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Discover, the National Hockey League and Turner Sports have announced a partnership that will see Discover named the title sponsor of the NHL Winter Classic. Discover will take over sponsorship starting with the 2022 outdoor event on January 1 between the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild at Target Field in Minneapolis. The game will […]
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South Dakota State University’s Frost Arena, home for the basketball, wrestling and volleyball teams of the Jackrabbits, will be rebranded as First Bank & Trust Arena after the local banking institution committed $20 million to the venue’s renovations. The $20 million is the largest single gift in the history of South Dakota State. The project, […]
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The ski resort that hosted the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in California has been rebranded to Palisades Tahoe, bringing both mountains of the former Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows together under one unified name. The move came after a 2020 commitment by the resort to rename the destination following research into the historical and current usage […]
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Mark Rath has been named director of sports for Visit Omaha, the result of his work during the pandemic that saw $124 million worth of sports-event business for the Nebraska city. The tourism bureau also announced promotions for Mattie Scheeter and Matt Heck on its sales team. “The accomplishments of our sales team, especially during a […]
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will send officials to the International Olympic Committee’s headquarters in Switzerland to begin a dialogue about hosting a future Olympic Winter Games after IOC President Thomas Bach visited Kyiv over the weekend. “The big dream is the Olympic Games in Ukraine,” said Zelenskyy. “And I really believe in it. […]
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The WTA Tour will move its 2021 season-ending Finals event from China to Guadalajara, Mexico, starting the week of November 8 with the top eight singles players and doubles teams competing. The event will move back to Shenzhen, China, from 2022 through 2030. “I would like to extend my appreciation to the Guadalajara tournament organizers […]
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The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has awarded Visit Panama City Beach in Panama City, Florida, hosting rights for the 2022 and 2023 NAIA Beach Volleyball National Invitational. Beginning in April 2022, NAIA beach volleyball will crown its champion at Russell Fields City Pier Courts. There are 11 regulation beach volleyball courts located on the […]
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Sport Oregon has hired Nathan Nayman to lead its external affairs efforts. Nayman is a senior professional who moved to Portland in 2018 after decades in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has had an extensive career with Visa and as an association executive with both the Committee on Jobs and the Hospital Council of […]
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The Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is getting a little bit more time in the destination. The NCAA’s Division I Competition Oversight Committee on Wednesday approved expanding the WCWS to a nine-day event, beginning with the 2022 championship. The change eliminates doubleheaders for teams who lose on the first day of the […]
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Experience Columbia Sports in South Carolina has hired Hannah Kay as the bureau’s new sports development manager. “Hannah is an excellent addition and we are excited to welcome her passion and eagerness to be a part of the ECSC sports team,” said Executive Director Scott Powers. “She is personable, experienced in sports marketing, loves Columbia […]
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