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Sand Soccer
The 30th Anniversary of the North American Sand Soccer Championships will be celebrated this weekend in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Photo by Sean Smith Photography via NASSC.

Virginia Beach to Host 30th Anniversary of Sand Soccer Championships

The 30th anniversary of the North American Sand Soccer Championships will be held this weekend, June 7–9, at the Virginia Beach Waterfront with over 800 amateur and professional teams competing in divisions ranging from Under-8 to Over-50. The event will span almost two miles of beachfront with an estimated 100,000 attendees to the three-day event […]

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Rachel Macauley Named Sports Coordinator for PHL Sports

Rachel Macauley has been named the sports coordinator for PHL Sports, a division of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Macauley comes from Visit Bucks County, where she spent nearly three years as project coordinator for the bureau. She also has experience as a multimedia sports journalist with the Philadelphia Sports Digest and previously worked […]

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New Meeting and Conventions Destination in Downtown Las Vegas

Circa Resort & Casino brings a new era of sports and entertainment to downtown Las Vegas. Located in the heart of the iconic Fremont Street Experience, with over 500 rooms and suites offering luxurious accommodations. The two-levels casino has a wide range of gaming options, including slots, table games, and a world-class sportsbook. The sportsbook […]

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Level Up Your Game in Irvine 

Ready to hit a home run with your next sports event? Bring it to Irvine, CA, a sports paradise waiting to make your next tournament an unforgettable experience. A Weather Wonderland With year-round sunny skies and facilities that’ll knock your socks off, Irvine has everything you need to make your event shine bright. First, let’s […]

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Medford to Host 2027 Cornhole World Championships

The ACO Cornhole World Championships in 2027 will be in Medford, Oregon, the first time the event has been held in the Pacific time zone. The event will be held at Rogue X recreation center, Travel Medford and the Southern Oregon Sports Commission have announced. The competition in 2027 will last for eight days. Medford […]

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The EsportsTravel Summit will head to Cincinnati in 2026 and Tulsa in 2027, it was announced by Northstar Meetings Group. Photo by Jared Wickerham

EsportsTravel Summit Announces Future Hosts

Northstar Meetings Group has announced the upcoming hosts for the EsportsTravel Summit—the only event of its kind for esports tournament and event organizers and the destinations and venues looking to host and support their events. In 2026, the event will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 2027 event will be staged in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The […]

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William Byron (24) and Martin Truex Jr. (19) lead the field into Turn 1 to start a NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

VisitPA to Sponsor NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono

The annual NASCAR Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway on July 14 will be called “The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA” as part of the commonwealth’s new tourism campaign. The 160-lap, 400-mile Cup Series race will highlight a weekend that also includes the Craftsman Truck Series on July 12 and the Xfinity Series […]

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United Pickleball Association Names George Killebrew as Chief Revenue Officer

George Killebrew, who has been the executive vice president for the Dallas Mavericks and commissioner of Major League Rugby in the past, will be the new chief revenue officer for the United Pickleball Association, the company of the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball. Killebrew will oversee the sponsorship sales team, on-site ticket sales and […]

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Winter Olympics Salt Lake City
In this February 8, 2002, file photo, fireworks burst over the athlete tribune at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City during the Opening Ceremonies for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Salt Lake City is in line to host the Games again in 2034. (AP Photo/Frank Gunn, File)

Salt Lake 2034 Olympic Games Bid Takes Next Step

Salt Lake City took the latest step toward hosting the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games with a virtual presentation to the Winter Olympic Federations ahead of next month’s IOC Executive Board meetings where its candidacy will be formally approved for a vote by the full IOC membership in July. The presentation by SLC-UT 2034 […]

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Tommy Fleetwood to Host AJGA International Pathway Series events

PGA Tour golfer Tommy Fleetwood, who finished in a tie for third at the Masters earlier this season, will support three International Pathway Series events annually in the Middle East and Europe for top international juniors who want to attend college and earn their way into American Junior Golf Association tournaments. “It’s a great privilege […]

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