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USL Championship Awards Franchise to Milwaukee

The United Soccer League has announced a new USL Championship franchise to a local investment group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The club, led by local investors Kacmarcik Enterprises and Milwaukee Pro Soccer, will begin play in 2025 and serve as the primary tenant of a new, 8,000-seat stadium to be constructed in a sports and entertainment […]

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The 8th hole of Los Angeles Country Club, North Course, in Los Angeles, California. Photo by USGA/John Mummert

USGA Returns to Los Angeles Country Club for Two Future Majors

The United States Golf Association has announced The Los Angeles Country Club will host the 2032 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica and 2039 U.S. Open Championship. The club has previously hosted three USGA championships, most recently the 2017 Walker Cup, and will stage the 123rd U.S. Open next June. “We could not be more […]

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Chris Kermode Named Executive Chairman of Professional Triathletes Organization

The Professional Triathletes Organization has announced the appointment of Chris Kermode as its new executive chairman. Kermode has been on the PTO’s Board of Directors since July 2020 and moves into the role as Charles Adamo, the PTO executive chairman since 2016, steps down. “It is a privilege to be given the opportunity to help […]

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Marc Riker Resigns as National Senior Games Association CEO

The National Senior Games Association has announced the resignation of President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Riker, who has served in the position since 2012, while announcing that Chief Operating Officer Sue Hlavacek will serve as interim president and chief executive officer “The NSGA Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of our Chief Executive […]

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IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during the final day of Executive Board meetings. Photo by IOC/Christophe Moratal

Thomas Bach: Sports Should ‘Keep Following’ Sanctions Against Russia

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach laid out his case for the international sports movement to continue its stance against Russian and Belarussian influence in sports in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, saying at the Association of National Olympic Committees General Assembly to “keep following the sanctions and protective measures,” that have […]

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Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Partners With Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing has announced a partnership Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Elk Grove, the largest contiguous industrial park in the United States, will have its business slogan ‘Makers Wanted’ on the No. 6 Ford Mustang driven by Brad Keslowski during NASCAR’s Chicago street rourse race next July 4 weekend. On October 17, Keselowski represented […]

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USA Swimming Announces Revisions to 2023 Calendar

USA Swimming has announced revisions to its 2023 domestic events calendar. The Phillips 66 National Championships will now take place June 27 through July 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Later in the month, the TYR Pro Championships will take place July 26–29 in Irvine, California, followed by the Speedo Junior National Championships July 31 through August […]

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Big East Women’s Basketball Inks Extension With Mohegan Sun Arena

The Big East Conference has announced a three-year extension with Mohegan Sun Arena, which serves as host of the Big East Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by Jeep. The conference is entering the third year of its current three-year deal and the extension guarantees the event will remain in Uncasville, Connecticut, through 2026. “Over the last […]

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Canterbury Golf Club Selected For Three USGA Championship Events

Canterbury Golf Club, in Cleveland, Ohio, has been chosen by the United States Golf Association as the host site for the 2027 U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2033 U.S. Senior Amateur and 2039 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championships. Canterbury Golf Club’s 18-hole golf course is a founding member of the PGA of America. The club has previously hosted […]

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Partners With Outside Interactive to Broadcast Events

U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Outside Interactive, Inc. have announced a long-term strategic partnership to create and broadcast snowsports content. For the first time, FIS World Cup alpine, cross country, freestyle, snowboard, and freeski events held in the United States will be available to stream on all Outside platforms, including OutsideOnline.com, SkiMag.com, the Outside App […]

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