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Visit Tampa Bay will be Brentford FC’s official North America Destination Partner after a summer in which the Premier League club, which finished ninth last season, took part in the inaugural Summer Series. “We are proud to partner up with Brentford FC and we are very excited about being part of a positive, successful season,” […]
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Kelly Ahrens, a former professional baseball player who founded Stars and Stripes Sports, has been named general manager at the Ballparks of America in Branson, Missouri. “I am thrilled to join such a great organization like Ballparks of America,” says Ahrens. “I look forward to leading this team in creating memorable experiences for our guests […]
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As the TEAMS Conference & Expo turns 25 years old, we want to take a look back at some of the people that have made each event go as smoothly as it does — the ambassadors that you see helping direct traffic to events and also working in the exhibit halls and seemingly everywhere you […]
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USA Archery has opened a new high performance training center at the United States Performance Center on the campus of UNC-Charlotte, which will serve as the home of the national elite program and serve as an additional host site for USA Archery Regional Elite camps, short-term training opportunities and other future events. The training site […]
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will host the 16th World Esports Championships in 2024, the International Esports Federation announced at the end of this year’s world championships in Romania that saw the Phillipines crowned as world champions. “We look forward to working with Saudi Arabia, the local organizing committee, the Saudi Esports Federation and our incredible partners […]
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The International Olympic Committee will have an Esports Commission for the first time in the organization’s history, the IOC announced this week while rolling out its full list of commissions for 2023. The Esports Commission will be chaired by IOC member David Lappartient, the head of cycling’s international federation who led the IOC Esports Liaison […]
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Tracy Smith has been named the executive director of the Adirondack Sports Council, succeeding Ashley Walden, who in August was named president and chief executive officer of the Olympic Regional Development Authority. Smith takes on her new role after serving as the ADKSC’s director of brand, marketing and communications for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU […]
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The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics will hold a public hearing on Capitol Hill on “The Future of Olympic and Paralympic Sports in America” on September 6 with a variety of witnesses scheduled to testify including U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland, U.S. Center for Safe Sport […]
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The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau has been rebranded to Choose Lansing, with the destination’s subdivision also rebranding to Lansing Sports Commission. While both organizations are destination marketing organizations dedicated to increasing visitation to the Michigan region, the Lansing Sports Commission is focused on amateur athletic competitions and events and is committed to regional […]
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Labor Day weekend in New York City often means taking a trip to Flushing Meadows to check out the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam of the tennis season and an event that has had some of its most memorable moments happen over the holiday stretch from Jimmy Connors‘ 1991 victory in the fourth round […]
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