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The San Antonio Sports Board of Directors has chosen Jenny Carnes to succeed Russ Bookbinder as president and chief executive officer of the organization, effective January 1, 2023. Carnes has worked with the nonprofit organization since 2000. Bookbinder announced in May that he was stepping down at the end of the year to spend more […]
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KemperSports, a property and experience management company, has announced a new long-term agreement with 3STEP Sports, a youth sports event and club team owner. KemperSports manages more than 100 sports, leisure and event facilities and destination resorts nationwide. It will be the exclusive property management and marketing partner for 3STEP Sports facilities. The agreement will […]
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Demp Bradford has been named vice president/chief operating officer of the Greensboro Sports Foundation, effective July 1. Bradford will be responsible for the management of operations and execution of events supported by the Greensboro Sports Foundation and will play a key role in the expansion of the Greensboro Sports Foundation’s presence in sports tourism in […]
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The Charlotte Hornets are getting an extended lease in the Queen City, in addition to a renovated Spectrum Center arena and a new practice facility. The Charlotte City Council approved the deal on June 13 by a vote of 10–1. “This, for me, is the right thing to do for our city,” Councilwoman Victoria Watlington […]
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The University of Arizona’s Hillenbrand Stadium will host the inaugural Pac-12 Softball Championship, scheduled to take place May 10–13, 2023. Teams will play once per day at the 2023 Pac-12 Softball Championship. The four-day event will begin with a play-in game between the eighth and ninth-place teams in the regular-season standings. That winner will advance […]
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Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky, Ohio, has promoted Justin Kijowski as the new general manager. Wes Hall, the previous general manager, was recently promoted to account executive for Sports Facilities Companies. Both Kijowski and Hall begin their new roles this month. Kijowski most recently was the director of operations for the Sports Center. He […]
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The Global Esports Federation has selected Dubai as the host city for the GEF’s flagship Global Esports Games 2025. GEF Chief Executive Officer Paul J. Foster made the announcement at the Season 2022 LIVE kick-off of the Global Esports Tour, staged at the Dubai World Trade Center from June 9–11. “We are excited to see […]
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NASCAR’s preseason Clash race is rolling back to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 2023, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Racing Development and Strategy Ben Kennedy announced before the series’ Cup race at Sonoma International Raceway. “Our entire industry made a bold move by bringing the Busch Light Clash to the LA Coliseum this past February and […]
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The Jackalope action sports festival will return to Olympic Park in Montréal in August and will add an event in Virginia Beach, Virginia, starting in June 2023. Jackalope, presented by Vidéotron, will be at the Esplanade of the Olympic Park in Montréal from August 19–21 with about 500 male and female athletes from 20 countries […]
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USA Bobsled/Skeleton has unveiled its new logo at the national team camp in Colorado Springs, composed of elements representing the mission, vision and core values of the organization while highlighting the speed of the sports and strength of its athletes. “We discovered that 75 percent of those surveyed felt it was time to update our […]
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