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USA Swimming sets 2020 Pro Swim Series Schedule

The 2020 USA Swimming Pro Swim Series, which will serve as a lead-up to the Olympic Trials, has been announced with the return of a November event to the five-stop circuit. The series will start Noember 6—9 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The rest of the events are January 16—19 in Knoxville, Tennessee; March 4—7 in […]

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St. Louis to host USA Fencing National Championship

USA Fencing will hold its Division I National Championship and the April North American Cup at the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, it was announced this week. The event will be April 17—20, 2020. The Division I National Championship is the final qualifier for the U.S. 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Fencing Team, with […]

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U.S. Olympic Committee Formally Changes Name

The United States Olympic Committee formally changed its name to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), it announced Thursday during its quarterly meeting in Chicago. The name change was unanimously approved by the USOPC board of directors, and is effective immediately on its social and digital platforms. Changes to signage at the U.S. […]

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PGA Tour Announces Korn Ferry as Title Sponsor

The PGA Tour has struck a deal with Korn Ferry to have it serve as a title sponsor of the newly named Korn Ferry Tour starting this weekend. The Los Angeles-based global organizational consulting firm signed a 10-year sponsorship agreement. The announcement was made by PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, Korn Ferry Chief Executive Officer […]

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Ju’Riese Colón Named CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has named Ju’Riese Colón as its new chief executive officer. Colón will take the helm at the national nonprofit at a time when several national governing bodies and youth sport organizations are under scrutiny for abuses that have taken place on athletes over the past decades. She will begin the […]

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Dew Tour hosts unveiling of Olympic skateboarding qualifying process

Let the Games begin … or, at least, the game that is qualifying for the Games. The qualifying process for skateboarding’s Olympic Summer Games debut was unveiled as part of the Dew Tour’s stop in Long Beach, California, this past weekend. The 2020 Games in Tokyo will have four events — men’s and women’s street, […]

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AAU Enters Partnership to Stream World’s Largest Volleyball Event

The Amateur Athletic Union’s Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships, which anticipates at least 2,800 teams and 42,000 participants, will have every game streamed on BallerTV, a Los-Angeles based technology company. The tournament started on Monday in Orlando, Florida. The platform will provide access to over 15,000 matches available on a smartphone, tablet or computer. The […]

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Immortals Gaming Club Acquires Infinite Esports & Entertainment

Immortals Gaming Club has acquired Infinite Esports & Entertainment, the parent company of the OpTic Gaming esports organization. The transaction, which was valued at more than $100 million, makes IGC one of the world’s largest esports organizations and gives the company a presence in the largest franchised leagues in professional esports. With the move, IGC will […]

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