Author: Justin Shaw

All-Ripken Futures Games

2025 All-Ripken Futures Games Headed to Panama City Beach

The 2025 All-Ripken Futures Games Powered by Under Armour will take place December 11–14 at Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Florida. The year-end event features the top youth baseball talent from the All-Ripken Games season. Ripken Baseball also announced an addition to its 2025 All-Ripken Games schedule, as the series will head to […]

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Tulsa USA BMX
The USA Cycling BMX Racing National Team using Tulsa as its home base furthers the partnership between the two entities. USA BMX photo

Tulsa to Become Official Home of the USA Cycling BMX Racing National Team

That the USA BMX Headquarters in Tulsa will become the official home base of the USA Cycling BMX Racing National Team to identify, develop and support the next generation of BMX athletes, while expanding opportunities for riders to train and compete at a world-class facility. USA BMX is opening the doors of its Tulsa headquarters […]

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Bill Hancock

Bill Hancock to Receive Michael J. Cleary Merit of Honor Award

Bill Hancock, former College Football Playoff executive director, has been selected as the 13th recipient of the Michael J. Cleary Merit of Honor Award by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. The award was named after Cleary, the former NACDA executive director, in 2011. Cleary served at the helm of NACDA from the […]

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UFL Championship 2025

St. Louis to Host Second United Football League Championship Game

The Dome at America’s Center, home of the St. Louis Battlehawks, will host the 2025 UFL Championship Game on June 14, the second year in a row that the venue will host the league title game. St. Louis hosted the inaugural UFL Championship Game in 2024 when the Birmingham Stallions defeated the San Antonio Brahmas […]

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Celtic FC Elite Tournaments

Celtic FC Partners with Elite Tournaments for Youth Tournament

Celtic Soccer Academy and Elite Tournaments have announced a partnership that will see the Scottish Premiership club host its first international tournament in North America. “We are thrilled to partner with Celtic FC and the Celtic Soccer Academy to bring an unparalleled brand experience and youth event to Maryland,” said Elite Tournaments President Mike Libber. […]

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Bart Vermoesen ITTF

Bart Vermoesen Named Event Director at International Table Tennis Federation

​The International Table Tennis Federation has appointed Bart Vermoesen as its new event director in charge of strategic event development, stakeholder engagement and overseeing the delivery of ITTF events. The international federation’s event portfolio includes the World Championships, all World Cups, World Youth Championships, all Para table tennis events, esports table tennis, Masters events and […]

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USA Boxing Crop

USA Boxing National Open Headed to Tulsa

USA Boxing has announced a new event for this year with the USA Boxing National Open to be hosted September 13–20 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Arvest Convention Center. “We are incredibly excited to add another national event to the 2025 calendar for our USA Boxing members,” said Mike McAtee, USA Boxing chief executive officer […]

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USA Wheelchair Softball International World Series

Bloomington to Host 2025 USA Wheelchair Softball International World Series

The 2025 USA Wheelchair Softball International World Series will be held at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, from August 14–16. The event, hosted by the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, will bring more than 300 athletes and their families to Minnesota for the international competition. The USA Wheelchair Softball International World Series will take place across […]

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Obstacle World Championships
The sport of obstacle continues its rise with its own world championship as it prepares to be a part of its first Olympic Games in 2028 as a discipline of modern pentathlon. UIPM photo

Beijing to Host Inaugural Obstacle World Championships

The International Modern Pentathlon Union’s inaugural Obstacle World Championships will take place in Beijing, which will host the first four years of the event, running through 2028. The first World Championships, set to launch in October 2025, will be UIPM’s first step into standalone obstacle competitions. The competition will be hosted within the sports complex […]

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Play Forever Project

“The Sandlot” Cast Members to Present a Check to Rose Park Baseball

“The Sandlot,” a classic baseball movie that has stood the test of time since its release in 1993, is finding ways to give back to youth baseball more than three decades later. The Play Forever Project — founded by Sandlot cast members Grant Gelt (Bertram Grover Weeks), Victor Dimattia (Timmy Timmons), and Shane Obedzinski (Tommy […]

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