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Rapid City USTA

Rapid City to Host United States Trampoline & Tumbling Association

The United States Trampoline & Tumbling Association’s 55th National Championships will be in Rapid City, South Dakota, June 16–21, the third time the USTA has held the National Championships in Rapid City. The event will bring more than 110 teams and 1,600 athletes to Rapid City, where they will compete in over 3,500 events, including […]

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Chris Spall

Visit Wichita Tabs Chris Spall as Sports Sales Manager

Visit Wichita has announced the addition of Chris Spall as sports sales manager. Spall will be responsible for developing relationships with local, regional and national sports stakeholders to attract sporting events to Wichita. Prior to joining Visit Wichita, Spall served as the director of development for Wichita State athletics for 12 years, specializing in fundraising, […]

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IU Puerto Rico

Indiana Men’s Basketball to Play Exhibitions in Puerto Rico

The Indiana men’s basketball program will travel to Puerto Rico for an exhibition tour that includes three games from August 6–11 in the capital city of San Juan, including a game against a Puerto Rican All-Star team to open the tour. “Discover Puerto Rico is thrilled to welcome the Indiana men’s basketball team to our […]

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Trina Flack

Catch Des Moines Announces Trina Flack as President and CEO

Catch Des Moines has announced that Trina Flack has been selected as the organization’s next president and chief executive officer. Flack, a 17-year veteran of the organization and current vice president of sales, will assume the role on August 1. She succeeds Greg Edwards, the longtime president and CEO who is retiring at the end […]

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Spokane Sports

Spokane Sports Receives Funding for Permanent Finish Line Arch

Spokane Sports is moving one step closer to the finish line of its new cross country venue — literally. The organization has secured a $282,464 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to help complete infrastructure upgrades at The Course Spokane Valley, which is set to open later this year. The funding, awarded through […]

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State College Criterium

Happy Valley Cycling State College Criterium Set for July

The Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance will have competitive cycling action in downtown State College on July 26 with the inaugural Happy Valley Cycling State College Criterium, a USA Cycling sanctioned event that will serve as the Pennsylvania State Criterium Elite and Masters Division Championships. “The criterium promises to be a fun, family friendly […]

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FIFA Trophy Tour
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Trophy is on display Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Real Madrid, Manchester City to Train in The Palm Beaches Ahead of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Two of the biggest names in club soccer, Manchester City of England’s Premier League and Real Madrid of Spain’s La Liga, will train in the Palm Beaches, Florida, during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which is scheduled to start next month around the United States. Real Madrid will utilize Gardens North County District Park […]

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Kimberly Simone

Kimberly Simone Joins Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau Executive Committee

The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau has added Kimberly Simone, vice president of sales and marketing at Mohegan Sun, to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Simone joined Mohegan Sun in 2023 as its director of sales and recently was named the VP of sales and marketing, overseeing strategic initiatives for the Earth […]

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Discover Monroe

Discover Monroe-West Monroe to Host Two Table Tennis Events

Discover Monroe-West Monroe will host the 2025 National Scholastic Table Tennis Championship, in partnership with the American Youth Table Tennis Organization, May 24–26 in West Monroe, Louisiana. The event is the largest youth team tournament in the country and will take place at the West Monroe Sports & Events facility, bringing in top schools from […]

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WAC Baseball Mesa
Photo Courtesy Visit Mesa

In Mesa, College Baseball Tournaments are Two Times the Organizing

Hosting a college baseball conference tournament usually is full of long days, for nearly a week at a time. Now, imagine doing two of those tournaments, almost concurrently, in the same city. That’s the scenario in Mesa, Arizona, next week with the WAC Tournament starting Tuesday and lasting through Saturday at Hohokam Stadium, while the […]

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