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Holiday Bowl Football
Bands perform on the field before the Holiday Bowl NCAA football game between North Carolina and Oregon Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Sports San Diego Looking For New Holiday Bowl Sponsor

Sports San Diego is seeking a title sponsor for the 2023 Holiday Bowl after San Diego County Credit Union opted out, ending a six-year run as the title sponsor of the game. “We are so grateful to SDCCU for their longtime support and tremendous contributions to San Diego’s bowl game effort,” said Mark Neville, chief […]

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African American Golfers Hall of Fame

African American Golfers Hall of Fame Celebration Set in Palm Beaches

The 2023 African American Golfers Hall of Fame and African American Collegiate & Youth Golfers Hall of Fame Celebration is set to take place in The Palm Beaches, Florida, from May 25­–29. This event includes a golf tournament on the Links at Boynton Beach, educational roundtables at the Riviera Beach Marina Village Event Center, youth […]

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NIKE TRACK & FIELD CHAMP CAMP

DuPage Sports Commission Brings Nike Champ Camp to Illinois

The DuPage Sports Commission is collaborating with Plasia to bring a major track and field camp to its region on June 14­–17, 2023. The Nike Track & Field Champ Camp combines athletics and technology, focusing on sprints and hurdles, offering event specific training as well as educational breakout sessions on training, nutrition, and college topics […]

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USA Badminton

2023 U.S. Open Badminton Championships Head to Iowa

The 2023 Yonex U.S. Open Badminton Championships will be held July 11-16, 2023 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which will host the Super 300 level tournament on the Badminton World Federation Tour, a circuit of 27 tournaments held globally. Competition will be held at the Mid-America Center, 10 minutes from the Omaha airport. USA Badminton has […]

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Tom Farrey
Tom Farrey, the executive director of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, addresses the Project Play Summit in Colorado Springs.

Project Play Summit Advances Youth Sports Ideas

More than 600 sports industry leaders convened for the Aspen Institute’s Project Play Summit in Colorado Springs On May 17–18, the 10th anniversary of the event aimed at cultivating ideas and programs that can better the youth sports experience. Sessions during the week were devoted to a range of topics including how youth themselves gauge […]

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NBA Con Vegas 2023

NBA Con to Debut July 7–9 in Las Vegas

The National Basketball Association has announced that NBA Con, a first-of-its-kind event that celebrates the best of hoops culture, will debut at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from July 7–9, 2023. NBA Con will combine fashion, music, food, art and technology into a three-day event. Appearances will include legends and current NBA stars like six-time […]

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FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Launch
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is shown during the FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Launch at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/FIFA)

FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Unveiled

FIFA unveiled the official branding for the 2026 World Cup on May 17 at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, putting the actual trophy and the tournament hosting year in the logo for the first time ever. “Today’s launch is the culmination of an exciting collaboration between FIFA and the 16 host cities,” said Colin Smith, […]

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WorldAthletics

World Athletics’ SEMS System Achieves Global Recognition

World Athletics has announced the Sustainable Event Management System it created to provide sustainability for its events has achieved a globally recognized standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization. The SEMS has received certification for the ISO 20121 standard, which provides guidelines for sustainability risks and opportunities. Developed in 2012, the standard addresses reducing […]

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