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Rockford Ironman

Rockford to Host Ironman 70.3 Event in Three-Year Agreement

Ironman has announced that it will host its first event in the state of Illinois with the Ironman 70.3 Rockford-Illinois triathlon in 2025, 2026 and 2027. The triathlon is scheduled to debut on June 22, 2025. “Ironman 70.3 athletes push themselves to continually improve, to be better each day, to not settle for less than […]

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Linda Logan

Greater Columbus Sports Commission CEO Linda Logan Honored with Spirit of Columbus Award

Linda Logan, chief executive officer and president of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission since its inception in 2002, received the Spirit of Columbus Award on June 22 from Columbus Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Doug Kridler at Lower.com Field during a Columbus Crew match. Under Logan’s guidance, the Greater Columbus Sports Commission has become […]

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Roanoke cycling

Roanoke to Host USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships

Roanoke in Virginia’s Blue Ridge has been announced as the host for the USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships for the next two years. The event combines cross-country and marathon mountain bike events and brings together cyclists of all categories to compete for national titles in 2025–2026, with the first event tentatively slated for […]

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Pickleball at Fenway
The Baltimore Orioles play against the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

ESPN Announces ‘ESPN Experiences: Take Me Out to the Ballparks’ for Labor Day Weekend

The ESPN Experiences: Take Me Out to the Ballparks tour over Labor Day Weekend will allow fans to experience a five-day, four-night Major League Baseball immersive experience. Stops include Fenway Park in Boston, Yankee Stadium in New York and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, along with a private tour of the Jackie Robinson Museum and […]

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WM Main Pic
WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles was the highest-grossing event in WWE history at the time, with more than 160,000 fans in attendance. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel

Wrestlemania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble Heading to Indianapolis

Lucas Oil Stadium will host the WWE Royal Rumble on February 1, 2025, along with hosting SummerSlam and WrestleMania in future years as part of a new partnership. WWE and Indiana Sports Corp will also work with community partners across the state to create a legacy program. Raw, SmackDown, NXT and WWE Live Events will […]

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Visit Delaware

Delaware Tourism Office Announces $11.3 Million Going to Four Sports Facilities

The Delaware Tourism Office has announced $11.3 million in awards to four sports facilities through the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund. Established through the Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act, the fund provides financial support to new or existing sports facilities to attract out-of-state visitors and contribute to the state and local economy. […]

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Janesville

Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Hires Tony Cipollone

Tony Cipollone will be the director of sports sales and development at the Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau in Wisconsin and in a newly-created role will lead efforts to attract sports tournaments and events to Northern Rock County. Cipollone will be responsible for creating and executing a sales strategy for Janesville’s sports tourism market […]

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Decatur UpDog

Decatur Morgan County Tourism to Host UpDog International Finals 2025

Decatur Morgan County Tourism in Alabama has announced a partnership with UpDog Challenge to host the UpDog International Finals 2025, which is expected to be one of the largest disc dog events ever. The competition will take place from April 1–6, 2025, at the Spirit of America fields at Point Mallard Park with teams from […]

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Zack Buck Ann Arbor

Zachary Buck Tabbed as Sports Event Manager at Destination Ann Arbor

Destination Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor Sports Commission have announced the appointment of Zachary Buck as the new sports event manager. Buck has a broad background in the sports industry, having worked with organizations such as the Detroit Lions, the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins and most recently, Playfly Sports where he worked with Eastern […]

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