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Old Glory DC

Old Glory DC to Play 2024 Matches at Maryland SoccerPlex

Old Glory DC, a member of Major League Rugby, will play its 2024 home matches at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown. The team is entering its sixth season and is coming off an Eastern Conference championship appearance in 2023 and championship series playoff berth. “If you happened to catch the Collegiate Rugby Championship there this […]

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3×3 Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Returns to Rocky Mount

A 3×3 wheelchair basketball tournament in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, will return on September 9 and for the first time will have Bridge II Sports hosting a national 3×3 event for women wheelchair basketball players. The tournament will take place at Rocky Mount Event Center, managed by The Sports Facilities Companies, and will feature veterans, […]

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KemperSports Launches Rebranded Sports Events Division

KemperSports has announced the launch of KemperSports Live, a rebranded business focused on growing its portfolio of owned and managed sports events and activations, as well as event experience. KemperSports Live was formerly part of KemperLesnik, the company’s public relations wing. KemperSports Live operates and manages events such as the Maui Jim Maui Invitational (which […]

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APP Tour Announces 2023 Indoor Championships

The Association of Pickleball Players has announced an update to its 2023 APP Tour schedule, introducing its inaugural APP U.S. Indoor Championships scheduled for November 29 through December 3 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The 2023 APP U.S. Indoor Championships will be the only indoor event on the schedule. It […]

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Tempest Acquires Sports Tourism Index from Huddle Up Group

Tempest, a provider of web, CRM and digital marketing solutions for the destination marketing industry, has announced the acquisition of the Sports Tourism Index from sports tourism consultancy Huddle Up Group. The Sports Tourism Index is utilized by more than 450 sports organizations. Its facility and event database in the sports tourism industry has more […]

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USA Archery, United States Performance Center Open Elite Training Site

USA Archery has opened a new high performance training center at the United States Performance Center on the campus of UNC-Charlotte, which will serve as the home of the national elite program and serve as an additional host site for USA Archery Regional Elite camps, short-term training opportunities and other future events. The training site […]

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Saudi Arabia to Host 2024 IESF World Esports Championships

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will host the 16th World Esports Championships in 2024, the International Esports Federation announced at the end of this year’s world championships in Romania that saw the Phillipines crowned as world champions. “We look forward to working with Saudi Arabia, the local organizing committee, the Saudi Esports Federation and our incredible partners […]

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IOC Announces New Esports Commission

The International Olympic Committee will have an Esports Commission for the first time in the organization’s history, the IOC announced this week while rolling out its full list of commissions for 2023. The Esports Commission will be chaired by IOC member David Lappartient, the head of cycling’s international federation who led the IOC Esports Liaison […]

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Tracy Smith

Tracy Smith Named Adirondack Sports Council Executive Director

Tracy Smith has been named the executive director of the Adirondack Sports Council, succeeding Ashley Walden, who in August was named president and chief executive officer of the Olympic Regional Development Authority. Smith takes on her new role after serving as the ADKSC’s director of brand, marketing and communications for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU […]

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