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Snohomish County to Host US Australian Football League Western Regionals

Snohomish County, Washington, will host the US Australian Football League Western Regionals for the first time in 2023. The competition will be held at Lake Stevens Community Park in Lake Stevens, Washington, on July 15. “We are excited to be hosting the 2023 Western Regionals,” said Tammy Dunn, executive director of the Snohomish County Sports […]

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Pro Volleyball Federation

Pro Volleyball Federation Awards Franchise to Grand Rapids

The newly formed Pro Volleyball Federation has awarded its first team to Grand Rapids, Michigan. The upstart league, which debuts in February 2024, will initially have eight teams, with 10 being the end goal. The league launches in early 2024 with each team playing a 16-game schedule from February through May. Dan DeVos, chairman and […]

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Real Madrid

Real Madrid Renews Partnership With Palladium Hotel Group

Palladium Hotel Group and Real Madrid will renew their sponsorship agreement for the next three seasons, making Palladium Hotel Group an official sponsor and the official hotel chain of Real Madrid. The two organizations originally signed an agreement in 2019 and this extension will continue the alliance through the 2023–2025 season. “For all of the […]

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Rob Wells

Rob Wells Named Executive Director for Wayne County CVB

The Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau in Ohio has hired Rob Wells as executive director. Wells previously served as the executive director of the Savannah (Georgia) Sports Council for five years, leading the sports tourism efforts and managing events including the Savannah Bridge Run, the Savannah Hockey Classic and the Savannah Women’s Half Marathon. […]

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NCBA

National Club Baseball Association World Series Coming to Alton, Illinois

The National Club Baseball Association World Series will take place in Alton, Illinois, in 2023 and 2024. The Division II NCBA will hold the annual tournament May 19–23, 2023, at Lloyd Hopkins Field at Gordon Moore Park. Eight regional tournaments take place in early May around the country and the winners advance to the World […]

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World Rugby

World Rugby Restructures Sevens World Series in Rebrand

World Rugby has outlined a new framework for the future of the Sevens World Series in hopes of growing the fanbase globally, combining sport and fan entertainment in a festival atmosphere at seven locations around the world. The remodeled Sevens World Series will include seven festival-style events across seven months featuring the best 12 men’s […]

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Matt Greci

Matt Greci Named Senior Vice President and GM at Nashville Superspeedway

Speedway Motorsports announced Matt Greci has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager at Nashville Superspeedway, replacing Erik Moses, who leaves December 2 to become executive director of the Fiesta Bowl. “Our company is very fortunate to have a senior executive with experience not only with our company but already located in the […]

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Aspen Institute

Aspen Institute Releases Annual State of Play 2022 Report

The Aspen Institute has released its State of Play 2022 report, an annual analysis of national trends in the delivery of sport activities for youth ages 6 to 18. The research shows both encouraging and discouraging trends in the youth sports world. Team sports participation took a big hit during the start of the pandemic […]

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Spokane to Host USA Wrestling Women’s National Championships

USA Wrestling has selected Spokane, Washington, as host of the USA Wrestling Women’s National Championships for the next three years. The event includes competition in freestyle wrestling in eight age divisions and serves as the world team trials in women’s freestyle in four of those age levels. The local organizing committee for the event will […]

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TWENTY24

Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 Cycling Returns to UCI Status

Virginia’s Blue Ridge TWENTY24 cycling team is announcing its transition to a Union Cycliste Internationale program in a step up in competition for the team that since its inception 18 years ago has seen its athletes earn 14 Olympic and Paralympic medals. The team is home to the only integrated junior mentorship program of its […]

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