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EventConnect has announced the launch of its CityConnect platform in partnership with SportsPittsburgh, Sports Salt Lake and Visit Mesa to become the preferred housing provider for each destination in addition to providing data and insights. “I see SportsPittsburgh’s alliance with EventConnect as a game-changer,” said Jennifer Hawkins, executive director of SportsPittsburgh. “Their combined services cater […]
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CPKC Stadium, home of the current league leaders Kansas City Current and the first soccer-specific stadium built for a women’s club, will host the NWSL 2024 championship game on November 23. Opened in March of 2024 near downtown Kansas City, CPKC Stadium has a capacity of 11,500 fans and no seat more than 100 feet […]
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Experience Kissimmee and the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars have extended its partnership with Experience Kissimmee as the official travel destination of the team. Experience Kissimmee launched new annual benefits domestically with the team this season and continued their support for the UK player tour throughout Bristol, Manchester and Dublin in June. In addition to the UK […]
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The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau has promoted Jonathan Walker to senior director of sports sales within the Rhode Island Sports Commission. Walker, who joined the team in 2019, served as sports sales manager before a promotion to director of sports sales in July 2023. In his role, he oversees the sales, marketing and […]
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The National Hockey League 2024–2025 regular season will start in Europe and include games in multiple countries, new venues, the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off and the first action of the relocated Utah Hockey Club. The season begins October 4, when the Buffalo Sabres play the New Jersey Devils in the 2024 NHL Global Series at […]
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The International Federation of Sport Climbing Youth World Championships is headed back to Europe for the 2025 edition as Helsinki will welcome hundreds of young climbers from July 28 through August 3 with competition split up at two venues. The KiipeilyAreena Ristikko — one of the largest climbing gyms in Northern Europe — will host […]
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USA Pickleball, the national governing body for the sport in the United States, announced five events as part of the inaugural 2024 USA Pickleball Select Series between July and October in Virginia, Alabama, California, New Jersey and Colorado. “We’re excited to offer the USA Pickleball Select Series for our members to continue to hone their […]
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Kim Ng, the first woman to serve as general manager of a major American men’s professional sports team, has joined Athletes Unlimited as a senior advisor, focusing on the new AU Softball League. Ng will oversee the development of the AUSL as it prepares for its launch in the spring of 2025, working with Chief […]
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Carlos Deliz has been promoted to the director of sports tourism at Discover Puerto Rico. Deliz has been with Discover Puerto Rico for seven years, most recently as senior sports sales manager after spending nearly five years as regional sales manager for sports tourism. Before joining Discover Puerto Rico, he worked at a series of […]
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The International Paralympic Committee has approved a proposal from LA28 to include Para climbing into the 2028 Paralympic Sport Program, expanding the Games program to 23 sports as Para climbing will make its Paralympic debut in Southern California. The International Federation for Sport Climbing has been hosting Para climbing competitions since 2006. Athletes from 27 […]
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