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2026 NHL All-Star Weekend

New York Islanders to Host 2026 NHL All-Star Weekend

The New York Islanders will host the 2026 NHL All-Star Weekend at UBS Arena, the National Hockey League announced on Sunday after the Stadium Series doubleheader at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Additional information including dates will be announced at a later date. The 2026 NHL All-Star Weekend will mark the second time […]

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Cheryl Wong Named Big West Associate Commissioner for Championships

Cheryl Wong, who has been with the Pac-12 Conference for more than a decade, has been hired as associate commissioner for championships for the 11-institution Big West Conference. Wong will spearhead the planning and execution of all Big West championship events and serve as the lead sport administrator for multiple sports as the league expands […]

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US Equestrian Sets Location for 2024 and 2025 Eventing Young Rider Championships

The 2024 and 2025 US Equestrian Foundation Eventing Young Rider Championships will be hosted by the Maryland International and Horse Trials in Adamstown, Maryland. “We are thrilled to host the USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships over three days at the Maryland International and Horse Trials,” said competition organizer Carolyn Mackintosh. “Our team is ready to […]

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Salt Lake Ballpark Rendering
The Power District, a nearly 100-acre site adjacent to the Utah State Fairpark and the Jordan River, features transportation access located between the Salt Lake City International Airport and downtown. Rendering via Larry H. Miller Industries

Potential MLB Expansion Site Unveiled in Salt Lake City

The Larry H. Miller Company and Miller family have unveiled renderings for a mixed-use entertainment district anchored by a new baseball stadium that would be the site for a potential Major League Baseball expansion team. The Power District, a nearly 100-acre site adjacent to the Utah State Fairpark and the Jordan River, would be located […]

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Arlington, Texas Is a Sports-Event Champion

Arlington, Texas offers the venues, attractions and excitement to take sports events of all types to the next level. “We crown champions,” as Matt Wilson, senior vice president of sports and events and executive director of Arlington Sports Commission explains in this vision video. He discusses how the city, a short distance between Dallas, Fort Worth and […]

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Indianapolis Airport All Star Weekend
The Indianapolis International Airport has a full-sized basketball court for visitors ahead of NBA All-Star Weekend. Photo courtesy Visit Indy

Indianapolis Ready for NBA All-Star Spotlight

Indianapolis’ turn on the international sports stage for the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend is, in one way, going to be bigger and better than originally planned thanks to the pandemic. The city was scheduled to host the weekend’s festivities in 2021 before the game was postponed because of COVID-19. Because of the three-year delay, the […]

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EventPipe Appoints Mike Mason as President

EventPipe, whose customer base includes Team Travel Source, Stack Sports, ESPN Events, CNBC Events and the Esports Trade Association, has announced the appointment of Mike Mason as president. Before EventPipe, Mason was general manager at sports-event management software company Group Productivity Solution. He joined GPS after serving as vice president of Hospitality Solutions at Aventri […]

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Water Cube Swimming
Chinese workers cleans inside National Aquatics Center, known as the Water Cube, in 2008 ahead of its official opening. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Beijing to Host 2029 World Aquatics Championships

Beijing will host the 2029 World Aquatics Championship, the international federation announced over the weekend during the ongoing 2024 championships in Doha. The event will welcome more than 2,500 athletes from over 200 countries and regions to compete in swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, open water swimming and high diving. In addition to the […]

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Duke guard Jeremy Roach drives between Virginia forward Jayden Gardner (1) and guard Armaan Franklin (4) during the second half of the championship of the 2023 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

ACC Sets Future Basketball Tournaments, Championships for North Carolina

The Atlantic Coast Conference will hold five straight men’s basketball tournaments in North Carolina starting in 2025, while the women’s tournament that has had a longtime home in Greensboro as the city of the league’s founding will split time between there and Charlotte. The ACC announced future sites for 42 championships in 14 sports — […]

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