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This essay is recalls one person’s relationship with the events of September 11, but reflects a commonality shared by millions, even for those who did not have direct connections to the terrorist attacks of the day. From their birth in 1973 to their death 28 years later, the twin towers of the World Trade Center […]
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Sean Dixon will be the next president and CEO of Visit Colorado Springs, the organization announced this week. Dixon has been the president of Visit Topeka since 2020, where he led destination marketing and tourism development. Before that he was the marketing director for the Springfield, Missouri Convention & Visitors Bureau. He will assume his […]
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USA Gymnastics’ 2027 U.S. Classic will take place July 23-24 at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, the 10th time the event has taken place in the Chicago area. This will be the final women’s qualifying event for next year’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships at a yet-to-be-announced location. NOW Arena hosted the U.S. Classic the last […]
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The Greater Seattle Korean Association will hold its first sustainability-focused walk and community conservation event on Saturday, September 19, at Boxcar Park in Everett, Washington. The Eco-Run 5K Walk for Sustainability and Conservation will take place from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It will bring more than […]
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The USA Wheelchair Football League will host six teams in Arizona later this month for the second national tournament in the 2026 wheelchair football season. The games will be held September 11—13 at the Westworld of Scottsdale in conjunction with the Abilities Expo, an event aimed at sharing resources for participants with disabilities. The championship […]
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USA Gymnastics announced that its Championships will return to Des Moines next June 21—26, while also making a series of announcements about other events on the 2027 calendar. The Championships will be held at the Iowa Events Center and feature the country’s best acrobatic, rhythmic and trampoline and tumbling gymnasts. The USA Gymnastics Championships serve […]
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U.S. Soccer is taking over US Youth Soccer, a move that could lead to major reforms in the sport. The move was announced following a vote to approve the matter by the USYS State Associations, which was taken on August 29 during a meeting in Dallas. Starting September 1, U.S. Soccer and USYS will begin […]
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Chris Grosse has been hired as the the new director of sales/chief marketing officer at the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau. For the past three years, Grosse had been the senior associate athletic director for external strategy at the University of Connecticut, his alma mater. Grosse will be tasked with generating sports events and “elevating […]
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ExperienceXI has launched a Nike-backed experiential soccer travel platform to connect players, coaches and club leaders with elite training environments and global competitions. The platform was built for Nike-affiliated youth clubs and offers programming across five key categories: Domestic Elite Experiences anchored at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center and match day […]
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The Pro Bowl game is no more. The NFL announced Wednesday that its All-Star Game, once a staple of the league’s calendar with matchups between the best players from the AFC and NFC, respectively, would be eliminated. Players will still receive Pro Bowl recognition, but the game itself will no longer take place, making the […]
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