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Patrick Talty has been elected the new president of Indiana Sports Corp after previously serving as the organization's COO.

Patrick Talty Elected President of Indiana Sports Corp

The Indiana Sports Corp Board of Directors has announced that Patrick Talty will become president of the organization. An established executive leader in the events industry with national and international experience, Talty succeeds Ryan Vaughn. Talty becomes the seventh president of Indiana Sports Corp since its inception in 1979. “On behalf of the Indiana Sports […]

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Philadelphia 76ers Announce $1.3 Billion Downtown Arena Project

The Philadelphia 76ers have announced plans for a downtown arena in Center City Philadelphia that would cost $1.3 billion and be finished in time for the 2031-2032 NBA season. The announcement was made Thursday morning by the team’s managing partners, Josh Harris and David Blitzer of Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment. HBSE would partner with David […]

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ASM Global Announces Partnership for Kuala Lumpur Sports City Management

ASM Global has partnered with the Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports via Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia to enhance existing operations and event activity at the Kuala Lumpur Sports City precinct, the largest sports complex in the region. The announcement is a step forward in developing the National Sports Precinct at Bukit Jalil into a host […]

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Cousins Subs Lakefront Bowl Comes to Milwaukee

Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Raabe Stadium in the Milwaukee area will host the Cousins Subs Lakefront Bowl on November 19, 2022, with teams from the Division III Midwest Conference and Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference competing. “We are thrilled to host the Cousins Subs Lakefront Bowl in the Milwaukee area and in one of our esteemed colleges,” […]

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Quidditch Organizations Change Name to Quadball

US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch are rebranding as US Quadball and Major League Quadball while the International Quidditch Association, which governs the sport at the international level, is also planning to adopt the new name worldwide as part of a rebranding process that began in December. USQ, the national governing body for the sport […]

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The World Golf Hall of Fame will be relocating from St. Augustine, Florida, to Pinehurst, North Carolina, in 2024.

World Golf Hall of Fame Relocating to Pinehurst, North Carolina

The World Golf Hall of Fame is moving up the east coast. Beginning in 2024, the physical Hall of Fame will relocate from St. Augustine, Florida, to Pinehurst, North Carolina. This move is in conjunction with the United States Golf Association (USGA), as the two will collaborate on a new visitor experience at the USGA’s Golf […]

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American Airlines is now the official airline and airline rewards program sponsor of the University of Texas Athletics.

University of Texas Reaches Partnership With American Airlines

As the University of Texas prepares to move to the SEC in 2024, it will do so with a new sponsor. The Longhorns have teamed with American Airlines in a multiyear agreement that will include sponsorship and marketing benefits across all of the Longhorns’ athletics programs. American is now the official airline and airline rewards […]

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USA Gymnastics Names OOFOS as Title Sponsor of U.S. Championships

USA Gymnastics has named footwear providier OOFOS as the title sponsor for the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships and as the official recovery footwear supplier of the national governing body. “We are pleased to partner with OOFOS on our biggest event of the year,” USA Gymnastics President and Chief Executive Officer Li Li Leung said. “OOFOS’ […]

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During his trip to the United States this week, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, center, met with the outgoing USOPC Board Chair Susanne Lyons, right, and incoming Board Chair Gene Sykes, left. Photo via IOC

Bach Around America: IOC Leader visits LA28, World Athletics Championships, World Games

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has been around the United States over the past week in a series of meetings with national and international stakeholders as the IOC detailed on Tuesday. In the past week, Bach has visited New York City; Birmingham, Alabama; Eugene, Oregon; and Los Angeles, where on Monday organizers for LA28 […]

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Chicago to Host NASCAR Cup Series Street Race in 2023

NASCAR officially announced on Tuesday that it will have a street course race in the 2023 Cup Series through downtown Chicago for the first time ever on July 2. Lake Shore Drive, Michigan Avenue, Columbus Drive and select surrounding thoroughfares will be part of a 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course with the start-finish line and pit […]

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