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Sports ETA
Sports ETA and Destinations International have teamed up on a two-year partnership.
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Sports ETA and Destinations International Form Strategic Partnership

The Sports Events and Tourism Association and Destinations International have announced a two-year partnership with a focus on educational programming and industry research. Sports ETA is the professional trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, while Destinations International is the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus. “Sports […]

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Posted On : By : Justin Shaw
USA Swimming
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USA Swimming Partners With RealResponse Reporting Platform

USA Swimming has announced a partnership with RealResponse, a platform that provides safe and secure feedback, monitoring and anonymous reporting in accordance with Safe Sport protocols. Starting September 1, USA Swimming members can submit anonymously or on the record through text messaging at 888-270-SWIM (7946). To enhance the ability of USA Swimming to gather facts […]

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TerryParks
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Space Coast Office of Tourism Names Terry Parks as Sports Coordinator

The Space Coast Office of Tourism in Cocoa Beach, Florida, has named Terry Parks tourism sports coordinator, charging him with overseeing the Sports Grant Program, working to bring new sporting opportunities to the region and working with the Brevard County Tourist Development Council’s Sports Committee. “We’re thrilled to welcome Terry to the team,” said Peter […]

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Posted On : By : Matt Traub
USEF U.S. Esports Federation crop
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D3eSports Announces Partnership With United States Esports Federation

The United States Esports Federation has announced a new partnership with D3eSports that includes the formation of a new sim-driving unit, referred to a Driver Task Force, for the national esports team USA Esport. The USEF and the national team are now developing a qualifying process for United States citizens to compete for five driver […]

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NCAA women
The NCAA Women's Tournament will move to two host cities for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8, while Dallas will host a championship triple-header in 2023.
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NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee Makes Site Change

The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee is making a significant change to how it hosts the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. The 2023 championship regional rounds will move from a four-host to a two-host format, with eight competing teams playing at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, and eight at Climate Pledge […]

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IRONMAN Alaska
Competitors dive into Auke Lake to start the swim portion of Ironman Alaska on August 7, 2022 in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
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Ironman Takes on One of Its Toughest Challenges: Juneau

Organizing the race logistics for any Ironman race can be an arduous task. Now, put the event on an island and try to make sure that all the equipment that the organizers and competitors need can get to one place efficiently and on time. That has always been the case for the Ironman Group when […]

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USAWFL Chicago Tournament
The USA Wheelchair Football League will bring its exciting brand to Grayslake, Illinois, August 13–14.
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USA Wheelchair League Event Headed to Grayslake, Illinois

The USA Wheelchair Football League will host the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association’s first home tournament on August 13–14 at College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. The USAWFL is a program of Move United that is made possible by support from the National Football League and Bob Woodruff Foundation partnership, which is part of […]

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Mayhall Bill Noble Park
William Mayhall, Jr. has been named the general manager of Bill Noble Park in Gardendale, Alabama.
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William Mayhall, Jr. Tabbed as General Manager of Bill Noble Park

The city of Gardendale has hired Alabama native William Mayhall, Jr. as general manager to lead the revamped Bill Noble Park, which is scheduled to open later this fall. Bill Noble Park will feature nine baseball fields, eight tennis courts, 11 pickleball courts, synthetic turf fields for football, lacrosse and soccer, a state-of-the-art playground area […]

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Britain Red Sox Yankees Baseball
The New York Yankees, left, and the Boston Red Sox line up for the national anthem before a baseball game in London on June 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
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Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals Headed to London in 2023

For the first time in four years, Major League Baseball action is returning to London. The second installment of the London Series will take place June 24–25, 2023, when the Chicago Cubs take on the division rival St. Louis Cardinals at London Stadium. “The Cardinals are excited and honored to be a part of the […]

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OneSpartanburg Hires Billy Dunlap as Chief Tourism Officer

OneSpartanburg, Inc, the official DMO for Spartanburg County and the city of Spartanburg in South Carolina, has hired Billy Dunlap as chief tourism development officer to lead tourism development efforts. Dunlap formerly served as president and chief executive officer of Visit York County and director of sports tourism for Visit Greenville, both in South Carolina. “Billy […]

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