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Erin Hills Golf Course will host the 2025 U.S. Women's Open. Photo: USGA

Erin Hills to Host 2025 U.S. Women’s Open

The USGA has selected Erin Hills golf course, in Erin, Wisconsin, to host the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open and 2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships. The U.S. Women’s Open will be staged May 29–June 1, 2025. The U.S. Mid-Amateur will be held September 10–15, 2022, with Blue Mound Golf and Country Club, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, serving as the stroke-play […]

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Philadelphia to Host 2026 MLB All-Star Game

The 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held in Philadelphia, aligned with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. The move marks yet another Midsummer Classic aligned with American history for Philadelphia, which hosted in 1976 on the nation’s bicentennial. The game will mark the city’s fifth time hosting and the first […]

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Cedar Rapids had plans to host the 2020 USA Roller Sports National Championships, which will now be held in 2021.

Cedar Rapids to Host Roller Sports Championships

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been selected to host the 2020 USA Roller Sports National Championships, a 23-day event in July that will be held at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Disciplines that will be contested at the championships are figure skating, inline hockey, rink hockey, roller derby, freestyle and speedskating. “We’re beyond excited about what […]

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Barry Siff Named CEO of USA Team Handball

USA Team Handball has named Barry Siff as its chief executive officer, effective immediately. Siff will succeed Michael Cavanaugh, who will remain on staff as operations director, working with Siff to align the national governing body’s policies and procedures with USOC programs and manage domestic and international competitions. Siff has experience in the Olympic movement having […]

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USA Rugby and Major League Rugby Sign Strategic Partnership

USA Rugby and Major League Rugby have announced a strategic partnership that will include the national governing body’s sanctioning of the professional rugby league that is entering its second season of play. Among areas of the agreement, the two entities will collaborate on driving growth in the sport, high-performance pathways to make sure the national team and […]

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Ray Ezelle Named Vice President of Sales and Services for Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge

Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge has named Ray Ezelle vice president of sales and services. Ezelle has more than 25 years of hospitality industry experience, with an emphasis on sales, marketing and business development. “We are incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated hospitality professional to lead our sales and services efforts,” said Visit VBR President Landon Howard. “I am […]

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WNBA Enters New Multiyear Partnership With AT&T

The Women’s National Basketball Association has announced a new multiyear partnership with AT&T, making the global communications and technology company the first non-apparel partner to have its logo featured on the jerseys of all 12 teams throughout the league. As part of the deal, AT&T will be integrated into WNBA.com, the WNBA app and WNBA […]

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DuPage CVB to Launch Sports Commission

The DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced plans to launch a sports commission for DuPage County following a multiphase assessment conducted by Sports Facility Advisory and Huddle Up Group. The DuPage Sports Commission will operate within the DuPage CVB, with grant money from its 2020 budget and private sponsorships. “The DuPage CVB continues to develop new projects […]

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USTA National Tennis Center to Stage Fortnite Championship

The U.S. Open may take place over a fortnight at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, but Fortnite is about to make its own presence at the venue. Epic Games, the creators of the popular video game, has announced that the Fortnite World Cup Finals will be staged at the tennis center’s Arthur Ashe […]

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La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Host Inaugural MLF Bass Pro Tour Championship

Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour will host its inaugural season-ending championship in La Crosse, Wisconsin, August 19–25, 2019. The event will be titled “Redcrest” (a name inspired by MLF’s red logo) and will be staged on the Upper Mississippi River. The event will feature 30 anglers who accumulate the most points over the course […]

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