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Marissa Werner is a Milwaukee native who was 3 years old the last time the Brewers were in the World Series. When the Fall Classic gets underway at American Family Field on Friday night between the Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, Werner will be there in person, cheering on the team she has watched […]
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Perhaps no sport has seen as much change in recent years as college football, and perhaps no person has had as much to do with that change as Greg Sankey, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference. Last week, it was announced that the College Football Playoff will expand from 12 teams to 24 starting with the […]
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Last year’s NBA season began with a throwback theme song and ended with a throwback champion. There was something fitting about the New York Knicks claiming their first title in 53 years the same season the NBA returned to NBC, which brought back the “Roundball Rock” anthem that had become popularized during the network’s previous […]
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Joshua Paul has been named Director of Sports at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, where he will lead efforts to attract sporting events and grow sports tourism throughout Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Paul brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across hospitality, sales, marketing, and sports tourism. Throughout his career, he has held senior […]
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Capacity Sports Group has added the Champions Center Indoor Pavilion and Publix Fields to its growing portfolio of properties at LakePoint Sports, one of the nation’s premier youth sports destinations. LakePoint Sports is located in Emerson, Georgia, about 40 miles northwest of Atlanta. Prep Baseball, which is part of Capacity Sports Group, has operated tournaments […]
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Loren Gold has been named the president and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau / Visit Raleigh. He will assume his new role on January 1, 2027, and succeed Dennis Edwards, who is retiring at the end of this year. Gold has served as Visit Raleigh’s executive vice president since 2007, two […]
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Milwaukee knows how to show up for sports. With flexible venues, a connected downtown and partners who know how to pull off big events, this city brings the whole crowd along. In 2027, the sports-event industry will experience it firsthand when Milwaukee hosts TEAMS. Until then, consider this your early look at what Milwaukee can […]
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When Craig Kessler was named the 10th commissioner in LPGA history in the summer of 2025, he said he intended to go about, “redefining what’s possible.” The 2027 LPGA Tour schedule, released earlier this week, is an example of exactly that. The schedule features 33 tournaments held in 11 countries, Hong Kong and 13 U.S. […]
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Joel Shinofield has been appointed chief executive officer of USRowing by the national governing body’s board of directors. He will start in his new role on October 13. Shinofield has been at USA Swimming since 2018, most recently serving as managing director, sport development. He has been responsible for more than 60% of revenue, which […]
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Spencer Olmstead has been named sports sales manager at Visit Wichita, his latest step since joining his hometown organization last year. In his new role, Olmstead will focus on developing and cultivating relationships with local, regional and national sports stakeholders, identifying new event opportunities and positioning the city as a destination for events. “Spencer has proven […]
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