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Ironman Announces 70.3 Triathlon in Augusta, Maine

The Ironman Group has announced that Augusta, Maine, will host the Ironman 70.3 Maine in 2022, with the event scheduled for July 31. “Ironman 70.3 Maine has been an athlete favorite for the same reasons people love to come to Maine in the summer. This charming capital city will offer athletes that perfect Maine experience,” […]

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Life Time Releases 2022 Schedule Spanning Triathlons, Marathons, Mountain Bike and Gravel Races

Life Time has released its 2022 lineup of athletic events of running, triathlon and cycling, spanning 11 states and drawing participants from around the world. The slate is highlighted by the Life Time Grand Prix Race Series, which is comprised of six iconic cycle races and offers a $250,000 prize purse to winning athletes. Life […]

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Populous to Design Stadium for Liga MX’s Tigres UANL

Populous has been signed to create a new 65,000-seat stadium for Liga MX soccer club Tigres UANL, which is due to open in 2025. Tigres has played in the 42,000-seat Estadio Universitario since 1967. The new design features separate changing rooms for Tigres’ men’s and women’s teams and a retractable field that will allow a […]

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Nebraska Sports Complex Gets Naming Rights Sponsor

A new sports complex in central Nebraska will be called the Pinnacle Bank Sports Complex after a naming rights deal was announced this week ahead of the targeted groundbreaking this year. The first phase of the venue in Grand Island will have 12 full-sized basketball/volleyball/multi-use courts for team practices and for tournaments that will draw […]

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Next Level Sports to Start Collegiate Lacrosse League

Next Level Sports will start a new Olympic-style lacrosse league featuring Mid-Atlantic colleges and universities, including several Historically Black Colleges and Universities in April. The Next Collegiate League will showcase the new Olympic-style lacrosse format, which is a faster-paced, higher-scoring version of the sport. The discipline is called Olympic Style Lacrosse in hopes of being […]

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Brandon Lowery Named Interim USA Surfing CEO

After leading surfing into its first Olympic Games, Greg Cruse is leaving as USA Surfing’s chief executive officer and transferring the organization’s leadership to Brandon Lowery on an interim basis. Lowery played a leading role in bringing together Olympic surfers, skaters and snowboarders for a three-day 2021 Olympic training camp at BSR Surf Resort wave […]

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Envy Gaming to Operate Esports Stadium Arlington

Texas-based Envy Gaming, which operates teams throughout the state and also operates content creation networks and a live events business, has acquired the operating contract for Esports Stadium Arlington from Esports Venues LLC, a group previously owned by Texas Rangers co-owner Neil Leibman and other investors. “Esports Stadium Arlington is without a doubt the best […]

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USA Field Hockey Returns to Tampa for 2022 National Hockey Festival

USA Field Hockey will bring its 2022 National Hockey Festival to Tampa Bay, Florida, from November 24–26 as part of a partnership with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Visit Tampa Bay and Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay. “Tampa has become a firm favorite for the field hockey community, especially those traveling into the area from […]

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