Author: Matt Traub

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San Francisco 49ers Unveil New Cache Creek Club

The San Francisco 49ers have unveiled a new Levi’s Stadium club space driven by the team’s partnership with Cache Creek Casino Resort and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, with a 1,400 square-foot club located inside the northwest field tunnel between the visiting team locker room and the field entrance, providing exclusive views of the players […]

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U.S. Paralympics Swimming Championships Awarded to Greensboro Aquatic Center

The 2021 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championship, the first major U.S. Paralympics Swimming competition after the Paralympic Summer Games in Tokyo, will be hosted at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. Competition is set to run from December 17—19, 2021, and the event will be live streamed. Coinciding with the Greensboro Aquatic Center’s […]

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Kara Winger of United States competes in the women's javelin throw at the 2020 Olympic Summer Games on August 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Kara Winger Selected as Team USA’s Closing Ceremony Flag Bearer

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced that four-time Olympian Kara Winger will lead the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team into the Closing Ceremony as flag bearer on August 8 at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. Chosen by a vote of fellow Team USA athletes, Winger is the fourth track and field athlete to lead […]

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The Cleveland Indians hosted the 2019 MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field. Photo: Tony Dejak/AP Images

Soon-to-be Cleveland Guardians Extend Progressive Field Lease Through 2036

The Cleveland Indians, who will rebrand as the Cleveland Guardians at the end of the Major League Baseball season, have agreed to a 15-year lease extension at Progressive Field, keeping them at the downtown ballpark through 2036. The agreement, announced Thursday and which needs legislative approval, includes two additional five-year options that could make it […]

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Richard Krezwick Announces Departure from ASM Global

ASM Global Chief Commercial Officer Richard Krezwick announced his departure from the company on LinkedIn, saying he will pursue new opportunities at the end of September. Krezwick has spent more than four decades in live events. He was senior vice president facilities at AEG Europe from 2014 to 2018, supervising the group’s venues in Europe […]

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Baylor players and coaches celebrate after winning the championship game against Gonzaga in the men's Final Four on April 5, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Baylor won 86-70. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

NCAA Review Recommends Men’s, Women’s Final Four at Same Site By 2023

The highly-anticipated gender equity review by Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP of how the NCAA conducts its championship events has included one recommendation that would raise eyebrows among those in the sports travel industry: Combining the Division I Men’s and Women’s Final Fours into one single location by no later than the 2022–2023 season. The […]

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America East Forms Partnership with CSL Esports

The America East Conference has announced a partnership with CSL Esports that will see the esports business establish competitive esports infrastructures for America East, which will participate within NACE Starleague, the largest collegiate esports ecosystem in North America with more than 14,500 students from 600 colleges and universities. NACE Starleague operations will begin in fall […]

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USOPC Announces 240-Member 2020 U.S. Paralympic Team

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has released the 240-member 2020 U.S. Paralympic Team, including six guides for visually-impaired athletes, that will compete at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 starting with the Opening Ceremony on August 24, with competition beginning the next day and concluding on September 6. The 2020 U.S. roster features 129 […]

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The inside of the Nippon Budokan is shaped like an octagon, adding to its character. The ceiling is a swirl of concrete layers with lighting built into each layer. Photos: Jason Gewirtz

No Fans at 2021 Olympics an Adjustment, But Not an Excuse

The silence can be deafening if you are an athlete competing in the Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo, having waited a lifetime to be able to perform in front of family and friends roaring you on. But some Olympians say that the absence of fans may not be that disconcerting — if only because nobody […]

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