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Thunder Renovations Proposal

Renovations Proposed to Oklahoma City Thunder’s Arena

The home of Chris Paul (for now) and the former home of Russell Westbrook will be getting a facelift as the city of Oklahoma City has detailed a series of proposed renovations for Chesapeake Energy Arena, the home of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The renovations would cover several areas throughout the arena, touching on both […]

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Call of Duty League Franchises Awarded to Los Angeles, Florida

Activision Blizzard Esports has sold two new franchise slots for its city-based Call of Duty esports league to Los Angeles and Florida, with the L.A. franchise being bought by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the owner of the Los Angeles Rams. The Florida franchise will be opened by Misfits Gaming, a UK-based professional esports organization. The […]

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Las Vegas Named 2020 Triple-A Championship Game Host

The battle for supremacy in the highest level of Minor League Baseball will be coming to the new Las Vegas Ballpark in 2020. The Ephesus Sports Lighting Triple-A National Championship Game will be played at the Las Vegas Ballpark on September 22, 2020, featuring the champions from the Pacific Coast League and International League. The […]

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Sports Village Ready to Open in Florida

The Feltrim Sports Village’s grand opening has been scheduled for October 2019 at the Balmoral Resort in Haines City, Florida, with sand volleyball courts, a multipurpose stadium and soccer fields to be the home of the Ronaldo R9 Soccer Academy, named after the Brazilian legend. The vacation city located in the Orlando metropolitan area will […]

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US Bank Stadium

Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium Earns LEED Platinum Designation

The home of the Minnesota Vikings and host of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Final Four has become the first professional sports venue to be certified as LEED Platinum. U.S. Bank Stadium received the rating after using the Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) rating system for existing buildings. The LEED Platinum achievement for Operations and Maintenance […]

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Kimmelman Carson Center

Tiger Woods, USTA, Los Angeles Galaxy to Partner with Carson Project

A project costing up to $100 million and which includes a Tiger Woods Foundation youth-focused learning center will be based in Carson, California, with groundbreaking in 2020. The Carol Kimmelman Athletic and Academic Campus will be an 80-acre recreational facility with over 60 tennis courts, eight soccer fields, and the Tiger Woods Foundation-related center, which […]

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Astros to Spend $25 Million on Minute Maid Park Enhancements

The Houston Astros will make offseason renovations at Minute Maid Park, including a season-ticket holders club and new food and beverage service in the right field area, and will promptly improve protective netting inside the ballpark and extend the netting down both the left and right field lines. The renovations are estimated to cost $25 […]

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NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Going to Two Regional Sites

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament will underdog a revamp in its format starting in 2023, with regional sites cut to two from four host cities as the bid process begins at the end of August. The change was approved at the recent meeting of the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee in Indianapolis. Instead of four […]

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