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The Peoria Civic Center Authority and Legends Global have announced the appointment of Beau Sutherland as general manager of the Peoria Civic Center. Opened in 1982, Peoria Civic Center is an entertainment complex in downtown Peoria, Illinois, which holds an arena, theater, exhibit hall and meeting rooms. Its sports and esports portfolio includes Bradley Braves […]
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When British newspaper The Times reported on July 28 that FIFA was exploring a new structure that would allow it to sell stakes in its prime assets (including media contracts, sponsorships, events) to private investors, few could have imagined the seismic repercussions it would have across the global soccer landscape. The news led to a swift […]
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Andrew Kurka lives by a simple motto: “Work hard, have grit, and don’t quit.” That spirit has served him well for years, from his days growing up in Alaska, through the devastating injury that rendered him unable to walk, and ultimately to multiple medals at the Paralympic Games. In Italy last winter, he won a […]
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For the first time in 27 years, Major League Soccer has a new commissioner. The league has named Larry Berg to the top role, succeeding longtime leader Don Garber. Berg is no stranger to the league, serving as co-managing owner of Los Angeles Football Club and co-chair of Major League Soccer’s Sporting and Competition Committee. […]
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In December 2024, Jeremy Bloom was named CEO of the X Games. It was a return to the action sports world for Bloom, now 44, who had been a U.S. Olympian in skiing and starred in college football at Colorado. Bloom never got the chance to compete in X Games as an athlete, but now […]
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An 11-year-old girl stood poised on her skateboard on top of a ramp inside a cavernous venue known for hosting Super Bowls and Final Fours, one member of a mixed-gender team representing a single city at a season-ending championship event. Then she dropped in, made history, won a gold medal, and helped further the evolution […]
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The Jackalope festival announced earlier this month that it would remain in Montreal for the next three years, starting with the 2026 edition from September 11—13 at the Jacques-Cartier Pier in the Old Port of Montreal. The announcement was made possible by the granting of three-year funding to the Action Sports Association, the organization responsible […]
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Before the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially got underway on June 11, it was already guaranteed to be a record-setting affair — as this would be the first edition of the event in its 96-year history to feature three host countries, 16 host cities and 48 national teams competing, with 32 advancing to the knockout […]
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Ryan Craig is the new Chair-Elect of the Durham Sports Commission, the organization announced earlier this month. In addition, Ray Trapp was elected Secretary/Treasurer and Mike Morrell was added to the organization’s Board of Directors for the 2026-27 term. Craig, a Health and Welfare Consultant with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., succeeds Angelique Stallings and […]
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The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL) have announced the Lexus Global Lacrosse Games in co-promotion with the National Lacrosse League (NLL) — a new competition featuring the best men’s and women’s lacrosse players in the world representing four nations. The event, which has been sanctioned by World Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse, […]
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