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Ripken Baseball to Offer Age and Grade Verification at Events

Ripken Baseball has announced a partnership with National Sports ID to ensure safer play for participants at its four venues by offering a system to verify the ages of youth baseball players at tournaments. Through the agreement, National Sports ID will make its technology available to provide youth sports age and grade verification for participants. […]

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Richmond Raceway to Host Women’s Bowling Championship

Richmond Raceway in Virginia will host the Professional Women’s Bowling Association‘s season finale as part of the activities leading to a NASCAR Playoff Race Weekend event in September. The PWBA Tour Championship will be September 7–9, with the NASCAR weekend starting September 11. The 16-player field will be comprised of bowlers who have won a […]

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World Lacrosse Names New COO

Eric Parthen, who has led multiple sports organizations during his career of more than two decades, will be the new chief operating officer of World Lacrosse. Parthen’s appointment was announced by World Lacrosse Chief Executive Officer Jim Scherr. World Lacrosse is the international federation for men’s and women’s lacrosse as recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Parthen […]

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New Adaptive Sports Conference Launches in Denver

All In Sport Consulting, a Denver-based firm that helps organizations develop adaptive sports programs for people with physical disabilities, has announced that it will launch the inaugural Adapted Sport Leadership & Business Symposium (LABS). The conference, which is designed to unite adaptive sports industry leaders, will be held October 5­–7, 2020, in Denver at the Crowne Plaza […]

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Hard Rock Hotel to Sponsor New Atlantic City Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City have announced a new title partnership for the inaugural half marathon that will be held in the New Jersey city. The newly named Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rock ‘n’ Roll Atlantic City Half Marathon will be staged May 15 and […]

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Philadelphia Union and Subaru Announce Stadium Naming Rights Partnership

The Philadelphia Union‘s stadium will be named Subaru Park as part of a multiyear partnership between the Major League Soccer team and the automaker, with a series of other charitable programs as part of the agreement. In what is the first partnership for the automaker, Subaru will become the official and exclusive automotive partner of […]

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USOPC Going on Pre-Olympic Publicity Tour

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee will host a five-city tour this summer building up to the Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo with interactive festivals including youth obstacle courses and food and beverage samplings. The Team USA Summer Fest presented by DeVry University will also have a sport climbing wall, fitness classes, a Team […]

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Daytona International Speedway to Host Soccer Festival

Daytona International Speedway has signed an agreement with Torneos to bring a soccer festival to the famed racetrack over the July 4 weekend in 2021. The Daytona Soccer Fest will be a two-day event and will mark the first time a professional soccer field will be held at a NASCAR track. Professional teams from North […]

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