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Derrick Gragg has been named to the new position of senior vice president for inclusion, education and community engagement at the NCAA. Gragg, who is the vice president and athletics director at the University of Tulsa, will report to NCAA President Mark Emmert and begin his new role on October 5 as part of the […]
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The National Hockey League has reached a multiyear deal to name Fastenal as the official maintenance, repair and operations partner for the league through the 2023–2024 season, a partnership that will also extend to ice rinks across North America. Maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) encompasses the wide-ranging products and services needed to keep venues up […]
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The Pittsburgh Sports & Exhibition Authority, which owns and operates venues for three professional sports teams, has established a new sports commission with the goal of bringing more sporting events to the city. The SEA Sports Commission will be formed with up to $1.7 million per year from the state thanks to an expanded gambling […]
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An independent panel chartered by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to review the organization’s governance and athlete-protection policies has released a progress report to its earlier recommendations, concluding that the USOPC has made significant changes in its operations over the past year. The Borders Commission’s initial nine-month review process culminated in five top-line items […]
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Seven cities are bidding to host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, with a decision on a host expected in February 2021. Finalists will be notified in September, according to a timeline provided by USA Swimming, with October and November used for final bid evaluations and in-person site visits. The remainder of 2020 will be […]
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A planned Memphis Sports & Events Center will be part of a multi-million dollar expansion of public space around the Liberty Bowl in the Tennessee city with more than 227,000 square feet for youth sports and events plus more. Plans for the destination include indoor basketball and volleyball courts that would be adaptable for wrestling, […]
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The Major League Soccer expansion team coming to St. Louis has revealed its name and colors and will be known as St. Louis City SC. The name was selected from more than 6,000 fan submissions and is designed to celebrate the St. Louis region’s diverse, iconic neighborhoods and heritage while capturing the region’s recent growth […]
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Buffalo Wild Wings is teaming up with the League of Legends Championship Series on a multiyear partnership that will make it the Official Sports Bar of the gaming league, the first-ever streaming deal between an esports property and a major restaurant chain to livestream events. The first event livestream at participating Buffalo Wild Wings will […]
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Twitter will stream 10 live regular-season WNBA games during the 2020 season as part of an extension of its partnership with the league, marking the fourth consecutive year that WNBA games will be available on the platform. The WNBA will stream a unique broadcast on Twitter hosted by alternative commentators that will include integration of […]
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Hershey’s has extended its partnership with USA Track & Field, a deal that will keep the candy maker as the presenting sponsor of the national governing body’s Run Jump Throw program through 2024. Hershey’s has sponsored the Run Jump Throw program since 2015. The effort is a hands-on learning program for children ages 7–12 to […]
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