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The Greater Orlando Sports Commission has promoted four of its staff members to new positions. Jennifer Lastik has been promoted to executive vice president, having joined the organization in 2007. Lastik graduated from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania as well as West Virginia University and interned at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Lastik […]
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The National Hockey League has unveiled a new brand identity and logo for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Final with a detailed illustration of the Stanley Cup and its engravings anchored in the shape of a championship banner. The new creative will be featured throughout the postseason including in-arena, on-ice, in game broadcasts, […]
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USA Rugby and the USA Rugby World Cup Bid Committee are praising the introduction of a congressional resolution expressing support for the United States’ bid to host the 2029 Women’s Rugby World Cup and 2031 Men’s Rugby World Cup. The bipartisan resolution was introduced by Congressional Rugby Caucus co-chairs Alex Mooney (WV-2) and Eleanor Holmes […]
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USA Wrestling has awarded the 2022 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament to Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, with action scheduled for May–22 as part of the senior World Team Trials process. Coralville’s Xtream Arena opened in September 2020 and USA Wrestling has held a number of major events there, including the 2020 Senior Nationals, the […]
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Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics, in partnership with OVG360, have announced a multi-year naming rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union as the new on-campus community Iceplex, home for the Sun Devil ice hockey team, will be named the Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU. The Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU will serve […]
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USA Weightlifting says that a record number of athletes will compete this week in the 2022 North American Open Series 1 and 2022 National University Championships in Columbus, Ohio, as part of the annual Arnold Sports Festival. The events will feature 1,866 competing athletes, significantly more than have ever participated in a strength event. The […]
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The U.S. women’s national soccer team will meet Uzbekistan for the first time in a pair of friendlies scheduled for April 9 and April 12, the first in Columbus, Ohio, and the second in Chester, Pennsylvania. The first game will be played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, home of the MLS’ Columbus Crew. The second […]
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Sodexo Live!, the hospitality company formerly known as Centerplate, has promoted Paul Pettas to vice president, brand and communications. In the new role, Pettas will be tasked with developing an internal and external communications strategy for the company that partners with venues across the country and around the world for services such as food, vending […]
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The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has signed a one-year contract extension with Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall to host the league’s basketball championships through 2023 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 2021–2022 season for the conference ends with the men’s and women’s tournaments at the historic venue from March 8–12. Boardwalk Hall was selected to host […]
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Pechanga Arena in San Diego will become the first ASM Global-managed facility to use facial verification for ticketing at events as part of a new partnership with technology company PopID, with plans to expand it to other ASM arenas. ASM Global and PopID will begin verifying payments and authenticating tickets via facial recognition within San […]
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