Author: Matt Traub

Visit Mesa

Perfect Game WWBA National Invitational Heads to Mesa

Perfect Game’s World Wood Bat Association National Baseball Invitational will take place in Mesa, Arizona, from September 19—21 in partnership with Visit Mesa. Eight programs will square off at two Cactus League venues: Riverview Park, spring training home of the Chicago Cubs, and Hohokam Stadium, spring training home of the A’s. The Invitational serves as a […]

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Moto GP Podcast
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Dan Rossomondo and Carlos Ezpeleta: The Growth of MotoGP and What’s Next

Carlos Ezpeleta joined Dorna Sports as an intern in 2007, took on a full-time role in 2013 and has since worked his way to chief sporting officer of MotoGP, directly responsible for the Sporting and Technical areas of the Championships as well as overseeing activities in the Promoters, Operations and Talent Promotion departments. Dan Rossomondo’s […]

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Centreville Bank Stadium

Rhode Island Football to Play 2026 Home Games at Centreville Bank Stadium

The University of Rhode Island will play its 2026 football home games at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, university and stadium officials announced this week. With Meade Stadium set to undergo major renovations at the conclusion of the 2025 football season, URI Vice President/Athletics Director Thorr Bjorn and Centreville Bank Stadium General Manager Paul Byrne […]

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Italy 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Executive Board and the IOC President Kirsty Coventry, center, visits the Olympic and Paralympic Village in Milan. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

IOC Impressed as 2026 Olympic Sliding Center Surpasses Expectations

A controversial new sliding center in Cortina for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics has “surpassed expectations” said the International Olympic Committee, one of its fiercest opponents to the construction. The sixth and final IOC inspection visit ahead of the Games was completed this week with tours of multiple venues between the coordination commission, members of the […]

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Podcast Raffaella Panie

Raffaella Paniè: Designing the Look of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Raffaella Paniè is an Italian designer and creative director, serving as director of brand, identity, and look for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy. She leads the design of the Games’ visual identity, including the emblem, pictograms, mascots and medals. Her work emphasizes a modern Italian spirit, sustainability, and community, showcasing Italy’s […]

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New York Majors Golf
Brooks Koepka hits off the eighth tee during the final round of the PGA Championship in 2019 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Bethpage Black, Oak Hill Give New York Three Majors in Next Decade

One week before the Ryder Cup arrives in New York for the first time in 30 years, the PGA of America announced the KPMG Women’s PGA will be played on the Black Course at Bethpage Black in 2028, while the PGA Championship will go to Bethpage Black for the second time in 2033 and the PGA […]

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Buffalo USCAA Basketball

USCAA Announces National Championships Extension in Buffalo

Buffalo will remain as host of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association’s basketball championships through 2028, with 36 teams across the country coming to Erie County each March. About 2,000 visitors are expected to spend an estimated $2 million. In the past, Erie County saw hotel occupancy up 14.2% the week USCAA was hosted in Buffalo. […]

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Honeypot 7 Brings Esports Event to Quad Cities

The Honeypot 7 esports event will be at Bettendorf, Iowa, from September 18–21 at TBK Bank Sports Complex. As the flagship event of the independent Honeypot series, Honeypot 7 this year will have nearly 300 participants from 15 different colleges across the Midwest confirmed to compete. Honeypot is an independently run esports tournament series dedicated to showcasing […]

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Airshare Ryder Cup

Airshare Taking to Skies Throughout Ryder Cup

A relationship that started three years ago and has grown since the 2022 PGA Championship will be activated in ways perhaps not foreseen when Airshare’s clients attend the Ryder Cup without having to tackle traffic around Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. A large group of Airshare’s clients will fly into Teterboro Airport in New […]

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