Author: Matt Traub

Venetian F1 Alpine Car
Race fans take a close look at the Alpine Formula 1 car that was on display in the lobby at the Venetian during race week ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

What to Know When Attending an F1 Race

LAS VEGAS — At the Starbucks inside the lobby of the Venetian, two people wearing Mercedes shirts talk with another wearing McLaren. An Alpine team member types away at a laptop at the opposite end. Fans wearing shirts of Ferrari and Aston Martin stop to take pictures of a 2020 Alpine car parked right in […]

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Lauryn Turner

Lauryn Turner Named Dallas Wings’ Chief Operating Officer

Lauryn Turner, who has been the chief operating officer at USA Gymnastics since 2020 and led the national governing body’s organization of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials in Minneapolis in the summer of 2024, has joined the WNBA’s Dallas Wings as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Turner joined USA Gymnastics in March 2020 […]

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Greater Orlando Sports Commission Announces Promotions and New Hire for 2025

The Greater Orlando Sports Commission has announced a series of promotions and one new hire ahead of its 2025 calendar of events. “We are thrilled to announce the well-earned promotions of our outstanding team members,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Jason Siegel. “These individuals have shown remarkable dedication, leadership and skill, playing a key […]

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Steamboat Springs FIS

Para Snowboard World Cup Heads to Steamboat Ski Resort

The FIS Para Snowboard World Cup is coming back to the United States for the first time since 2017 for a set of snowboard cross races in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, from February 25-27. Along with two World Cup races, the event will feature three NorAm Cup races and the U.S. Para Snowboard Championships. U.S. Ski […]

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Corinne Shigemoto Named New CEO at USA Judo

Corinne Shigemoto, who has spent 18 years with USA Judo in various capacities, is the national governing body’s new chief executive officer with the departure of Keith Bryant, who has led the organization since 2016. Shigemoto has been at various times chief operating officer, director of membership services, director of event services,and director of manager/coach […]

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NCAA Adds Women’s Wrestling as Championship Sport

Women’s wrestling will be an official NCAA championship sport after the governing body approved its addition on the Division I, II and III levels at its annual convention this week in Nashville. The NCAA’s first women’s wrestling championship will be in 2026. More than 1,200 women wrestlers are competing at NCAA schools today with 76 […]

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Brice Johnson, Kasey Hill
North Carolina's Brice Johnson dunks against Florida's Kasey Hill during the Battle 4 Atlantis 2014 championship game in the Bahamas. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

KemperSports to Manage Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis

KemperSports will manage the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, a men’s and women’s college basketball tournament held annually at the Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. KemperSports LIVE, the organization’s sports marketing and events division, will be tasked with event operations, sponsorship sales and fulfillment and team relations. The Battle 4 Atlantis first started […]

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