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Ripken Select

Ripken Baseball Will Host Select Tournaments in Texas and Florida in 2023

Ripken Baseball has announced it will take Ripken Select Tournaments to Florida and Texas in 2023, continuing the organization’s expansion from one tournament just a few years ago to three events next summer with each being a full week’s worth of games and activations. The first event will be June 4–9 at Publix Sports Park […]

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FMF

Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and Expedia Announce Partnership

Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and Expedia announced a multi-year partnership designating the leading travel company as the official U.S. travel partner of the Mexican men’s national soccer team in the United States. “Expedia is proud to be the Official U.S. Travel Partner of the Mexican Men’s National Team,” said Jon Gieselman, president, Expedia Brands. “This […]

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Paris 2024 – 19_10_18 – Emblème Double – Poly_Pod – CMJN

Paris 2024 Unveils Key Dates for Olympic Games Ticketing

Registration for tickets to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris will start December 1 and run for two months, the event’s organizers have announced, with the first phase of official ticketing sales starting worldwide on February 15. The first phase will last “several weeks” according to Paris 2024 with tickets sold in […]

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Horizon League

Horizon League Basketball Championships to Stay in Indianapolis

The Horizon League and the Indiana State Fair Commission have announced an extension of their partnership that will keep Indianapolis and the Indiana Farmers Coliseum as the home of the Horizon League Basketball Championships through 2026. “This is an exciting day for the Horizon League as we extend our partnership with the Indiana State Fair […]

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Toscano Family Ice Forum

UConn Hockey Arena to be Named Toscano Family Ice Forum

The new state-of-the-art ice hockey arena being constructed at UConn will be named the Toscano Family Ice Forum in recognition of University Board of Trustees chairman Dan Toscano and his family. The naming of the new arena in Storrs, Connecticut, which will have a total capacity of 2,600, is contingent on final approval by the […]

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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.

Formula 1 Unveils Record-Breaking Race Schedule for 2023

Formula 1 has announced the calendar for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, which has been approved by the World Motor Sport Council. The 2023 season will feature a record-breaking 24 races, with China and Qatar set to return, and Las Vegas arriving as the penultimate round for a Saturday night race on November […]

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ACC

Atlantic Coast Conference to Move Headquarters to Charlotte

The Atlantic Coast Conference Board of Directors has announced that the conference office will relocate its headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2023. The conference had numerous criteria which Charlotte met, including location within the Eastern Time zone, population size with positive growth trends, growth and diversity of population and access to a large hub […]

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IESF

International Esports Federation Signs Travel Partnership with Inspira Holding

The International Esports Federation has entered into a partnership agreement with travel supplier Inspira Holding. This partnership will give members of the IESF access to user-friendly booking engines to access hotels, resorts and other travel products. Access to car rentals, flights, excursions, and cruises will soon be available to all users. “This partnership with Inspira […]

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Iowa State CYTown
Renderings show what the finished CYTown may look like when completed.

Iowa State to Renovate Campus With $200 ‘CYTown’ Development

Iowa State University has announced plans for a $200 million retail, office and entertainment development called “CYTown” that will sit on a three-acre site north of Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. The initial phase of the project includes a public plaza and amphitheater that can be used on game days or for concerts and other […]

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Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium is one of the new venues built for this winter's FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Demand Strong to Attend First World Cup in Middle East

There was the controversial vote by FIFA all those years ago to give it one of the world’s biggest sporting events. There was the schedule change to the fall from summer, which meant changing the worldwide soccer calendar. There have been documented issues about how the stadiums have been constructed, the country’s restrictions against same-sex […]

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