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Jerry Richardson Stadium will be getting a $60 million expansion for the first phase of enhancing the UNC Charlotte football stadium after the University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved the financial outlay on Thursday. Stadium capacity will increase to 18,170 with the first phase of expansion, with plans in motion for further expansion […]
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The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, will host the 2031 PGA Championship while the Ocean Course plus Turtle Point Golf Course will also host the 2029 Girls and Boys Junior PGA Championships. The 113th PGA Championship, scheduled for May 2031, marks the third time the Wanamaker Trophy will […]
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Ron Price has been the chief executive officer of Visit Phoenix since July 2021. Prior to the move to Phoenix, Price had stops in Arlington and San Antonio, Texas, as well as more than a decade with Marriott in several places, including Denver and Southern California. Phoenix has become a basketball hotbed, having hosted the […]
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GK Elite has unveiled the first three leotards in its 2024 Team USA Collection, which the USA Gymnastics athletes will wear this summer at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. GK Elite — which is based in Reading, Pennsylvania — has partnered with more than 10 Olympic athletes and offers leotards designed by the […]
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The late winter will be a test period for Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong after a nearly decade-long build for the $4 billion sports, recreation and entertainment project. Kai Tak Sports Park is expected to formally open in 2025 and is one of the sports venues that will deliver events for the 2025 […]
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The Indianapolis 500 may get all the spring headlines in the state of Indiana, but another race an hour south of Indianapolis is just as competitive. The Little 500 cycling race in Bloomington, Indiana, takes place the third week of April each year at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University. This year, […]
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Sometimes a sporting event is more than a competition between athletes. Sometimes it can be used for the greater good and to bring awareness to an issue that affects many people. This is the case for the Professional Bull Riders event this weekend in Queen Creek, Arizona. The PBR, Queen Creek and Visit Mesa are […]
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Snohomish County in Washington has released its economic impact numbers from 2023, as the county reported hosting 100 sporting events which generated $27.8 million in economic impact and generated 29,681 room nights. “Sports tourism has a positive impact in a community,” said Tammy Dunn, executive director of Snohomish County Sports Commission. “With the impact of […]
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The 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships will be moved to Weidner Field, home of Switchbacks FC in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The 2025 championship were awarded to Matthew, North Carolina, after this year’s event was scheduled for Chattanooga. But with Chattanooga removing itself as host for the 2024 championships, Matthew will move […]
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What do Oklahoma City and Montgomery, Alabama, have in common? Elite whitewater canoeing and kayaking, of course. That might not have been the answer that came to mind, but that’s what the two cities share this month when it comes to the 2024 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross U.S. Olympic Team Trials. For Oklahoma City, […]
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Andrew Weir, a member of the leadership team at Destination Toronto for the past 18 years, has been named the organization’s new president and chief executive officer effective May 1.
Lansing, Michigan, will host the 2026 and 2027 @NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships, the collegiate organization has announced.
Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis and Los Angeles will host events on May 15 with @USASwimming as part of International Water Safety Day, including in-water lessons and out-of-water education.
Santiago, Chile, will host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games, marking the first time in the organization’s 55-year history that @sowg_ will take place in the Southern Hemisphere.
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