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LeaguesCup

Allegiant Stadium Named Home of Leagues Cup Final for 2021 and 2022

Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas will be the host for the 2021 and 2022 Leagues Cup, the annual tournament between teams from both Major League Soccer and Liga MX. “The passionate soccer market of Las Vegas is the perfect host for the Leagues Cup Final in 2021 and 2022,” said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. “We […]

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Chris Kudera Hired to Lead TNT Sportsplex in Kingsport

TNT Sportsplex in Kingsport, Tennessee, has hired Chris Kudera as its general manager. Kudera will lead the complex, which is overseen by Sports Facilities Companies in partnership with the Tincher and Thomas families. Kudera has a master’s degree in sports administration from Arkansas State University and most recently worked as athletic director role in Jonesborough, […]

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BowlWeek

Camping World Stadium to Host 2022 Bowl Week

Orlando’s Camping World Stadium will be the new home to the 2022 Spiral Bowl Week, which features the Tropical Bowl (NCAA Division 1 College All-Stars), All-America Classic (high school seniors), and All-America Underclassmen (high school) football games. Bowl Week debuts January 12–15, 2022, and also offers players an Orlando experience inclusive of a visit to […]

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Josh Howell

Visit Wichita Promotes Josh Howell to New Sports Role

Visit Wichita in Kansas has promoted Josh Howell to vice president of sports development. Howell previously served as sports sales manager. In the new role, Howell will lead the organization’s efforts to bring new and more sporting events to Wichita and increase local economic impact through sports. “It has been exciting to see sports grow […]

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JumpmanInvitational

Charlotte Sports Foundation Announces Jumpman Invitational with Jordan Brand

The Charlotte Sports Foundation has agreed on a three-year deal with Jordan Brand to host the Jumpman Invitational, a major holiday college basketball event in the North Carolina destination that will start in 2022 with men’s and women’s teams from Florida, Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma. “We’re incredibly excited to bring what we believe will […]

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NACEStarLeague

CSL Esports, NACE, Nerd Street and Mainline Partner on Esports League

CSL Esports, the National Association of Collegiate Esports, Nerd Street Gamers and Mainline will partner to establish the NACE Starleague, which will become the largest collegiate esports league in North America with more than 600 colleges and universities. Operations will begin in fall 2021 and feature multiple tiers of skill levels from clubs to school-sanctioned […]

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SunshineSlam

Eight-Team Field Set for Annual Sunshine Slam in Daytona Beach

The Sunshine Slam college basketball tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida, which was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic, returns on November 20–21 with an eight-team field highlighted by the Pac-12’s Utah Utes and ACC’s Boston College Eagles. The field is rounded out by Rhode Island, Tulsa, Air Force, Holy Cross, Bryant and Bethune-Cookman. Each team […]

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JamesHiga

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Adds James Higa to Board, Announces Departure of Kikkan Randall

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has added James Higa to its board of directors, filling a board seat vacated by Vivek Murthy, who resigned after being confirmed as the U.S. surgeon general in March. Higa currently serves as the executive director of Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing new ideas in philanthropy, […]

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PA Sports

PA Sports Names New Executive Committee

Pennsylvania Sports, the lead agency for sports tourism in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has named a new Executive Committee, which will be led by Chair Mark Jeanneret, who currently serves as the executive director of the Erie Sports Commission. Also elected to the PA Sports Executive Committee were Vice Chair Amy Capcara, sales and marketing manager […]

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Igor Bakovic

Igor Bakovic Joins DuPage CVB as Sports Market Manager

Igor Bakovic has joined the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau in Illinois as sports market manager, charged with helping to carry forth the DuPage Sports Commission strategic plan working with hotels, park districts, athletic venues, business sponsors and municipal partners throughout the county. Before the move, Bakovic was a core complex sales manager at Marriott International, […]

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