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LA28 Program

Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Flag Football, Cricket Among LA28 Program Additions

The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced five sports will be proposed to the sport program with baseball/softball, flag football, cricket, lacrosse and squash up for approval by the International Olympic Committee at its Session meeting in Mumbai this month. “LA28’s proposed sports ignite the imagination on the field of play and drive culture […]

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Ripken Baseball For All

Ripken Experience Elizabethtown to Host 2024 Baseball For All Nationals

Baseball For All, a national organization that builds gender equity in baseball, announced it will bring the Baseball For All Nationals back to The Ripken Experience Elizabethtown in Kentucky from July 7–12, 2024. The ninth annual tournament is the largest girls’ baseball tournament in the United States and it will be the second consecutive year […]

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Ripken Baseball UA

Ripken Baseball Partners with Under Armour

Ripken Baseball has entered a multi-year partnership with Under Armour to be the exclusive apparel company for Ripken Baseball as well as having naming rights for the Ripken Experience Aberdeen venue in Maryland. “I’ve seen firsthand the incredible rise of Under Armour from a small start-up in Baltimore in the 90s to an international powerhouse […]

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PGA Championship Golf

Appreciating the Mittys of Sports

As the sports calendar turns from spring/summer to fall/winter, it is an appropriate time to reflect on one of the great stories in sports this year, that being Michael Block’s stunning closing holes to finish in the top 15 of the PGA Championship, thereby earning a return trip to next year’s tournament. Block ably personified […]

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Kelly Ahrens

Ballparks of America Names Kelly Ahrens General Manager

Kelly Ahrens, a former professional baseball player who founded Stars and Stripes Sports, has been named general manager at the Ballparks of America in Branson, Missouri. “I am thrilled to join such a great organization like Ballparks of America,” says Ahrens. “I look forward to leading this team in creating memorable experiences for our guests […]

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Perfect Game EventConnect

Perfect Game Partners With EventConnect

Perfect Game has announced a housing and technology multi-year partnership with EventConnect to become Perfect Game’s official housing bureau starting in 2024. “As Perfect Game continues to schedule events featuring the top youth baseball and softball players on a weekly basis all over the country, we knew it was vital to be partnered with a […]

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Franklin Field

Milwaukee to Host American Association of Professional Baseball All-Star Weekend

The American Association of Professional Baseball has announced Visit Milwaukee, in partnership with Sports Milwaukee, will be the presenting sponsor of the 2023 AAPB All-Star Game. Festivities will take place at Franklin Field, home of the Milwaukee Milkmen, on July 17–18. “We are beyond thrilled to show our support for Franklin Field, the Milwaukee Milkmen […]

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Perfect Game

Perfect Game to Host 2023 Underclass All-American Games at Pepperdine University

Perfect Game will hold its 2023 Underclass All-American Games at Eddy D. Field Stadium on the campus of Pepperdine University from August 6-8 with workouts and games designed to give a skills evaluation opportunity for players in front of collegiate and pro scouts. For approximately 130 players in the Class of ’25, the games is […]

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Ormond Beach Sports Complex

2023 Youth World Series Heads to Ormond Beach Sports Complex

A youth baseball tournament organized by Athletx Sports Group will be heading to Daytona Beach, Florida, starting June 21. Called the Youth World Series, the tournament will feature 36 teams with approximately 600 participants in a total of 120 games that will be open to the public. Competitors range from ages 9-14 and 11 states […]

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Bat Around

USA Baseball Partners with Bat Around

USA Baseball and USA Baseball Sports Properties have announced a multi-year partnership with Bat Around, which becomes a developmental partner of the organization and will also be the presenting sponsor of the USA Baseball Regional Clinics. Bat Around is a mixed reality digital application that enhances the batting cage experience. The Bat Around game includes […]

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