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Thorne HealthTech Partners With Team Liquid

Thorne HealthTech, a leader in developing a personalized approach to health and wellness, and Team Liquid, a worldwide professional esports organization, have announced Thorne is now the official health and wellness partner of Team Liquid and will offer pathways for personalized health and wellness through quizzes, health tests and nutritional supplements to support the Team […]

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U.S. Paralympian Jen Lee and U.S. Olympians Brenda Villa (center) and April Ross (right) pose for a photo at LAX near Delta's cocreated LA28 logo on Sept. 29, 2022.

Delta, LA28 Unveil Emblem for LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Delta Air Lines and the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games have introduced a cocreated emblem featuring Delta’s “A” at an event to celebrate the Delta Sky Way at LAX project. The LA28 integrated emblem represents the next phase of Delta and LA28’s partnership that began in 2020 when Delta launched its eight-year commitment to […]

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As Hurricane Ian Batters Florida, Sports Adjust to the Storm

Many college football games have made changes to their schedules due to Hurricane Ian, while the NFL is standing pat on its lone game in Florida. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have moved practices to Miami this week to avoid the storm. After exploring contingency plans for Tampa Bay’s Sunday night primetime game against the Kansas […]

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Jessica Fickenscher Named Executive Director for 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race

Speedway Motorsports Chief Experience Officer Jessica Fickenscher has been named executive director for the upcoming May 21, 2023, NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. A 23-year veteran with the company, Fickenscher will lead planning, community relations and stakeholder coordination surrounding All-Star Race week. “Speedway Motorsports is committed to creating a once-in-a-lifetime event for fans, […]

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Northwestern Unveils Plans for New Football Stadium

Northwestern University has released renderings for a new football stadium to replace the current 97-year-old structure. The new Ryan Field will be funded entirely with private dollars. The proposed design includes a more intimate setting with a capacity of 35,000, 12,000 fewer than the current Ryan Field, with a state-of-the-art canopy designed to focus noise […]

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The World Football Summit named FC Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium Best Venue of 2022 at an awards event in Madrid, Spain.

Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium Wins Global Best Venue Award

The World Football Summit has named FC Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium as the Best Venue of 2022 at an awards event in Madrid, Spain. The World Football Summit brings together the global soccer industry’s leading stakeholders to recognize achievements in various industry fields. TQL Stadium was selected Best Venue by a judging panel that measured fan […]

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FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup Ticket Sales Start October 6

Tickets for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand will go on sale starting October 6, less than one year before the tournament begins on July 20, 2023. The first-ever co-hosted women’s tournament will have 32 teams competing in 64 matches across nine host cities and 10 stadiums. […]

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Mountain Dew, HCBU Esports League to Create Real Change Challenge

The HBCU Esports League has announced a partnership with Mountain Dew to launch the MTN DEW Real Change Challenge, which will focus on increasing black representation in esports by highlighting student gamers at historically black colleges and universities. The Real Change Challenge will be a Call of Duty tournament in which students will compete for […]

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USRowing to Combine Annual Convention with Indoor Championships in 2023

USRowing has announced that the 2023 USRowing Annual Convention will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center from February 3–5, 2023, in the New Jersey destination. In addition, USRowing and the Atlantic City Indoor Rowing Association will co-host the 2023 USRowing Atlantic City Indoor National Championships alongside the convention. This is the first time […]

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U.S. Biathlon Names Jack Gierhart Interim CEO

Jack Gierhart has been named interim chief executive officer for U.S. Biathlon and will oversee the organization on an interim basis as current President and Chief Executive Officer Max Cobb transitions this fall to become secretary general of the International Biathlon Union beginning October 17. A longtime Olympic governing body leader, Gierhart will work with […]

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