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HBCU Madden

Registration Open for Madden NFL 24 x HBCU Tournament

Registration is opening for the fourth annual EA Sports Madden NFL 24 x HBCU Tournament, an event designed for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities that have a passion for gaming and football. The tournament aims to provide students a chance to compete and to explore the business of sports through practical learning and […]

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Marriott Jets

Marriott Offers Fans the Chance to Stay in NFL-Themed Rooms

Courtyard by Marriott and Marriott Bonvoy are teaming with the NFL to give fans the opportunity to stay in NFL-themed Courtyard fan rooms as part of the Marriott Bonvoy Moments campaign, culminating with the chance to experience a night in the Courtyard Super Bowl Sleepover Suite in Las Vegas. Courtyard is in its 13th year […]

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Ironman Kentucky

Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Coming to Louisville in 2024

Louisville, Kentucky, will host a new Ironman 70.3 Louisville triathlon on August 18, 2024. “It’s exciting to welcome Ironman back to Louisville,” said Louisville Sports Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Fante. “Our community can expect to see exceptional endurance athletes compete at a high level as they swim, bike and run through Louisville […]

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Sports Illustrated Resorts Mock Up 1 – exterior

Sports Illustrated Resorts, Travel + Leisure to Open Tuscaloosa Property

Travel + Leisure Co. and Sports Hospitality Ventures will roll out a series of sports-themed resort and lifestyle complexes branded with Sports Illustrated with the first location in Tuscaloosa, the home of the University of Alabama, scheduled to open in late 2025. Every Sports Illustrated Resorts campus is expected to feature a full-service hotel, vacation […]

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Milton Segarra

Discover The Palm Beaches Appoints Milton Segarra as President and CEO

Discover The Palm Beaches, the official tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County, has announced the appointment of Milton Segarra as president and chief executive officer, effective October 1 and the start of the TEAMS Conference & Expo in the Florida destination. Segarra will succeed industry veteran Jorge Pesquera, who has led the organization for […]

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Gabby Salazar Sacramento
Gabby Salazar, a former TEAMS Ambassador, now works with the Sacramento RiverCats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Photo courtesy Gabby Salazar

TEAMS Conference Opened Gabby Salazar’s Eyes to Sports Industry

As the TEAMS Conference & Expo turns 25 years old, we want to take a look back at some of the people that have made each event go as smoothly as it does — the ambassadors that you see helping out direct traffic to events and also work in the exhibit halls and seemingly everywhere […]

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USA Softball NFCA

USA Softball Renews Sponsorship With NFCA

USA Softball has renewed its official sponsorship with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and will remain as title sponsor of the annual convention, which this year is scheduled for December 6-9 at the Galt House & Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky. “We are proud to renew our partnership with the NFCA as we […]

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Ocean City Running Festival

Maryland Sports Commission to Sponsor Ocean City Running Festival

The Maryland Sports Commission will be the title sponsor for televised coverage on WMAR of the inaugural Ocean City Running Festival on October 28, featuring a full marathon, half marathon, 8K and 5K race distances. The Ocean City Marathon course will cross Isle of Wight Bay into West Ocean City and follow an out-and-back route […]

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Rays

Tampa Bay Rays to Replace Tropicana Field with New $1.3 Billion Stadium

The Tampa Bay Rays have announced an agreement with the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Pinellas County that will see the team move forward with a new ballpark on the 86-acre site where the team’s current stadium sits. The announcement ends the saga of the Rays, who have been looking for a new ballpark […]

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Reid Harrison

Reid Harrison Named General Manager for New Alabama A&M Venue

Reid Harrison has been hired as the general manager of Alabama A&M University’s new 132,000-square-foot Event Center in Huntsville, Alabama, a $52 million arena which has seating capacity of 6,000 and serves as the home for both the men’s and women’s Bulldog basketball teams and Bulldog volleyball. Harrison is a native of Town Creek, Alabama, […]

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