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The Southeast Tourism Society and Huddle Up Group have announced a new industry partnership to establish sports tourism consulting services to assist and support destinations that are looking to expand sports tourism efforts in their communities. Both organizations are dedicated to promoting and preserving sports recreation opportunities at tourism destinations. Huddle Up Group provides organizations […]
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The inaugural season for the Athletes Unlimited Volleyball league will take place at Fair Park Coliseum in Dallas, Texas, with play scheduled to go from February 27 through March 29. The 30-match season, with 22 of the matches on either CBSSN or FS2, was originally scheduled to be at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee […]
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USA Triathlon will offer a 2021 Multisport World Championships Qualifier on May 1-2 in Sebring, Florida, as part of the Sebring Multisport Festival produced by Integrity Multisport as age group athletes will attempt to qualify for USA Triathlon’s Team USA for 2021 World Triathlon Championships in three different locations across a variety of multisport disciplines. […]
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The Huntsville Sports Commission in Alabama has announced the appointment of Mark Russell, a Huntsville native and high school football referee, as its new Executive Director. From officiating at games to hosting a weekly sports radio show, Russell has shown a passion and love for sports over the years. He has been an Alabama High […]
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The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has announced the addition of six members to its board of directors within a newly constituted board structure that elevates athlete representation. The changes include the addition of two new athlete at-large positions, which increase elected athlete representation to five. The total representation of athletes on the board will […]
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Utica College in New York will break ground on a $3.5 million sports facility on campus for Division III sports and more thanks to a $2 million gift with completion of the program scheduled for fall 2021. The facility will be the site for outdoor track and field for the Pioneers, who have not had […]
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When Jennifer Stoll was forming a new sports commission in Grand Junction, Colorado, she wasn’t sure where to begin. “I didn’t know anything,” she recalled of the organization’s early days. “I was searching out education and there wasn’t enough. It had been on my mind for a while.” Now working as a consultant with the […]
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The Philadelphia Eagles have become the first NFL team to partner with an esports tournament provider, announcing a multi-year partnership with the Esports Entertainment Group to operate biannual Madden NFL esports events while also becoming a shareholder in the EEG company. As a partner of the Eagles, EEG will leverage player imagery within the Philadelphia […]
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Michelle Russ has been named vice president of sales, sports and events for Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism in Alabama, the latest move at the executive level in the organization. In November, Beth Gendler was named chief operating officer and the organization’s future CEO effective when longtime leader Herb Malone retires in 2021. Russ […]
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The 2020 USA Boxing National Championships, scheduled for December 5–12 in Shreveport, Louisiana, will now take place from March 25 through April 3, 2021, at the same destination. With the new dates, the tournament will add three extra days of competition to allow for a soft start giving boxers, coaches, officials and staff an opportunity […]
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