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The Indiana Sports Corp has announced the Local Organizing Committee leadership for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.

Indianapolis Named 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials Organizing Committee Co-Chairs

History will repeat itself when the 2024 Olympic Swimming Trials — which serve as the selection meet for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team — converge in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium from June 15–23, 2024. That event will mark 100 years since Indianapolis hosted the Olympic Swimming Trials for the 1924 Olympic Games in […]

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Army-Navy Game Heading to Five Cities from 2023 Through 2027

The Army-Navy football game will be played in five different cities over the next five years, it was announced Wednesday by Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk and Army West Point Director of Athletics Mike Buddie. The 2023 game will be at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, before heading to Landover, Maryland, in 2024. […]

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The Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games delegation poses in front of Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, during its June 15, 2022 meeting with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and his team. From left: SLC-UT Bid Lead Darren Hughes, USOPC Chief Strategy and Growth Officer Katie Bynum, SLC-UT Chair Catherine Raney Norman, SLC-UT President and CEO Fraser Bullock, SLC-UT Governing Board member and Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, USOPC President and CEO Sarah Hirshland, USOPC Chair Susanne Lyons, SLC-UT Governing Board member Nubia Pena, IMG Senior Vice President Mark Ervin (Lindsey Vonn management). (IOC Photo)

IOC Meetings Complete, Salt Lake 2030 Olympic Bid Group Waits for Winter Decision

The heavy lifting at this point is done for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games after two days of meetings with the International Olympic Committee this week, with the group’s President and Chief Executive Officer Fraser Bullock saying Wednesday “in this phase, we’ve now completed everything we need to do.” Now comes the […]

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The Bentonville Bike Fest has quickly evolved into one of the biggest mountain biking events in the world. Photo by Cole McCoy

Bentonville Bike Fest Ready for the Spotlight

Bentonville, Arkansas, might not come to mind when mountain biking is the topic — but it should. The city of 50,000-plus, nestled in the northwest corner of the state, wants to be known as the mountain biking capital of the world. With the June 17–19 Bentonville Bike Fest coming this weekend, the city will have […]

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Jenny Carnes will be the new CEO of San Antonio Sports.

Jenny Carnes Named President, CEO of San Antonio Sports

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 and 3STEP Sports have announced a partnership that will benefit youth sports nationally.

KemperSports and 3STEP Sports Announce Partnership

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 is the new vice president/chief operating officer of the Greensboro Sports Foundation.

Demp Bradford Named Vice President of Greensboro Sports Foundation

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, a new practice facility and a renovated arena.

Charlotte Hornets Get Extended Lease, New Practice Facility

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 nine Pac-12 softball teams will compete in the inaugural conference championship tournament in 2023.

Arizona to Host Inaugural Pac-12 Softball Championship in 2023

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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Justin Kijowski has been promoted to general manager of the Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky, Ohio.

Justin Kijowski Named New General Manager of Cedar Point Sports Center

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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