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SailGP, an international sailing competition founded in 2018, has opened its first year-round training base in Pensacola, Florida. The American Magic High Performance Center will act as the center of SailGP’s international fleet and athlete training efforts. “The SailGP training base is more than a facility — it is the infrastructure that enables the next […]
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“Softball City USA” will host one of the sport’s top championship events for all five Junior Olympic age groups next year. The One True Championship Tournament will be held at Salem, Oregon’s Wallace Park Softball Complex from July 20-27, 2027. The USA Softball event will culminate in five national championship contests across each Junior Olympic […]
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Last year’s NBA season began with a throwback theme song and ended with a throwback champion. There was something fitting about the New York Knicks claiming their first title in 53 years the same season the NBA returned to NBC, which brought back the “Roundball Rock” anthem that had become popularized during the network’s previous […]
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LONDON — The cries of “Duuuval!” are ringing out across the stadium, teal jerseys are dotting the crowd, and the atmosphere is fiercely partisan. This was the scene on Sunday in London, not Jacksonville, and it was yet another sign that the British capital has become a second home for the NFL’s most well-traveled franchise. […]
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The Sports Events & Tourism Association, the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, has announced the extension of its strategic partnership with Northstar Meetings Group through 2028, reinforcing a shared commitment to advancing research, economic impact measurement and industry advocacy. Under the renewed agreement, Northstar Meetings Group, publisher of SportsTravel and organizer […]
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The Savannah Bananas are taking Banana Ball outside of the United States for the first time. The 2027 Banana Ball Championship League will feature stops in four international cities across two new countries: Monterrey and Tijuana in Mexico, and Toronto and Winnipeg in Canada, as part of its tour to 79 stadiums across 74 cities. […]
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A premier tennis event in Riyah, Saudi Arabia, which was set to be held October 21, 22 and 24, has been postponed until December. The Six Kings Slam, a tennis exhibition featuring a roster of global stars such as Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev, will now take place in Riyadh’s ANB Arena from December 27-30, 2026. Organizers […]
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Joshua Paul has been named Director of Sports at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, where he will lead efforts to attract sporting events and grow sports tourism throughout Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Paul brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across hospitality, sales, marketing, and sports tourism. Throughout his career, he has held senior […]
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For more than a century, the name “Wembley Stadium” has been synonymous with football. Of course, as the longtime home of the English national team — first in the stadium’s original incarnation until its demolition in 2000, and then in its current iteration since 2007 — that has meant it is best known as a […]
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The United States’ first singular national championship for women’s soccer is on its way. U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday the launch of Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup, a single-elimination soccer tournament for teams and players across multiple divisions in the U.S. The winner will receive a record-setting $1.1 million prize and earn a pathway to qualification […]
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