Author: Matt Traub

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Visit Stockton Unveils Sports Tourism Development Team

Visit Stockton has promoted Rebecca Scharmann to director of sports and tourism development and named Nicholas Ramirez as the event services manager for sports at the California destination. Scharmann had more than 15 years of collegiate athletics experience before joining the Visit Stockton team in January 2020 as events and community engagement manager leading projects including […]

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A visitor to the Shougang Park walks past the a sculpture for the Beijing Winter Olympics in Beijing on November 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

IOC Confirms Beijing Games Will Not Be Postponed

After two countries earlier this week raised the issue of whether the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing would be postponed, the International Olympic Committee, has made it clear that the Games will go on as scheduled. The Swiss Olympic committee said the IOC, during a video conference call on Wednesday, gave assurances about […]

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The IndyCar Acura GP of Long Beach is one of the series' most popular stops.

Long Beach Grand Prix Extended in City Through 2028

The Long Beach City Council has approved a five-year extension to keep the historic Grand Prix of Long Beach in the California city through 2028. The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports the extended contract will trim set-up and tear-down time by four days for the 2023 races and beyond and if the Grand Prix creates logistical […]

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USA Triathlon Reappoints Pair, Adds Another to Board of Directors

Three independent directors have been solidified for the USA Triathlon Board of Directors with the appointment of Felix Stellmaszek and re-appointment of Henry J. Brandon III and Dallas Sports Commission Executive Director Monica Paul, the national governing body announced. Terms for all three Independent Directors start in January 2022. “Felix has a proven record of […]

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Fans watch Real Salt Lake play host to the Seattle Sounders during the 2021 Major League Soccer regular season at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, on September 18, 2021. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake Sold to David Blitzer, Ryan Smith

Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake has been bought by a group headlined by Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and David Blitzer, who has his hand in multiple professional sports leagues with Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment’s ownership of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and NHL’s New Jersey Devils. “The combination of David Blitzer and Ryan Smith’s […]

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U.S. defender Becky Sauerbrunn (4), forward Lynn Williams (13) and teammates acknowledge fans after a 3-1 win over Japan in a SheBelieves Cup match on March 11, 2020, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Seventh Annual SheBelieves Cup Heading to California, Texas

U.S. Soccer’s seventh annual SheBelieves Cup will see the women’s national team playing games against the Czech Republic, Iceland and New Zealand in a four-team tournament that will start in Carson, California and conclude in Frisco, Texas. The event will start February 17 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson with Iceland playing New Zealand […]

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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman throws to the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of 2017 opening day in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Orioles to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Camden Yards in 2022

The Baltimore Orioles have unveiled plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Oriole Park at Camden Yards throughout the 2022 season. Since April 6, 1992, when the Orioles hosted the first game at the Populous-designed stadium, it has become an iconic venue that inspired a generation of ballpark construction. In the 30 years that have […]

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Staff members attend a rehearsal for a victory ceremony at the Beijing Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Beijing on January 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Canadian Olympic Committee CEO ‘Worried’ About Beijing Olympics

The chief executive officer of the Canadian Olympic Committee has sounded alarms about the feasibility of holding the Olympic Winter Games as omicron continues to surge throughout the world on the heels of several prominent sport events being postponed over the past month while several major stars have also missed events after testing positive for […]

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Drone Racing League Brings Championship Drone Race to Las Vegas Strip

The Drone Racing League will return to Las Vegas on Wednesday with its DRL Vegas Championship Race Presented by T-Mobile, the finale of the 2021-22 DRL Algorand World Championship Season. The championship event was scheduled to coincide with the opening night of CES and will feature 12 drone pilots racing high-speed, custom drones at 90 […]

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USA Volleyball and Mizuno to Partner Through 2028

USA Volleyball and Mizuno have announced a new multi-year partnership that will last through the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. Mizuno will provide uniforms and apparel to all national teams, footwear to any athletes that choose, and will outfit all staff both at corporate functions and at USA Volleyball-owned amateur events. […]

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