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American Youth Football National Championships Move to Naples, Florida

American Youth Football and Collier County, Florida, have reached an agreement that will bring the 2023 American Youth Football National championships to Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples. The AYF National Championships is the largest of its kind, with more than 200 football teams from 27 states competing in a weeklong event. The event was […]

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Legends Event Center
The Legends Event Center celebrated a ribbon cutting before its grand opening in Bryan, Texas. Photo by KBTX

Legends Events Center Celebrates Grand Opening in Bryan, Texas

Legends Event Center — a multipurpose indoor family sports and entertainment facility — celebrated its grand opening with the community of Bryan, Texas, on December 10. The event was kicked off with a formal welcome from Bryan Deputy City Manager Hugh Walker, as well as others who worked to make the project happen including former […]

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US Trail Running

2023 US Trail Running Conference Returns to Snohomish County

The US Trail Running Conference will return to Mukilteo, Washington, from October 18–20 with more than 70 trail running race directors from around the country attending to discuss issues relating to the industry. The 10th annual event in 2022 had 120 race directors, runners, exhibitors and presenters attend under the theme ‘The Trail to Carbon […]

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USA Cycling Announces Several Host Sites for 2023 Season

USA Cycling has announced the dates and locations of multiple national championships that will take place in 2023. Pro Road Nationals will return to Knoxville, Tennessee, June 22–25 for the final year of a seven-year agreement. “It has been an incredible achievement and honor to host USA Cycling since 2017,” said Kim Bumpas, president of […]

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World Aquatics

FINA Rebrands as World Aquatics in New Chapter for Governing Body

FINA, the Fédération Internationale de Natation, has rebranded itself World Aquatics following a vote at the Extraordinary General Congress. The launch of the World Aquatics brand arrives after a series of major reforms that hope to increase engagement with participants and audiences. The new World Aquatics brand will be rolled out at the first events […]

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Iron Horse

Registration for 51st Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Opens December 16

Registration for the 51st Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, an annual celebration of cycling in Durango, Colorado, will open December 16. The event will take place over Memorial Day Weekend, May 26–28, 2023. In addition to the Durango–Silverton road race and ride, the Iron Horse offers mountain bike and gravel races as well as a […]

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Jason Siegel

Greater Orlando Sports Commission’s Jason Siegel Earns Award

The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association will recognize Jason Siegel, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, as the association’s 2022 Charles Andrews Memorial Hospitality Award recipient. The award — named after the first CFHLA Board of Directors Chairperson, Charles Andrews — will be presented at the CFHLA Hospitality Gala on […]

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DreamHack Announces 2023 Global Tour, Including Three Stops in U.S.

DreamHack has released its 2023 festival schedule, the largest in its history. The company, which creates gaming festivals and experiences, will embark on a global tour with debut festivals in San Diego, California, and Makuhari, Japan. In 2023, DreamHack will host 12 festivals in nine major cities, including a return to Melbourne, Australia; Dallas, Texas; […]

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WSX

2023 FIM World Supercross Championship Announces Six Events

SX Global has announced six events for the 2023 FIM World Supercross Championship. The 2023 schedule will expand the championship’s global footprint with FIM-sanctioned Championship rounds in France, Germany and Canada, while also returning to Australia and the United Kingdom. The championship will also expand into Southeast Asia. “It’s incredibly gratifying to see our vision […]

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Xterra

2023 XTERRA European Championship Headed to Belgium

The 14th annual XTERRA European Championship off-road triathlon will be staged at The Citadel of Namur in Belgium on June 10, 2023, for the first time. While this is the first time the Citadel, a fortress originally built in the 900s, will host the European Championship, it’s not the venue’s inaugural race. The Citadel hosted […]

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