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Northstar Travel Group today announced the successful completion of its acquisition by JTB Corp., one of Japan’s leading travel solutions providers, from investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital and its co–investors. Northstar will operate as a wholly owned, independent subsidiary of JTB and will continue to be led by its existing management team, including Chief […]
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After hosting Super Bowl LIX earlier this year, New Orleans will welcome back college football’s biggest game in 2028. Rich Clark, executive director of the College Football Playoff, announced today that the CFP’s Management Committee has selected New Orleans to host the 2028 CFP National Championship at Caesars Superdome on Monday, January 24, 2028. New […]
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Ripken Baseball has announced it will crown a true national champion for the first time in its 20–plus year history with the creation of a new country–wide tournament. The organization today revealed the launch of Ripken Nationals, a premier 12U national championship tournament set to debut in 2026. Regional qualifiers will begin in March across […]
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The official groundbreaking of the Kalamazoo Event Center took place September 26 in the downtown area of the Michigan city. Community leaders, local officials, partners and residents gathered for the ceremony which celebrated the future venue, now in its first phase of construction. The afternoon began with remarks from local leaders, highlighting the vision behind […]
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GoRockford, Baseball For All and the Rockford Park District have announced that the Rockford region will host the 11th annual Baseball For All Nationals from July 19–25, 2026, during the same week as the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup group stage. The pair of events running back–to–back will make Rockford the epicenter of women’s and […]
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Ironman and the Augusta Sports Council in Georgia have agreed to a five–year partnership renewal to continue the Ironman 70.3 Augusta triathlon through 2030. The event includes a 1.2–mile swim, 56–mile bike and 13.1–mile run throughout the Augusta region. The Augusta Sports Council estimates a total economic impact value of over $76 million since the […]
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The Division I Women’s Basketball Committee voted on Monday to move the 2028 Women’s Final Four to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The committee also voted to continue with the current preliminary-round format through the 2031 championship. “Moving the 2028 Women’s Final Four to Lucas Oil Stadium will allow for more access for our fans, […]
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The Mission Viejo Nadadores Foundation has announced that divers from Australia and France will join delegations from the Netherlands and Team USA to conduct their pre–2028 Olympic Summer Games training in the city of Mission Viejo, California, ahead of competition in Los Angeles. Nadadores Diving also announced that several of the teams training in 2028 […]
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Two big college hockey announcements have been made with one event heading to Lake Placid, New York, and another continuing its decade-long tradition in Belfast, Ireland. ECAC Hockey has announced the league’s women’s tournament will move to Lake Placid beginning with the 2025–2026 season. The top four women’s programs in the league will compete for […]
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There are plenty of crossovers when it comes to sports. Leagues often collaborate with the worlds of music, entertainment and social media. But there aren’t nearly enough crossovers between sports and food. Aramark Sports and Entertainment’s “Chefs on the Road” activation is looking to change that, beginning with the NFL’s first game in Ireland this […]
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