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USA Judo Corinne Shigemoto

Corinne Shigemoto Named New CEO at USA Judo

Corinne Shigemoto, who has spent 18 years with USA Judo in various capacities, is the national governing body’s new chief executive officer with the departure of Keith Bryant, who has led the organization since 2016. Shigemoto has been at various times chief operating officer, director of membership services, director of event services,and director of manager/coach […]

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Play Hockey Announces Partnership with Base Sports Group

Youth hockey events organizer Play Hockey has announced a partnership with Base Sports Group as its first sponsorship agency partner in the United States. Winnipeg-based Play Hockey will host 107 youth events in seven countries, five provinces and 15 states during the 2025 season. Over 100,000 athletes participated in Play Hockey events in 2024. “We […]

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World Lacrosse Tokyo

Tokyo to Host 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship

Tokyo will host the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship from July 24 through August 2, the first world championship in Japan since 1997. The Oi Hockey Stadium will be used for the majority of the games in the 16-team championship, with Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground hosting medal matches and the semifinal round. “We are […]

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NCAA Adds Women’s Wrestling as Championship Sport

Women’s wrestling will be an official NCAA championship sport after the governing body approved its addition on the Division I, II and III levels at its annual convention this week in Nashville. The NCAA’s first women’s wrestling championship will be in 2026. More than 1,200 women wrestlers are competing at NCAA schools today with 76 […]

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Brice Johnson, Kasey Hill
North Carolina's Brice Johnson dunks against Florida's Kasey Hill during the Battle 4 Atlantis 2014 championship game in the Bahamas. (AP Photo/Tim Aylen)

KemperSports to Manage Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis

KemperSports will manage the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, a men’s and women’s college basketball tournament held annually at the Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. KemperSports LIVE, the organization’s sports marketing and events division, will be tasked with event operations, sponsorship sales and fulfillment and team relations. The Battle 4 Atlantis first started […]

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SailGP, Accor Hotels Announce Global Partnership

SailGP will have Accor as its official hotel partner starting with this weekend’s New Zealand Sail Grand Prix as part of a multi-year agreement. Accor’s partnership with the sports organization comes along with its sponsorship of the France SailGP team which started in 2023 and will last through 2028. The French hospitality group will have […]

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Ann Arbor Sports Commission Hosts Second Annual Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports

The Ann Arbor Sports Commission will host its second annual Washtenaw County Celebration of Girls and Women in Sports, a two-day event with a mix of activities, collegiate sports and panel discussions. The event February 1–2 is timed with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which celebrates the achievements of women and girls in […]

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