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2020 USA Boxing National Championships Delayed to March 2021

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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Baseball Players Association Launches 2021 Wisconsin Youth Tournament

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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League of Legends Championship Series Changing in 2021

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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Houston Quarterbacks Launch Charity Golf Tournament

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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USA Gymnastics Offers Concussion Awareness Program to Athletes

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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Carolina Panthers Get Final Approval on Rock Hill Development

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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Medinah Country Club Named 2026 Presidents Cup Host

The famous Medinah Country Club, whose No. 3 course is one of the most famous in the United States, will host the 2026 Presidents Cup, the PGA Tour has announced. The venue, located outside of Chicago, will be the fifth different course in the United States to host a Presidents Cup event. The PGA Tour […]

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Hammer thrower Gwen Berry was one of two U.S. athletes disciplined by the USOPC for podium protests at the 2019 Pan Am Games. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

USOPC Will Not Discipline Athletes Who Protest on Podium

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will not discipline athletes who make peaceful demonstrations, including those made on medal podiums, and has requested the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee end the prohibition of peaceful demonstrations by team members at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The move — a shift from the USOPC’s historic […]

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