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The Philadelphia Eagles have become the first NFL team to partner with an esports tournament provider, announcing a multi-year partnership with the Esports Entertainment Group to operate biannual Madden NFL esports events while also becoming a shareholder in the EEG company. As a partner of the Eagles, EEG will leverage player imagery within the Philadelphia […]
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The Yard: HBCU Esports Alliance, a new esports league for HBCU students, has landed a blue-chip sponsor in grooming brand Gillette, which will become a presenting-level partner of the league being organized in conjunction with CSL Esports. The “Groomed to Game” partnership will support HBCU students as they enter the esports and gaming ecosystem. Under […]
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Michelle Russ has been named vice president of sales, sports and events for Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism in Alabama, the latest move at the executive level in the organization. In November, Beth Gendler was named chief operating officer and the organization’s future CEO effective when longtime leader Herb Malone retires in 2021. Russ […]
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The 2020 USA Boxing National Championships, scheduled for December 5–12 in Shreveport, Louisiana, will now take place from March 25 through April 3, 2021, at the same destination. With the new dates, the tournament will add three extra days of competition to allow for a soft start giving boxers, coaches, officials and staff an opportunity […]
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The Baseball Players Association will launch the BPA Dairyland Series, which will consist of six youth baseball tournaments starting in 2021 in six Wisconsin communities. BPA is organizing the series, which is designed as an annual showcase for Midwest athletes, in conjunction with communities, organizations and venues across Wisconsin. The areas hosting legs of the […]
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The 2021 League of Legends Championship Series is going to have major overhauls to its season format with a three-week season kickoff and split regular seasons into a Spring and Summer series among other changes. The LCS Lock In will start the season with a three-week tournament with a $150,000 winner-take-all grand prize starting January […]
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Four quarterbacks who have shined in Houston are launching an inaugural celebrity golf tournament in April. The Brothers In Arms Celebrity Golf Tournament will be staged April 26 at the Carlton Woods Creekside Fazio Course in The Woodlands, Texas, in conjunction with a pro-am that is played during the Insperity Invitational tournament week. The event […]
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Phoenix Rising FC, one of the most high-profile teams in the USL Championship with legend Didier Drogba as one of its owners, will have a new stadium and training facility built at Wild Horse Pass within Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community. Plans call for the complex to be finished in time for next season. The […]
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USA Gymnastics has announced a partnership with TeachAids, a nonprofit education company, to provide members with access to better information about concussion awareness. Under terms of the deal, members of the national governing body will have access to materials to the company’s CrashCourse program as part of the organization’s commitment to athlete health and wellness. […]
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The long-planned practice facility and development for the Carolina Panthers in the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina, was officially approved by the Rock Hill City Council after two years of discussions. Groundbreaking on the facility has already taken place and will have a long timeline until the final phase is completed in 2056. The […]
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