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Bat Around Tampa Bay

Bat Around Partners with the Tampa Bay Rays

Bat Around has announced its first Major League Baseball team partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays, bringing the free mixed-reality experience game to Tropicana Field at every home game for the 2024 season. The Bat Around activation will be located on the left field concourse at Tropicana Field in the Grand Slam Alley area. The […]

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Emerald Acres Sports Connection

Tyler Yoder Named General Manager of Emerald Acres Sports Connection

Tyler Yoder has been named general manager of the Emerald Acres Sports Connection, an $80 million complex in Mattoon, Illinois, that will be opening in the fall of 2024. A graduate of Ball State University with a masters degree from the University of North Georgia, Yoder has been director for facilities and event management at […]

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Rocket League London

London to Host 2024 Rocket League Championship Series Major

Blast, the esports tournament organizer, has announced the Rocket League Championship Series will return to Copper Box Arena in London for the second major of 2024 from June 20–23. The event is another massive esports championship headed to the United Kingdom in 2024. The League of Legends 2024 World Championship finals are taking place in […]

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River Run Park

Groundbreaking Held for River Run Park in Alabama

City officials in Northport, Alabama, broke ground this week on a youth sports facility called River Run Park. The $27 million complex will have nine baseball/softball fields with two centerpiece fields that will have concession buildings and grandstands that could host high school and college events. The baseball field will have seating for over 550 […]

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USA Judo Youth Nationals

Atlanta Gets Ready for USA Judo 2024 Youth National Championships

Atlanta loves to host any sporting event, but in recent years it has seen quite a bit of action from both youth sports and with the national governing body space. So when there’s an event up for bid that combines those two facets, it’s a perfect fit. The USA Judo 2024 Youth National Championships will […]

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Underrated Golf

Stephen Curry’s Underrated Golf Announces Four U.S. Tour Stops

The Underrated Golf U.S. Tour, owned by four-time NBA champion and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry, will begin its third season at the Old Barnwell Golf Course in Aiken, South Carolina. After the opening event in South Carolina from June 21–23, the Tour will move to Pumpkin Ridge Ghost Creek Golf Club in […]

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Soccer Champions Tour

Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Man City and AC Milan to Play in U.S.

Five of the biggest names in international club soccer will play in the United States in a series of preseason matches throughout late July and early August. The Soccer Champions Tour will involve Spain’s Real Madrid and Barcelona, Italy’s AC Milan and England’s Manchester City and Chelsea. The schedule of matches begins July 27 with […]

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SFC Core4

Sports Facilities Companies to Operate CORE4 Athletic Complex

CORE4 Athletic Complex will be the official practice facility for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream through 2025, with an option to extend into a third year at the 44,000 square foot facility located in Chamblee, Georgia, founded by NBA All-Star Paul Millsap. “We can’t be more excited to announce our continued partnership with the Atlanta Dream,” […]

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MSG

Big East Tournament to Remain at Madison Square Garden Through 2032

The Big East Tournament will remain at Madison Square Garden through 2032, ensuring a half-century of championship college basketball play at the historic New York City arena. The Big East Conference and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. announced the extension as the semifinals of this year’s tournament were about to tip off. The two groups […]

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Ally Tipoff

Teams Announced for 2024 Ally Tipoff Women’s College Basketball Event

South Carolina will play North Carolina State while Iowa will face Virginia Tech in the 2024 Ally Tipoff women’s basketball doubleheader on November 10 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The doubleheader will be presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation and Ally Financial Inc., who have agreed to a multi-year partnership extension through 2026 to […]

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