an operator of theme parks and entertainment attractions, has announced a collaboration to open NBA Park, the league’s largest fan destination in the world, in Brazil this November. The three-story, 13,000-plus square foot state-of-the art entertainment center will be operated by Nacional Parque Basquete Brasil and […]
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The PGA Tour and Qualtrics have announced a new multi-year relationship that designates Qualtrics as the Official Experience Insights Provider of the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Qualtrics — co-headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and Provo, Utah — uses an experience management platform to analyze fan, player and partner feedback across multiple channels and act […]
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