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US Youth Soccer Announces New Champions Cup Competition

US Youth Soccer will launch the Champions Cup, a global invitational event, in August 2022 with USYS National Championship clubs competing against the winners of nationally recognized championships from around the country and the world. Selections will be made based on performance in championship-caliber events from around the world to provide an open opportunity to […]

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National Senior Games Rescheduled for 2022

The 2021 National Senior Games presented by Humana will be rescheduled to May 2022 out of what organizers described as “an abundance of cation” from disruptions caused by the pandemic. The event, which had been scheduled for November 5–18 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will now be staged May 10–23, 2022. The decision was made after […]

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The 2019 edition of the Colorado Classic was staged in four destinations, including the city of Golden. Photo: Jason Gewirtz

Colorado Classic Postpones Women’s Cycling Race to 2022

The Colorado Classic presented by VF Corporation, an elite women’s cycling race, has canceled its 2021 race and will focus on bringing the multistage race event back in 2022. The inaugural race was staged in 2019 across four Colorado destinations, but organizers canceled the 2020 event after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the […]

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Muncie, Indiana, Awarded Full Ironman Triathlon

The Ironman Group will add a second 2021 race in Muncie, Indiana, announcing the debut of the full-distance Ironman Indiana triathlon to be staged October 2. The event will be a one-time race held in conjunction with the long-standing Ironman 70.3 Muncie. The announcement comes following the sellout of all 12 full-distance Ironman triathlons across […]

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HyperX Extends Naming Rights Deal at Esports Arena Las Vegas

HyperX will continue as the naming rights partner for Esports Arena Las Vegas at the Luxor Hotel and Casino under terms of a renewal for the gaming products company. As part of the multiyear deal with Allied Esports, HyperX will continue to receive prominent branding and signage inside and outside of the venue, as well […]

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Gulf Shores Tourism Creates Custom Marketing Resources

The Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission in Alabama has set up a collection of marketing resources including custom digital ad packages to engage sports-event organizers who are working to run and promote events during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resources include the ability for organizers holding an event in the area to have customized […]

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Shanghai Esports Project Expected to Cost $770 Million

SuperGen Group, a Chinese property company that also is the parent company of esports organization Edward Gaming, has started construction on a Shanghai International Culture and Creative Esports Center. The project will include an esports venue that can host up to 6,000 spectators as well as a five-star esports-themed hotel, indoor skydiving venue and other […]

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Colorado Complex to House New USL Team

Future Legends Complex will become the future home of the Northern Colorado Football Club, which will play in United Soccer League’s League One. The USL club is majority-owned by the Katofsky family and the Future Legends ownership group, which are developing the multisport complex in Windsor, Colorado. The team will begin play in 2022 at […]

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NHL Releases Details on Outdoor Events at Lake Tahoe

The National Hockey League has released specifics about its NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe series, which will feature two regular-season outdoor games along the south shore of North America’s largest alpine lake. The Bridgestone NHL Outdoors Saturday will feature the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights on February 20 while the Honda NHL Outdoors […]

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U.S. defender Becky Sauerbrunn (4), forward Lynn Williams (13) and teammates acknowledge fans after a 3-1 win over Japan in a SheBelieves Cup match on March 11, 2020, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

U.S. Soccer Hosts 2021 SheBelieves Cup in Orlando

The sixth annual SheBelieves Cup, organized by U.S. Soccer and bringing together four of the best women’s national teams in the world, will be held February 18–24 at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Cup starts February 18 as Brazil takes on Japan and the USA faces Canada. The tournament resumes February 21 with the […]

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