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Volleyball World Names Ugo Valensi as Chief Executive Officer

Volleyball World has named former Grand Slam Tennis CEO Ugo Valensi as its new chief executive officer starting August 4 as Volleyball World builds on the momentum provided by the sport’s exposure at last year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Valensi managed the partnership between the Grand Slams, overseeing strategic collaboration across the Australian Open, […]

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Girona FC Holds Youth Soccer Camp in Eastern Pennsylvania

La Liga club Girona FC held its first international youth camp in Palmyra, Pennsylvania, this week with more than 90 youth players participating. The Palmyra camp is the result of a link established with Iron Valley United through the Catalan agency Iberia Sports, after a group of players visited Girona. This initiative is part of the […]

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APTOPIX Paris Olympics Surfing
Caroline Marks of the United States surfs during the gold medal match of the surfing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

USA Surfing Gets Financial Backing in Recertification Bid

USA Surfing Executive Director Becky Fleischauer told The Associated Press on Wednesday the organization has secured millions in endowments as it continues to work to be recertified as the sport’s national governing body by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. The Associated Press reports that USA Surfing has struck multiyear deals for financial backing […]

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Butler University

Indiana Sports Corp Partners With Butler University on Institute for Sports & Entertainment

Butler University is launching an Institute for Sports and Entertainment and will partner with the Indiana Sports Corp as part of the organization’s 2050 strategy to become the global capital of sports and entertainment. The Butler initiative, known also as BISE, will serve for developing the talent, research, and partnerships needed to fuel the region’s […]

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Rapid City Sports Complex
Officials gathered June 23 to announce a donation of 22.78 acres of land for a sports complex and other development in Rapid City, South Dakota. From left: Wes Ashton of Black Hills Energy, Domico Rodriguez of the Rapid City Sports Commission, Pete Lien of Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. and Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun. (City Photo)

South Dakota Officials Announce Land Donation for Sports Complex and Development

Officials from Rapid City, South Dakota, announced a multi-pronged project that includes nearly 23 acres of land donated to the city for a proposed indoor sports complex. “This project will be transformative for our community, this will make us competitive in the region in the youth sports market,” said Domico Rodriguez, executive director at the […]

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U.S. Paralympics Cycling Program Joins USA Cycling

Following the celebration of Olympic & Paralympic Day, USA Cycling and the United States Olympic & Paralympic have announced that the U.S. Paralympics Cycling program will officially become part of USA Cycling beginning on July 1. USA Cycling will welcome the U.S. Paralympic National Team into its high-performance programs, creating unified athlete support through all […]

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Athletics Groundbreaking Baseball
A person takes a picture near construction equipment during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Athletics' baseball stadium Monday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Athletics Celebrate Groundbreaking of $1.75 Billion Stadium in Las Vegas

Everybody from Little Leaguers to Baseball Hall of Famers were on hand in Las Vegas on Monday as the Athletics started the groundbreaking of a $1.75 billion, 33,000-person capacity ballpark that is expected to be finished in time for the 2028 season. The stadium will be built on nine acres of the 35-acre site owned […]

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American Airlines Named Official Airline of PGA of America

The PGA of America and American Airlines have announced a new multiyear partnership establishing American as the Official Airline of the PGA of America as well as the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup USA through 2027. The partnership will includes perks for AAdvantage members during the upcoming 2025 Ryder Cup, which will be held September 23-28 […]

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Chase Field

Arizona Legislature Approves Bill For $500 Million in Chase Field Renovations

The Arizona Diamondbacks moved closer to securing up to $500 million to help with renovations to the team’s Chase Field in the middle of the Phoenix downtown district. The Arizona House of Representatives voted to approve House Bill 2704 by a 35-20 margin on Monday. It would recapture sales taxes from the stadium and other […]

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