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Distinctly Fayetteville

Distinctly Fayetteville Unveils Website Dedicated to 2024 U.S. Open

Distinctly Fayetteville in North Carolina has launched a new microsite targeted to visitors that will head to the region for the 2024 U.S. Open golf tournament at the Pinehurst Resort. Developed by Distinctly Fayetteville in partnership with the Convention and Visitors Bureau – Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area, the microsite offers a place to search […]

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Team Travel Source

Team Travel Source Promotes Ainsley Harris to Chief Experience Officer

Team Travel Source has promoted Ainsley Harris to the position of chief experience officer. In her new role, Harris will lead the company’s efforts to improve the overall customer experience. “Ainsley’s passion for delivering exceptional experiences and her extensive knowledge of the event industry make her the perfect fit for the chief experience officer role,” […]

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Marriott Bonvoy Fortnite

Marriott Bonvoy Launches Virtual City in Fortnite

Marriott Bonvoy has become the first hospitality company to launch in the Fortnite universe with Marriott Bonvoy Land, a virtual park leading to four hotel-themed mini games that represent Moxy Hotels, Westin Hotels & Resorts, W Hotels & Resorts and Autograph Collection Hotels. People can use the game code 7652-9467-4215 to portal into the park […]

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Courland Beach Sports Arena
Photo courtesy Eco-Industrial Development Company of Tobago Limited

Commonwealth Youth Games Puts Trinidad & Tobago Facilities in Spotlight

When Trinidad & Tobago hosted the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games, you could forgive organizers for thinking the moment would have never come as the Opening Ceremony was underway on August 4 before a week’s worth of competition. It was, after all, an event that was scheduled for 2021, postponed to 2022 because of the rescheduled […]

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Huntsville Table Tennis

2024 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships Headed to Huntsville

The 2024 U.S. National Table Tennis Championships will be held in the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, from July 3–7, the first time in USA Table Tennis’ history that the national championships have gone to the state of Alabama. “We’re extremely excited to bring the Nationals — and an important youth international table tennis […]

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Pure pickleball

USA Pickleball Announces Move to New Scottsdale Facility

Pure Pickleball has announced plans to develop a facility near Talking Stick Resort & Casino in Scottsdale, Arizona, that will be the largest pickleball facility in Arizona and one of the largest facilities in the world, becoming the home for USA Pickleball’s permanent headquarters in Scottsdale. The venue is expected to open in the fall […]

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Dolphins Chiefs Football
Fans cheer during an NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins at Deutsche Bank Park Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany. Michigan and Western Michigan are eying the venue for a potential 2026 matchup. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

Berlin Has ‘A lot of Interest’ to Host NFL, Goodell Says

In the midst of its first doubleheader of games in Frankfurt, Germany, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday Berlin has shown “a lot of interest” in hosting a game as the league plans to extend its agreement to play in Germany beyond 2025. “Düsseldorf, Berlin — there’s been a lot of interest there — so […]

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Brazil WCup 2014 Legacy
Fireworks explode over the Maracana Stadium after the World Cup final match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

Brazil Officially Bidding for 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup

FIFA was given assurances by the government of Brazil over the weekend that it is officially bidding to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, which would be the first time Latin America has hosted any of the nine editions of the tournament. Brazil’s sports minister, André Fufuca, and the president of the country’s soccer body, […]

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Super League Triathlon Scott Nilson

Scott Nilson Named Super League Triathlon’s U.S. General Manager

Scott Nilson has been appointed as Super League Triathlon’s first U.S. General Manager to lead its American expansion as it prepares to launch its first full U.S. mass participation series in 2024. Super League Triathlon earlier this year acquired the New York and Chicago Triathlons, adding them to a portfolio that already includes the Malibu […]

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