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Andrea Metts

Andrea Metts Joins Team Travel Source as Chief Operating Officer

Team Travel Source has named Andrea Metts as the company’s new chief operating officer, putting her in charge of daily operations, implementing process improvements and ensuring the company’s continued success. “I am excited to join Team Travel Source and to work alongside this talented team,” said Metts. “I believe in the company’s mission and commitment […]

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USA Ultimate

2024 USA Ultimate College Championships Awarded to Milwaukee, Madison

The 2024 USA Ultimate College Championships will be held in Wisconsin with the Division I event in Madison and the Division III event in Milwaukee, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States announced. The Division III championships will be May 18-20 at Uihlein Soccer Park and will be co-hosted […]

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Stan Adams

Springfield Sports Commission Hires Stan Adams

The Springfield Sports Commission in Missouri has named Stan Adams as the new director of sports business development. Adams previously served as the executive director of sports at Visit Tuscaloosa in Alabama. Prior to that, he spent six years as the organization’s director of sports. Adams has also served as the sports business representative for […]

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WCLA Lacrosse

Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates National Championship Headed to Wichita

The 2024 USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates Division I and II National Championships will be played at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, the championship’s first-ever appearance in Kansas. “We’re so pleased to be moving this special event to a new venue like the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex and being able to bring […]

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Truist Park
Truist Park before a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees on August 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

Atlanta’s Truist Park Awarded 2025 MLB All-Star Game

Major League Baseball will play its 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta, four years after moving the game from Truist Park to Denver’s Coors Field over objections to changes in Georgia’s voting rights laws. The 2025 All-Star Game will be the 95th edition and the first in Atlanta since 2000, when Derek Jeter earned MVP honors […]

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College Baseball Foundation

Overland Park to College Baseball Foundation Annual Event

The College Baseball Foundation will bring its annual recognition of college baseball’s top athletes — the Night of Champions — to Overland Park, Kansas, the first time the event will be held in the destination. The February 15, 2024, event will feature the induction of the 2023 College Baseball Hall of Fame class, which will […]

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T3 Aerial

Destination Sport Experiences Launches Sports Resorts Training Program

Destination Sport Experiences will launch a program of training camps at seven sports resorts in Europe to help athletes train in the offseason in cycling, running and triathlon while also incorporating the possibility of a family holiday. Resorts in Mallorca, Sardinia, Slovakia, Tenerife, Thailand and Turkey have been picked by the team. Athletes can either […]

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Bank of America Stadium
Bank of America stadium before the Carolina Panthers hosted the New Orleans Saints on September 18, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

Charlotte Sports Foundation Extends Partnership with Tepper Sports & Entertainment

The Charlotte Sports Foundation and Tepper Sports & Entertainment have announced an extension of their partnership to host events at Bank of America Stadium, including the Duke’s Mayo Classic and Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Bank of America Stadium is home to the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and Major League Soccer’s Charlotte FC. In 2022, the stadium hosted […]

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USMarathonTrials

2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials Start Time Changed

The U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon start time for the event on February 3, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, will be moved to 10 a.m. Eastern time after concerns were raised by runners about the original proposed start time two hours later in the day. The course will have one 2.2-mile loop and three 8-mile […]

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Virginia sports

Virginia Tourism Corporation Announces $2.7 Billion in Sports Tourism for 2022

Virginia Tourism Corporation has announced a comprehensive impact study done with Tourism Economics shows sports tourism in Virginia generated $2.7 billion in direct spending in 2022, marking a 12% increase from 2021. The growth was driven by 12.1 million sports travelers who participated in tournaments or attended other sports related events in Virginia as spectators. […]

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