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Puerto Rico Awarded First USGA Championship

The Grand Reserve Golf Club in Puerto Rico will be the first course outside the mainland in a U.S. territory to host a USGA championship when it welcomes the 7th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship from April 30–May 4, 2022. The Grand Reserve Golf Club has been the annual host for the PGA Tour’s Puerto […]

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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will be home to the 2002 NASCAR Clash. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Major League Rugby Expansion Franchise Playing at LA Coliseum

The newest franchise in Major League Rugby will play its home games at one of the most historic sports venues in the United States. The LA Giltinis will be playing home matches at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as part of what the expansion franchise terms a “long-term deal” that the league itself said would […]

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USA Hockey Announces 2021 National Championship Sites

USA Hockey has adjusted all of the dates and four sites for its 2021 national championships, which overall will be in eight cities in eight states. The national governing body has organized the country’s ice hockey national championship tournaments since 1938 as more than 4,000 players compete for American hockey top honors in youth, girls, […]

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Clear2Play offers organizers a way to track COVID-19 symptoms among participants and store any waivers that need to be signed.

Clear2Play Offers Way to Track COVID-19 Compliance

Bill Kerig seems to have a knack for easing the pain points of sports organizations. In 2012, he founded RallyMe, a crowdsourcing company that aimed to help youth and amateur sports organizations as well as national governing bodies address one of their biggest needs — fundraising. Now through his new company, Clear2Play, he is addressing […]

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NGBs Partner on Concussion Awareness Campaign

As Brain Injury Awareness Month kicks off in March, several organizations, including 19 national governing bodies, have launched an interactive database with hundreds of stories relating to how concussions occur in different sports and suggestions from those who have been injured. The CrashCourse Concussion Story Wall program, whose theme is “More Than My Brain Injury,” […]

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2022 Women’s Final Four Logo Revealed

The 2022 NCAA Women’s Final Four logo has been unveiled as Minneapolis prepares to host the event for the first time since 1995. Games will be staged April 1 and April 3 at the Target Center. The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and Minnesota Sports and Events will serve as co-hosts. “Our women’s basketball community […]

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Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission Announces Rebrand

The Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission in Alabama has announced a rebrand that will have the organization renamed to Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports & Events. The addition of the word “events” is designed to increase the organization’s promotional and grant support of existing events in the destination in addition to attracting […]

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Suzanne Cecil Joins HBC Event Services as Executive Sales Director

HBC Event Services has hired Suzanne Cecil as executive sales director to lead the housing services company’s sales initiatives. In her new role, Cecil will develop the company’s chief marketing and sales strategies, manage the sales team and drive product development. She will also guide the company’s overall relationship with the sports-event industry and its […]

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Viktor Hovland, of Norway, chips to the 18th green during the final round of the 2019 John Deere Classic golf tournament (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

SFIA Reports Golf and Tennis on the Upswing

Sports such as golf and tennis were the big winners in 2020 as people sought ways to play sports that were socially distanced and outdoors, according to the findings of a Sports & Fitness Industry Association survey of more than 18,000 people in the United States ages 6 and up. While activity levels were up […]

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Sparta Science Focusing on Injury Prevention Through Technology

Injuries have been a prevelant topic for any sports league during the coronavirus pandemic. Between shortened offseasons in the NBA and teams at all levels having to start and stop because of contact tracing issues, many teams have seen a spate of muscle injuries and assorted other issues that come with not having a regular […]

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