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Washington Capitals Announce Caesars as First-Ever Jersey Patch Partner in NHL

The Washington Capitals and Caesars Entertainment have announced a multi-year partnership agreement that makes the Capitals the first team in the National Hockey League to agree to put a sponsor logo jerseys beginning with the 2022-23 season as part of the league’s Jersey Advertising Program. Caesars Sportsbook will have its logo worn on the Capitals […]

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USOPC Talks Vaccine Mandate for Olympians, Salt Lake Winter Games Bid

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee officially announced it will mandate full vaccination for athletes, staff and anyone using USOPC training facilities by November 1 ahead of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. USOPC Chief Executive Officer Sarah Hirshland made the announcement on Friday morning after the organization’s board meeting, two days after […]

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The San Gabriel Mountains reflect in the sunset as UCLA prepares to host its season opener in September against Hawaii at the Rose Bowl. Photo via Rose Bowl Stadium on Twitter

Rose Bowl Stadium Receives $500,000 Grant from ‘Save America’s Treasures’

The Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, will receive a $500,000 preservation grant award as part of the Save America’s Treasures grant program funded by the Historic Preservation Fund and administered by the National Park Service. It is the first such award given to the Rose Bowl Stadium, which will celebrate its centennial in 2022. […]

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U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Heading to Lake Placid

The U.S. Olympic Trials for ski jumping and Nordic combined will be heading to the Olympic Jumping Complex and Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York, on December 24–25. The announcement was made by the Olympic Regional Development Authority. Lake Placid was home to competition during the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games and […]

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Jill Geer joins USA Gymnastics as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer

Jill Geer, a nearly 20-year veteran of the Olympic movement, has been named chief communications and marketing officer of USA Gymnastics and will lead the team driving internal and external communications, social media, branding, marketing, digital strategy, content development and media relations. Geer served in a variety of executive roles for USA Track & Field […]

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Clear2Play Releases Sport Passport App for COVID-19 Tracking

Clear2Play, which provides health-tracking software through a mobile app, has released its Sport Passport app to give event organizers the option of using mobile technology to manage COVID-19 health and safety protocols for participants. Compliance options include submitting a daily health screening survey, verification of vaccination, the result of any recent COVID tests and agreeing […]

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MLS, Liga MX Expanding Leagues Cup to 47 Teams in 2023

The relationship between Major League Soccer and Liga MX became even closer on Tuesday as the leagues announced plans to expand The Leagues Cup to each team in both MLS and Liga MX starting in 2023, which includes pausing both league’s regular season schedules for a full month. The Leagues Cup, which this year was […]

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Ripken Baseball Continues Tournament Expansion

Ripken Baseball is expanding its tournament schedule in 2022, adding five Ripken Select events in destinations throughout the country. The inaugural multi-city tour will combine youth tournament experiences and family vacations in four different states. The opening event is June 5–10 at Panama City Sports Complex in Panama City Beach, Florida, followed by June 12–17 […]

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2021 Americas Triathlon Championships now Part of Super Sprint Weekend in Utah

USA Triathlon has announced that its Super Sprint Weekend scheduled for October 30–31 in Hurricane, Utah, will also be the 2021 Americas Triathlon Championships. The elite, U23 and junior international races will welcome top athletes appointed by the national federations of Americas Triathlon, a continental division of World Triathlon. The 2021 championships were scheduled for […]

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Village of Bedford Park Announces Naming Rights Partnership with Wintrust

The Village of Bedford Park, Illinois, has reached a multi-year naming rights and marketing agreement with Wintrust, with the financial corporation getting the naming rights to the new Wintrust Sports Complex at Bedford Park, which is scheduled to open later this fall. The Wintrust Sports Complex will feature 100,000 square feet of indoor volleyball and […]

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