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Maryland Cycling Classic

Maryland Cycling Classic Announces 2023 Schedule

The Maryland Cycling Classic presented by UnitedHealthcare has announced its schedule of events for Labor Day weekend beginning August 31 and culminating with a top-ranked professional road cycling race on Sunday, September 3, 2023, in Baltimore. Featuring a wide range of activities, the weekend will include a community “Bike Jam” free to the public as […]

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Ironman 70.3 Oregon

Salem to Host Ironman 70.3 Oregon Triathlon Through 2028

Ironman and Travel Salem have agreed to a five-year extension to keep the Ironman 70.3 Oregon triathlon in the destination through 2028. The event, which has sold out every year since it was first announced in 2021, is next scheduled for July 21, 2024. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Travel Salem for […]

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Erie Sports Center Wrestling
Female wrestler Alex Alli is the first athlete to commit to the International Wrestling Academy and will attend Erie Prep Academy. Photo courtesy of International Wrestling Academy/Erie Sports Center.

Erie Sports Center Announces Creation of International Wrestling Academy

The Erie Sports Center in Pennsylvania has announced the creation of an International Wrestling Academy which will offer boys and girls high school aged wrestlers an opportunity to train and compete in Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling in line with the USA Wrestling National Team program, philosophy and schedule. Chad Vandiver has been named as director […]

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Rocket City Classic

Auburn, UNC Asheville Feature in Huntsville’s Rocket City Classic

Huntsville, Alabama, will host Auburn men’s basketball for the first time in more than a decade when the Tigers face reigning Big South Conference champions UNC Asheville on December 13 in the Rocket City Classic at the Von Braun Center. It will be the third time that Auburn plays a neutral-site game in Huntsville, having […]

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World Boxing

World Boxing Announces Inaugural Six Members

World Boxing has announced its inaugural six members of the new international federation with USA Boxing, New Zealand Boxing, Boxing Australia, Great Britain Boxing, England Boxing and the Dutch Boxing Federation confirmed as members of the organization, established to keep boxing as part of the Olympics. All six countries have completed the application process and […]

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Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst

Country Club of North Carolina Gets Two Future USGA Events

The Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst has been announced as the host for the 2030 U.S. Senior Amateur and the 2037 U.S. Women’s Amateur, the fourth and fifth USGA championships held at the club. The 2030 Senior Amateur will fall 50 years after the club hosted its first USGA championship, the 1980 U.S. […]

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Caryn Bradshaw Award
(From left) Krista Parry, chief development officer of Visit Salt Lake; Caryn Bradshaw, managing director of Sports Salt Lake; and Clay Partain, executive director of Sports Salt Lake.

Sports Salt Lake’s Caryn Bradshaw Presented with Award

Caryn Bradshaw, managing director of Sports Salt Lake, was recently presented with the Vasilios Priskos Honor Award by Salt Lake’s Downtown Alliance. Each year, the Alliance recognizes contributions to downtown’s vitality, safety and livability at its annual State of Downtown event. The Vasilios Priskos Honors are presented to a downtown creator who typically works behind […]

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PickleCon Kansas City

Kansas City to Host Inaugural PickleCon in August 2024

Officials with Triple Crown Sports have announced plans for its inaugural PickleCon 2024 from August 8-11 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri. “Our collaboration with Triple Crown Sports has been a mutual benefit since day one,” said Kathy Nelson, president and chief executive officer of Visit KC and the Kansas City Sports Commission. […]

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NHL Preseason Schedule

NHL Releases Full 2023–2024 Preseason Schedule

The National Hockey League has announced the 2023–2024 preseason schedule, a 15-day, 111-game slate played across 44 NHL and neutral-site venues in North America and Australia from September 23 to October 7. The preseason starts with a two-game series when the Arizona Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings face off in Australia for the 2023 NHL […]

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Play Sports Coalition

PLAY Sports Coalition Distributes $450,000 for Youth Development

The PLAY Sports Coalition has announced that the organization has successfully distributed $450,000 to more than 30 organizations to support their programs and activities between the states of Maryland and Massachusetts. Working with the Maryland Office of Tourism Development and the Massachusetts Office of Housing and Economic Development, PLAYS created and facilitated grant programs for […]

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