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NJCAA, NFL and Reigning Champs Experiences Announce Women’s Flag Football Effort

The National Junior College Athletic Association has officially announced women’s flag football as an emerging sport in a joint effort with the National Football League and Reigning Champs Experiences, with the NFL providing a $150,000 grant to the NJCAA Foundation for distribution to member colleges that declare their intent to participate in the sport over […]

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Denver Broncos Partner With Esports Entertainment Group as Esports Tournament Club Provider

The Denver Broncos will use Esports Entertainment Group, Inc., to be the team’s esports tournament provider as part of a multi-year agreement under which EEG will operate esports tournaments for the Broncos on its Esports Gaming League platform. EEG will leverage player imagery within the Broncos local market and work with players to create custom […]

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International Gay Polo Tournament Organized in Palm Beach County at International Polo Club

The Lexus International Gay Polo Tournament, the world’s only LGBTQ-identified polo tournament, will be held March 25-28 at the International Polo Club in Wellington, Florida, with four teams competing for The Senator’s Cup and The Founder’s Cup. Held over four days, the tournament combines high-level polo competition with an inclusive tailgate experience. The event begins […]

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Florida State celebrates their victory over North Carolina in the NCAA women's soccer championship game in Cary, North Carolina, on December 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

NCAA Division I Men’s, Women’s Soccer Championships Heading to Cary, North Carolina

The Division I Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships will have both of its tournaments in the Cary, North Carolina, area this spring after the fall season was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision will bring 48 women’s teams and 36 men’s teams to the region and allows the tournaments to be held with minimal […]

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Visit Salt Lake Launches Sports Salt Lake Division

Visit Salt Lake has launched a newly-formed sports sales and marketing division, Sports Salt Lake, to focus on the continued growth of the multi-billion segment of the nation’s tourism industry and an ever-growing portion of Salt Lake’s visitor economy. In collaboration with those who operate Salt Lake’s collection of sports-related venues, Clay Partain will into […]

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NASCAR Adds Chicago Street Course to iRacing Series

The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series on June 2 will have drivers virtually race on a street circuit set in downtown Chicago, connecting some of Chicago’s landmark streets as well as around Grant Park on a 2.2-mile course. The series’ second season started March 24 with a race on the dirt track at Bristol Motor […]

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EventConnect Partnering With Legacy Sports USA

EventConnect has announced a partnership with Legacy Sports USA, which in January 2022 will open Legacy Sports Park, a 320-acre multi-use family, sport and entertainment complex in Mesa, Arizona. Legacy Sports USA will use EventConnect’s platform to streamline attendee user data to maximize attendee experiences with event and hotel registrations, ticketing and concessions planning at […]

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Dew Tour Moving 2021 Skate Festival to Des Moines, Iowa

The annual summer Dew Tour skateboard competition and festival will be moving from Long Beach, California, to Des Moines, Iowa, and will be held May 20-23 at the brand new Lauridsen Skatepark while serving as the only U.S.-based global Olympic skateboard qualifying event for 2021. Lauridsen Skatepark’s Street and Park courses have been approved as […]

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USA Gymnastics Relocates Events to Indianapolis

USA Gymnastics will relocate the 2021 GK U.S. Classic and GK Hopes Championships from the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut to Indianapolis due to local COVID-19 restrictions and logistical challenges created by the ongoing pandemic. Scheduled to take place May 21–22, these events will be held on the same dates at the Indiana Convention Center. […]

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Sender One Climbing in LA to host 2021 Paraclimbing World Cup

The International Federation of Sport Climbing and USA Climbing have announced that the third Paraclimbing World Cup scheduled for October 9–10, 2021, will take place in Los Angeles, at Sender One Climbing Gym. The IFSC Strategic Plan 2020-2028 aims at the inclusion of Paraclimbing in the Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles 2028 with the […]

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