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Oak View Group has announced Kim Stone will be president of UBS Arena and executive vice president of OVG East Coast beginning August 1.

Oak View Group Adds Kim Stone to Executive Team

Oak View Group has announced Kim Stone as president of UBS Arena and executive vice president of OVG East Coast. Stone will be based in Belmont Park, New York, and oversee all UBS Arena business and building operations. She will also be responsible for all OVG East Coast owned and operated properties, including Baltimore Arena, […]

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Beijing Olympics Figure Skating
Gold medalists Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, of France, center, stand with silver medalists, Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov, of the Russian Olympic Committee, left, and bronze medalists Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, of the United States, right, after the ice dance competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Sinitsina and Katsalapov were among Russian Olympians who were at a rally supporting Vladimir Putin over the weekend. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Russia and Belarus Ban from Paris is Possible, Says IOC Member

A senior figure in the International Olympic Committee has warned that Russian and Belarussian athletes may find themselves shut out of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris with qualifying events already on the horizon. Sir Craig Reedie, an IOC member for three decades and who headed the World Anti-Doping Agency when it […]

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Andrew Kurtz to Lead Elizabethtown Sports Park

The Elizabethtown Sports Park has named Andrew Kurtz as general manager of its youth sports complex. Kurtz has experience overseeing tournaments, events, sponsorships, marketing, food and beverage, customer experience, and merchandise, as well as assisting with programming and memberships. Kurtz joins the Elizabethtown Sports Park team with a diverse background in the sports industry. He […]

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Acrisure has agreed to a 15-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the naming rights to what was formerly Heinz Field. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pittsburgh Steelers Announce Acrisure as New Stadium Naming Rights Sponsor

The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced the new name of their home field will be Acrisure Stadium. The 15-year agreement will see the insurance company take over naming rights from Heinz, which had been the name sponsor since 2001. “We are excited to partner with Acrisure for the naming rights to our stadium,” said Steelers President […]

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Peter Burwash

Peter Burwash, Tennis Industry Pioneer, Passes Away

Peter Burwash, a tennis industry pioneer and longtime columnist for SportsTravel magazine, passed away July 7, in his hometown of Carmel, California. After retiring from professional tennis in 1975, Burwash founded Peter Burwash International, an international tennis management company. PBI was a pioneer in the racquet sports industry, and for decades remained the largest tennis […]

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Tonya Atta Named Vice President of Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission

The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission has promoted longtime employee Tonya Atta to vice president of the Kansas-based organization. ”It’s an absolute honor to work alongside Tonya and promote her to vice president,” said GWASC President Kevin Jenks. “Her devotion and loyalty to the Sports Commission is second to none. Tonya’s attention to detail, work […]

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Sanford Health Breaks Ground on Sports Complex Expansion

The Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, broke ground on 18 new softball, baseball and multi-use fields in another expansion of the venue that now encompasses 500 acres of various athletic facilities. The fields, which will all have lights, will host baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse and other activities. Sanford Health expects approximately one […]

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Gene Sykes Voted Board Chair of U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee

Gene Sykes, who helped bring the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games to Los Angeles, will be the next chair of the board of directors for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee effective December 31, 2022, the organization announced on Friday evening. The vote took place during a special session of the USOPC’s 17-person […]

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World Athletics Championships
The University of Oregon has partnered with Foodstiks to provide compostable cutlery during the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

University of Oregon Partners With Foodstiks During World Athletics Championships

The 2022 World Athletics Championships, which are being held July 15-24 at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, have partnered with Foodstiks to help incorporate more sustainability during the event. Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Foodstiks are compostable wood cutlery, which are 100 percent natural, renewable and compostable and a green alternative to plastic. […]

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Durham Sports Commission
The Durham (N.C.) Sports Commission has announced a series of moves to its Board of Directors.

Durham Sports Commission Adds Four New Board Members

The Durham Sports Commission (DSC) in North Carolina has four new members on its Board of Directors. The new board members are Ingrid Wicker McCree, Ed.D., founder & chief executive officer of WM Leadership & Legacy Coaching, LLC; Ray Trapp, vice president of strategic engagement at the Research Triangle Foundation; Umar Muhammad, a professor and […]

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