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Edmonton will host a leg of the 2019 International Triathlon Union Mixed Relay Series, along with the World Triathlon Series already set to be staged in July in the Canadian city. The Mixed Relay Series will have five stops in 2019, with the World Championships held in Hamburg, Germany. Abu Dhabi will be the first stop […]
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International Speedway Corporation (ISC) has promoted Julie Giese to president of ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Giese currently serves as managing director of business operations for ISC’s design and development department, leading the coordination between ISC’s 13 motorsports entertainment facilities, internal corporate departments and the design and development team. In November, Giese will begin her new role of overseeing the […]
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Golf Channel has announced that Matt Farrell will begin a new position as general manager of alternative golf and executive director for the World Long Drive Association. Farrell, the chief marketing officer of USA Swimming, has more than 20 years of experience in sports and entertainment marketing with positions that have also included the U.S. Olympic Committee […]
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The city of Indianapolis has announced plans to add a 50,000-square-foot ballroom to the Indiana Convention Center as well as two new hotel towers that will…
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USA Cycling has announced that Derek Bouchard-Hall will step down from his role as president and CEO at the end of this year. Bob Stapleton, chair of the national governing body’s board of directors since 2014, will serve as interim CEO until a replacement is found. Bouchard-Hall will be leaving to become CEO of Assos, […]
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The International Paralympic Committee has announced that tire and rubber manufacturer Bridgestone Corporation will serve as the organization’s seventh worldwide Paralympic partner. Already a worldwide Olympic partner through 2024, Bridgestone now has global rights to promote the Paralympic movement over the same period. “We are absolutely delighted that Bridgestone will become the IPC’s seventh worldwide Paralympic […]
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H. Scott Phelps has announced that he will retire as president of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau on December 31. Phelps previously…
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Less than a week after being hired as interim CEO and president of USA Gymnastics, Mary Bono has resigned her position following scrutiny of her law firm’s role in the sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the national governing body. Bono was named interim CEO on October 12 while the search for a permanent leader continues. The new […]
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An economic impact report compiled by Visit Dallas has estimated that the 2018 NFL Draft generated $125.2 million in economic impact for the Dallas region…
Continue ReadingUSA Gymnastics has announced that the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, for the first time since 1987. The event will be staged August 8–11 at Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City. The event determines the men’s and women’s U.S. champions and U.S. National Team for the junior and senior elite levels. […]
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