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Demopolis City Landing
Government officials from Alabama were on hand to cut the ribbon and officially open the new Demopolis City Landing fishing facility. Photo by Chase Sansom/B.A.S.S.

New $3 Million Alabama Project Hopes to Lure Fishing Tournaments

Demopolis, Alabama, has unveiled a $3 million project it hopes will lead to the area hosting larger fishing tournaments and creating greater economic impact for the area. The newly opened Demopolis City Landing features boat launches, parking and docks as well as a weigh-in pavilion built in partnership with Alabama Power and B.A.S.S., the company […]

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USA Fencing to Give Preference to States With Inclusive Laws When Selecting Hosts

USA Fencing will give preference when selecting host cities for national tournaments to states without laws that harm members of LGBTQ communities as well as states that do not have laws undermining the reproductive health of women beginning with the 2023–2024 national tournament season. USA Fencing arrived at the decision after a review by its […]

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Westminster Dog Show Heading to Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, America’s second-longest continuously held sporting event, will be held May 8–9, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, marking the 10th anniversary for the Masters Agility Championship and heading to the home of the U.S. Open for the first time. “As […]

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Alliance EL1 Softball

EL1 Sports, Alliance Fastpitch Form Partnership

EL1 Sports, a national youth sports training company and The Alliance Fastpitch, a national league system for amateur fastpitch teams and stakeholders, have announced a partnership to accelerate the growth of women’s fastpitch softball from the youth through collegiate levels. The primary focus is on the creation of new licensed facilities around the country that […]

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Latasha Causey

Latasha Causey Named Track President at Phoenix Raceway

Phoenix Raceway has named Latasha Causey as its new track president. Causey, a Phoenix native and community development executive, will become the first female African American track president in NASCAR history and the second woman to hold the position at Phoenix Raceway. Causey has been recognized for her work in the Phoenix community and is […]

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2018 Women’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championships
Triathlon has been on the NCAA emerging sports list since 2014 and already has 26 universities offering varsity programs. Photograph: Nils Nilson/USA Triathlon

USA Triathlon Foundation Supports NIL Collective for Women’s Triathletes

USA Triathlon and the USA Triathlon Foundation have launched the Watch Us Thrive Collective, providing an opportunity for NCAA women’s triathlon student-athletes to capitalize on their name, image and likeness and becoming the first National Governing Body to launch a NIL collective. Financed through donors, the Watch Us Thrive Collective supports women’s triathlon student-athletes in […]

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Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon

Sonoma County Airport Partners With Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon

The Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport and Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon have announced a new, multi-year title partnership agreement. The 2023 Charles M. Schulz­–Sonoma County Airport Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon & Rosé 5K returns the weekend of July 15–16, welcoming thousands of participants. “This is a wonderful opportunity for […]

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Chicago Golf Club

Chicago Golf Club Awarded 2033 U.S. Women’s Open and 2036 Walker Cup

The USGA has announced Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, as the host site for the 2033 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica and the 2036 Walker Cup Match. The club has previously hosted 12 USGA championships, most recently the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open in 2018. “The history of the USGA and American golf […]

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International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Championships Return to Florida

The International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation has announced that the IWWF World Waterski Championships will return to Lake County, Florida, in 2023. More than 200 water skiers representing 35 countries will compete at the Jack Travers Water Ski School on October 8–15, 2023, in the biennial event that was last held in Lake County in […]

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Research published in the Journal of Leisure Studies highlighted the importance of physical activity and adaptive sports for people with disabilities.

Study: Adapted Sport Events Total Nearly $78 Million Annually

The total economic impact of adapted and para sport-related events nationwide totals approximately $77.8 million annually, nearly reaching pre-COVID levels, according to a benchmark economic impact study released at the Adapted Sport Leadership & Business Symposium presented by All In Sport Consulting on October 19–20. The study showed that the economic impact of the 34 […]

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