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WorldAthletics

World Athletics Sets 40% Rule for Women on National Boards by 2029

World Athletics says national track and field federation executive boards must be at least 40% female by 2029 after the governing body of athletics published further details of its three-year gender leadership strategy on Tuesday, having achieved gender parity on its ruling council in 2023 and becoming the first Olympic sport to do so. “This […]

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State Farm Arena Earth Day

Atlanta Hawks, State Farm Arena Announce Sustainability Milestone

In celebration of Earth Day, the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena have announced that they have reached a new sustainability milestone by diverting more than 10 million pounds of waste from landfills since May 2021. The venue recycled nearly four million pounds of aluminum, plastic, glass and cardboard, composted over three million pounds of […]

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TCU North Carolina Ireland

North Carolina, TCU to Open 2026 College Football Season in Ireland

North Carolina and TCU will play in the fifth annual Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on August 29, 2026. The game at the 47,000-capacity Aviva Stadium will be one year after the same two teams open the 2025 college football season against each other on September 1 in Chapel Hill, […]

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Salem Sports Events

Salem Sports Events Tabs Lane Teitelbaum as Business Development Manager

Salem Sports Events in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has announced the hiring of Lane Teitelbaum as its business development manager. Teitelbaum will be part of Salem’s business development team focusing on expanding national marketing agency partnerships and specific brand activations across the sports, hospitality and events industries. “I’m excited to join the incredibly talented team at […]

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TOCA Skills Showcase

TOCA Football Brings Back Skills Showcase Across U.S.

Soccer tech company TOCA Football has announced the launch of its second annual TOCA Skills Showcase, a competition that will take place at 22 of the company’s soccer centers across the United States. Champions of this year’s showcase will receive airfare, hotel accommodations and tickets to the 2025 Major League Soccer All-Star Skills Challenge on […]

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APTOPIX Paris Olympics Surfing
Caroline Marks of the United States surfs during the gold medal match of the surfing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Battle Ongoing for NGB Recognition of Surfing

Two organizations seeking to be the national governing body for the sport of surfing in the United States have each had their day in front of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s Certification Review Group. USA Surfing’s bid to be re-certified by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is being challenged by U.S. Ski […]

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Sports ETA Tulsa
Attendees walk the exhibit hall during the Sports ETA Annual Symposium held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Sports ETA Symposium Showcases Tulsa’s Sports Scene

Situated right in the middle of what’s commonly known as “flyover country” lies Tulsa, Oklahoma, which hosted the Sports ETA Annual Symposium, whose theme this year was “Create Golden Standards.” “The number one thing I’ve heard this week is Tulsa has got a great vibe to it,” said Joel Koester, director of sports sales for […]

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NCAA Championships Wrestling
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson, right, takes on Minnesota's Gable Steveson during the 285-pound championship match at the NCAA wrestling championship in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Upcoming NCAA Championship Bid Cycle Detailed

The bid portal for the next NCAA championship bid cycle will open this summer with bids due in the fall and the announcement of future hosts for dozens of championships coming in the summer of 2026. NCAA Vice President of Championships & Alliances Anthony Holman presented the tentative timeline for the next bid cycle during […]

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Noblesville Arena

Big Ideas Turn into Big Business for Destinations

The Sports ETA Symposium in Tulsa session “Sports Tourism Success from Ideation to Execution” explored how destinations and facility operators are turning big ideas into successful, shovel-ready projects. The panel led by Matt Avila and Ryan Sheridan from Hunden Partners discussed bringing sports facility developments to life, what it takes to remain competitive in an […]

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