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2024 PSA World Tour Finals Heads to Bellevue

Bellevue, Washington, will host the season-ending Professional Squash Association’s World Tour Finals from June 18–22 as the tour’s championship event will be in the United States for the first time since 2014. The PSA World Tour Finals includes both a men’s and women’s tournament featuring eight players each. Any remaining places are allocated to the […]

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Denver to Host Minnesota in 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game

The University of Denver will host the University of Minnesota at Ball Arena in downtown Denver over Thanksgiving weekend 2025 in the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game. Denver and Minnesota are two of the winningest college hockey programs in history. The teams have combined for 15 national championships, 42 Frozen Four appearances and […]

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Tulsa Regional Tourism Tabs Sarah Inboden as Vice President of Experience and Events

The Tulsa Regional Chamber and Tulsa Regional Tourism have selected Sarah Inboden (Kirchberg) as the vice president of experience and events. She will assume her role and duties effective May 20. Inboden arrives in the Tulsa market from Las Vegas, most recently serving as director of global sales with MGM Resorts International since April 2019. […]

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US Squash, National Squash League Form Strategic Partnership

US Squash and the National Squash League have formed a strategic partnership to grow the sport in the United States. The partnership will see the two organizations share resources in pursuit of increasing the number of players and viewership for the sport of squash, which will be at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los […]

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European Athletics

2027 European Athletics Indoor Championships Awarded to Valencia

The 2027 European Athletics Indoor Championships will be held in Valencia, Spain, the international governing body announced during its Council meeting in Rome last week. “This decision fills us with joy and eager anticipation as we prepare to showcase the best of European athletics in our beautiful city,” said Royal Spanish Athletics Federation President Raul […]

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Jim Etzel

Sport Oregon CEO Jim Etzel Named One of Portland’s Executives of the Year

Sport Oregon Chief Executive Officer Jim Etzel has been named one of Portland’s Executives of the Year by the Portland Business Journal. The award-winning executives were recognized at a luncheon at the Sentinel hotel in downtown Portland on April 18. Etzel was named the chief executive officer of Sport Oregon on January 1, 2018. During […]

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USA Baseball Opens National Training Complex in North Carolina

USA Baseball has announced the grand opening of the executive offices and training center at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, with a 20-year agreement to make Cary the home of USA Baseball. USA Baseball and Cary leadership gathered on-site for the ribbon cutting earlier this month. USA Baseball Board of […]

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Mizzou Football Stadium

University of Missouri Hires DLR Group for Stadium Renovations

The home of Missouri football since 1926 will undergo some modernizations in time for its centennial anniversary after the University of Missouri Board of Curators approved the hiring of Kansas City architecture firm DLR Group to execute the $250 million Memorial Stadium Improvements Project. The design will preserve the historic Rock M Hill while providing […]

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Jerry Richardson Stadium

UNC Charlotte’s Football Stadium Gets $60 Million Approval

Jerry Richardson Stadium will be getting a $60 million expansion for the first phase of enhancing the UNC Charlotte football stadium after the University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved the financial outlay on Thursday. Stadium capacity will increase to 18,170 with the first phase of expansion, with plans in motion for further expansion […]

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Coyotes Arena Hockey
Fans watch as players warm up prior to the Arizona Coyotes' home-opener against the Winnipeg Jets at the 5,000-seat Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, on October 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

NHL Approves Sale of Arizona Coyotes, Relocation to Salt Lake City

The National Hockey League has approved the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, as well as the relocation of the franchise to Salt Lake City starting with the 2024-2025 season, the league said Thursday afternoon. Ryan and Ashley Smith of Smith Entertainment Group bought the team and its existing assets […]

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