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The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time since boy bands were dominating the pop charts, and ticket prices are blowing the roof off the World’s Most Famous Arena. On Monday night, the Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the Finals at Madison Square Garden, […]
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Historically, June is a little slower in college towns. Students have mostly departed, and communities from Athens to Eugene can feel more like the smaller villages they once were. Yet for the benefit of every parking space that is suddenly available near campus there is a downside: fewer people using those spaces to go shopping […]
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Greg Fante, president and CEO of the Louisville Sports Commission, has been named Executive of the Year by Sports ETA and the organization’s CE Summit in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday. Fante was unable to attend the event in person, and was given the award in advance during a virtual presentation. The Executive of the Year […]
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In 2024, the Esports Foundation debuted the Esports World Cup, bringing 28 club teams together and featuring a prize pool of $62.5 million, the largest in esports history. For the second edition of that event in 2025, the prize pool jumped to $71.5 million. The success of that event made it clear to its organizers […]
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The eyes of the college and professional sports worlds will center on the same place this weekend: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with one event that has become an annual staple and another that is looking like it might follow suit. First up: the Women’s College World Series, which got underway on Thursday with a powerhouse field […]
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The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is out. The Metro Conference is in. Starting July 1 of this year, the 46-year-old league made up of 13 schools in the Northeast is being rebranded, the result of an initiative that began in 2023 with the goal of establishing a more modern identity. “The goal of this project […]
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Known for its year-round sunshine, stunning mountain backdrop, rich cultural heritage and resort-style amenities, Greater Palm Springs offers world-class venues that cater to premier sporting events, from iconic tennis tournaments and championship golf to hockey and lacrosse. Rooted in an inclusive spirit that has come to define the local community, the destination continues to […]
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Visit Cumberland Valley has become the 15th member of PA Sports, the leading agency for sports tourism in the state of Pennsylvania. Cumberland Valley is located in south-central Pennsylvania, where it is home to the halfway point of the Appalachian Trail, as well as six colleges and universities. “We’re thrilled to join PA Sports, as […]
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Iran has moved its World Cup training base out of the United States because of the war in the Middle East, according to the Associated Press. Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, said Saturday that his nation had been given approval from FIFA to move the base, which had been scheduled for Tucson, […]
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World Gymnaestrada, the world’s largest gymnastics event, will be staged in Las Vegas from July 7–13, 2031, according to an announcement from World Gymnastics. This is the first time the event will be held outside of Europe. The event is held every four years and features more than 20,000 athletes representing over 50 nations. It […]
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