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Lee O’Neill

Lee O’Neill Named Senior Vice President of USL League One

The United Soccer League has announced the addition of Lee O’Neill to its leadership team as senior vice president of USL League One. O’Neill joins the USL with more than two decades of experience in soccer performance, most recently as general manager and academy director for English club Ipswich Town FC. O’Neill will provide strategic […]

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USA Triathlon Adds New Youth Series in Dallas

USA Triathlon will launch USA Kids Tri Dallas, a six-event youth and junior race series that will serve as the next program of the USA Kids Tri initiative, a financial commitment to supporting grassroots programming to grow youth triathlon and multisport. The program’s goal is to introduce triathlon and its lifelong health benefits to kids in […]

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The helmets for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set next to the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the Super Bowl Media Center on Wednesday in Phoenix. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Nothing Neutral About AFC, NFC Conference Title Game Future

When the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kick off in Super Bowl LVII, it will be two weeks after both teams advanced to Phoenix by winning their respective conference championship games at home — and home-field advantage became a talking point during this year’s postseason. “I’ll play anywhere, man,” Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce […]

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Ivy League NYC

2024 Ivy League Basketball Tournaments Head to New York City

The Ivy League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments will move to New York City in 2024 at Levien Gymnasium on the campus of Columbia University. The decision for next year comes after renovations to Levien Gymnasium were completed sooner than anticipated at the time the original rotation for the tournaments was announced. “New York City […]

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NAIA Soccer Wichita

2023 and 2024 NAIA Men’s Soccer Championship Heads to Wichita

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Wichita, Kansas, as the host for its 2023 and 2024 Men’s Soccer Championship. The 2023 event will be held at Stryker Sports Complex from November 30 to December 4. The NAIA is partnering with Visit Wichita for the event. “NAIA men’s soccer is excited to move to […]

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Bruce Patneaude Named COO of Nathan Benderson Park

Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy in Sarasota, Florida, has appointed Bruce Patneaude as its chief operating officer. Patneaude joined NBPC in August 2022 as vice president of operations. Before joining NBPC, Patneaude served as vice president of operations at IMG Academy for 12 years, managing more than 150 employees and leading functional teams and expansion of […]

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Huddle Up Group

Huddle Up Group Promotes Cole McKeel

Sports tourism consultancy Huddle Up Group has promoted Cole McKeel to vice president of partnerships. McKeel joined the company as director of partnerships in January 2021 and has overseen the company’s business development efforts, including the expansion of the Sports Tourism Index & Scout, the company’s business development platform. In his new role, McKeel will […]

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Mexico Soccer
Club America's Roger Martinez and Puebla's Diego de Buen fight for the ball during a Mexican soccer league match at Azteca stadium in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Club América, Xolos de Tijuana to Meet in San Diego

Primetime Sports and Snapdragon Stadium will host the return of Tour Águila to Southern California with a Liga MX clash between Club América and Xolos de Tijuana on March 26. Tickets will go on sale on February 10 at 12 p.m. PST at snapdragonstadium.com. This will be the first men’s professional soccer match to take […]

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F1 Vegas
Artist renderings show what the first ever F1 race in Las Vegas will look like on November 18, 2023.

Las Vegas Approves F1 Race Contract Through 2032

The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix already scheduled to be held through 2025 will now be extended through 2032 after the Clark County Commission approved a motion that will close down the Strip and surrounding areas to have the race each year for the next decade. Tuesday’s resolution recognizes the grand prix as an […]

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