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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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USA Volleyball is expanding its Girls Junior National Qualifying calendar for next year with an event in the Bay Area. The first USAV Golden Gate Classic Girls Junior National Qualifier will take place from February 19—21, 2027, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The event will have competitions in the 15s, 16s and […]
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Ben Huggler has been appointed executive director of the Erie Sports Commission by Visit Erie, the official destination marketing organization of Erie County, Pennsylvania. Huggler has served in the role on an interim basis since May and has been the event services director since 2018. In all he has more than 15 years of experience […]
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Sheila Brennan Nee will retire at year’s end after more than a decade as the Strategic Director at the Maine Sports Commission. Brennan Nee has served in that role since 2015, three years after she helped establish the Commission alongside leaders from the Maine Office of Tourism and Maine’s education, sports and tourism sectors. Among […]
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The UTMB World Series is adding two new events to its 2027 calendar, one in Hiroshima, Japan, and the other in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Hiroshima Ultra-Trail UTMB will take place from April 9—11, 2027 with three distances available: 100K, 50K and 20K. The race will take runners from the heart of the city into the […]
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Youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service Perfect Game has renewed and expanded its longstanding partnership with DICK’S Sporting Goods. As part of the expanded agreement, the East Cobb Complex in Georgia will officially be renamed DICK’S Sporting Goods Park at East Cobb. It comes ahead of the Perfect Game 11U and 12U Select […]
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USA Fencing, the national governing body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of fencing in the United States, has announced a seven-year partnership agreement with AI-powered sports operations company Fastbreak AI. It means that Fastbreak Travel will serve as the Official Housing Provider for all USA Fencing national competitions, and it will also support housing […]
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PKL Row, a new recreation and community destination in Starkville, Mississippi, has officially opened its doors at 100 Airport Road. Designed as a place where recreation and connection go hand in hand, PKL Row features 12 indoor courts, a golf simulator, indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, light food and beverages, and flexible event space. As […]
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Uber has signed its first North America-wide activation with a national youth sports organization, reaching a deal with US Sports Camps, the nation’s largest sports camp network and licensed provider of Nike Sports Camps. Uber will serve as USSC’s official rideshare partner for the 2026 summer season. As part of the deal, families that attend […]
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Global travel platform Skyscanner has announced the launch of Sportscast, a new search tool that is designed to transform how sports enthusiasts plan their trips, guiding them to destinations that ensure optimal, fair-weather conditions for their favorite sports and activities. The company’s latest update responds directly to evolving traveler behavior, where sports interests and hobbies are increasingly […]
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