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Purdue University Approves Football, Basketball Venue Improvements

The board of trustees at Purdue University have approved a pair of projects that combine for more than $50 million in improvements to the facilities that house the Boilermakers football and men’s and women’s basketball teams, all funded through donor gifts. “We are fortunate at Purdue to have the fan and donor support necessary to […]

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The Meadows Sports Complex Opens in Virginia

The Meadows Sports Complex opened in Abingdon, Virginia, with 34 acres devoted to a sports facility and community park that community leaders hope will attract traveling youth and adult sports teams in baseball, softball, soccer, football, lacrosse, and more. The complex offers four baseball fields of various sizes with fencing, lighting, and scoreboards. The diamond […]

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Nathan Benderson Park Adds More National, International Events to Calendar

Hosted by Nathan Benderson Park Conservancy with support from Visit Sarasota County, three more World Cup events have been added to the future calendar after four other events were announced in the past week-plus. The Conservancy will host the 2024 International Canoe Federation’s Sprint World Cup, Marathon World Cup and Dragon Boat World Cup. Dates for these […]

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City of Morristown Announces Partnership for Morristown Landing

Covenant Health has been selected as the health and wellness partner for Morristown Landing, a Tennessee facility with 100,000 square feet of fitness, premium aquatics, recreation and event space scheduled to open in winter 2022. The partnership involves a 10-year sponsorship and leasing agreement connecting the two organizations. Covenant Health will open a cardiac rehab […]

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USA Weightlifting Bids to Host 2022 World Championships in Atlanta

USA Weightlifting will bid to host 2022 IWF World Championships in Atlanta after China pulled out of its plan to host the event in Chongqing citing difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese Weightlifting Association resigned as host on March 23 over rules that would have required all athletes and officials to quarantine for […]

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Deloitte Signs as Global Olympic and Paralympic Partner

The International Olympic Committee and Deloitte have signed a 10-year, five-Games partnership through 2032. Under terms of the deal, Deloitte will serve as a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner for the Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026, Los Angeles 2028, the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2030 and Brisbane 2032. As a Worldwide Olympic Partner, Deloitte […]

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Northstar Launches Bid Process for EsportsTravel Summit

The Sports Division of Northstar Meetings Group, organizer of the TEAMS Conference & Expo and the recently announced TEAMS Europe, has announced a formal bidding process to identify potential host-city partners for the EsportsTravel Summit, the leading conference for esports event organizers, in 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027. TEAMS and the EsportsTravel Summit are the […]

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Tickets and Merchandise Purchased for The World Games 2022 Will Result in Contribution to Ukraine Athletes

The World Games will be contributing a portion of tickets purchased for this summer’s event in Birmingham, Alabama, to support athletes in Ukraine. The $1 ticket contribution will also be made every time The World Games 2022 merchandise is bought. The funds will be contributed to the Sports Committee of Ukraine, the official organization of […]

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Oklahoma City, Sarasota Awarded Future International Canoe World Championships

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Sarasota, Florida, will host major world championship events organized by the International Canoe Federation in 2026. Sarasota will host the first combined canoe marathon and stand up paddling world championships while the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships will be in Oklahoma City for the first time since 2014. Oklahoma City is […]

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