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Former Turner Broadcasting President David Levy has been named CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center. Photo: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Images

David Levy Named CEO of Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center

Veteran sports media executive David Levy has been named chief executive officer of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center. The hire was announced by Joe Tsai, who also confirmed the completion of his acquisition of full ownership of the NBA team and its arena. In his new role, Levy will oversee all business, revenue, strategy […]

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2022 Dragon Boat World Championships Awarded to Sarasota

Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida, will be the site for the 2022 International Dragon Boat Federation Club Crew World Championships, the federation announced at a congress event in Pattaya, Thailand. Sarasota won the bid over Montreal, Quebec, and Hungary, which hosted the 2018 event and drew 6,200 athletes. The next world championships, held on […]

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Sports ETA and Northstar Announce Content Partnership

Sports ETA has announced a multiyear partnership with Northstar Meetings Group, the publisher of SportsTravel and organizers of the TEAMS Conference & Expo, to provide educational content at Northstar conferences, including an educational track at TEAMS ’19 in Anaheim. The agreement also includes a joint “Annual State of the Industry” publication and research co-sharing with […]

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NWHL’s Boston Franchise Sold to Private Investor

The Boston Pride, one of the founding four franchises in the National Women’s Hockey League, has been bought by a team of private investors in what the league is calling a significant milestone. The Pride’s new ownership group is led by Cannon Capital managing partner Miles Arnone, who has worked for more than two decades […]

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Scott Beck Named President and CEO of Tourism Toronto

Tourism Toronto has named industry veteran Scott Beck as its new president and CEO after an international search. Beck has been the Visit Salt Lake president and CEO for the past 14 years and served on the Executive Committee of Destinations International for six years. He also served as the organization’s International Board Chair from […]

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Rowan University Developing Esports Program and Venue

A 7,500-square-foot facility dedicated to esports will be built in Glassboro, New Jersey, as part of a partnership between Rowan University and Philadelphia-based amateur esports network N3rd Street Gamers. N3rd Street Gamers will invest over $1 million to help build the facility, and then work with Rowan to develop classes related to esports while creating […]

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Rams, Chargers to Play at SoFi Stadium

The future home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers — well, less a home and more a palatial estate — officially has a name. SoFi has signed a 20-year agreement with the LA Stadium and Entertainment District at Hollywood Park, making the stadium complex and surrounding entertainment district known as SoFi Stadium. […]

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Penn State to Host Olympic Wrestling Trials

The U.S. Wrestling Olympic Team Trials will be hosted by Penn State University at the Bryce Jordan Center on the first weekend in April 2020. The trials will be held April 4–5, and the champions from 18 different weight classes will be eligible for the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo. The first day of […]

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