Author: Matt Traub

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The Meadows Sports Complex Opens in Virginia

The Meadows Sports Complex opened in Abingdon, Virginia, with 34 acres devoted to a sports facility and community park that community leaders hope will attract traveling youth and adult sports teams in baseball, softball, soccer, football, lacrosse, and more. The complex offers four baseball fields of various sizes with fencing, lighting, and scoreboards. The diamond […]

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Nathan Benderson Park Adds More National, International Events to Calendar

Hosted by Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy with support from Visit Sarasota County, three more World Cup events have been added to the future calendar after four other events were announced in the past week-plus. The Conservancy will host the 2024 International Canoe Federation’s Sprint World Cup, Marathon World Cup and Dragon Boat World Cup. Dates for these […]

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City of Morristown Announces Partnership for Morristown Landing

Covenant Health has been selected as the health and wellness partner for Morristown Landing, a Tennessee facility with 100,000 square feet of fitness, premium aquatics, recreation and event space scheduled to open in winter 2022. The partnership involves a 10-year sponsorship and leasing agreement connecting the two organizations. Covenant Health will open a cardiac rehab […]

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Alabama fans cheer before a game against LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium, in Tuscaloosa. The SEC is set to get two new teams when Oklahoma and Texas join the mix. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Why College Conference Realignment
Reshapes the Sports Tourism Landscape

College sports is amid revolutionary change that may not be surpassed in its long and sometimes controversial history. The ability of athletes — sorry, student-athletes — to earn money off name, image and likeness has turned the traditional college sponsorship model upside down. The NCAA recently adopted a new constitution that may see further changes […]

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Tickets and Merchandise Purchased for The World Games 2022 Will Result in Contribution to Ukraine Athletes

The World Games will be contributing a portion of tickets purchased for this summer’s event in Birmingham, Alabama, to support athletes in Ukraine. The $1 ticket contribution will also be made every time The World Games 2022 merchandise is bought. The funds will be contributed to the Sports Committee of Ukraine, the official organization of […]

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Oklahoma City, Sarasota Awarded Future International Canoe World Championships

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Sarasota, Florida, will host major world championship events organized by the International Canoe Federation in 2026. Sarasota will host the first combined canoe marathon and stand up paddling world championships while the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships will be in Oklahoma City for the first time since 2014. Oklahoma City is […]

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Pirates Evolve Fan Experience at PNC Park

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced significant enhancements to the fan experience at PNC Park, providing additional spaces for fans to share in the gameday experience with family and friends. The enhancements to the outfield areas include new gathering spaces with open sight lines to the field, concession and hospitality concepts, improvements to group gathering areas, […]

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U.S. Army Hosts Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports

The 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, hosted by the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, will take place at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, starting August 19. The 10-day event, held annually since 2010, celebrates the dedication of wounded, ill and injured active duty and […]

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