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USA Swimming Announces Revisions to 2023 Calendar

USA Swimming has announced revisions to its 2023 domestic events calendar. The Phillips 66 National Championships will now take place June 27 through July 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Later in the month, the TYR Pro Championships will take place July 26–29 in Irvine, California, followed by the Speedo Junior National Championships July 31 through August […]

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Big East Women’s Basketball Inks Extension With Mohegan Sun Arena

The Big East Conference has announced a three-year extension with Mohegan Sun Arena, which serves as host of the Big East Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by Jeep. The conference is entering the third year of its current three-year deal and the extension guarantees the event will remain in Uncasville, Connecticut, through 2026. “Over the last […]

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Partners With Outside Interactive to Broadcast Events

U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Outside Interactive, Inc. have announced a long-term strategic partnership to create and broadcast snowsports content. For the first time, FIS World Cup alpine, cross country, freestyle, snowboard, and freeski events held in the United States will be available to stream on all Outside platforms, including OutsideOnline.com, SkiMag.com, the Outside App […]

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Tennessee Titans, Nashville Mayor Have Agreement for New Stadium

The Tennessee Titans and Nashville Mayor John Cooper have an agreement in place to build a new stadium, according to a report by Axios. The venue proposal is said to cost up to $2.2 billion and must be approved by Nashville Metro Council. The new project would be for a 1.7-million-square-foot stadium but unlike the […]

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USRowing Announces Regatta Schedule for 2023, New Event for 2024

USRowing has announced its regatta schedule for the 2023 and 2024 seasons as the national championships’ slate will include three summer regattas in 2023, as well as a new combined event in Oklahoma City in 2024. USRowing will kick off the summer with the Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Florida, June 8–11. The USRowing Summer […]

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Kimberly Weedmark Hired as General Manager of Los Angeles Convention Center

ASM Global has appointed Kimberly Weedmark of Universal Studios Hollywood as the new general manager for the Los Angeles Convention Center. Weedmark has worked in the LA convention space for more than two decades. “Los Angeles continues to grow as a hub for many of the world’s significant conventions and events; and with Kimberly’s longtime […]

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred (right) sat down with SBJ Staff Writer John Ourland at the CAA World Congress of Sports on October 11.

Las Vegas on the Radar for Both MLB and NBA Teams in Near Future

Having already secured an NHL and NFL team in the past five years, Las Vegas has been on a heater when it comes to bringing professional sports to the desert. There has been no shortage of rumors and rumblings in the past year about the city adding both an MLB and NBA team in the […]

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BLAST to Produce 2022 FNCS Invitational in Raleigh

BLAST will produce and deliver Fortnite’s return to in-person events with the 2022 FNCS Invitational in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 12–13. The FNCS Invitational will feature some of the best duos players from around the world at the Raleigh Convention Center to compete for a share of the $1 million prize pool. “The return […]

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard

Idaho, New Hampshire to Host U.S. Ski & Snowboard National Championships

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has confirmed a two-year agreement with resorts in Sun Valley, Idaho, and Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, to host the Toyota U.S. Alpine National Championships and the Toyota U.S. Freestyle National Championships through the 2024 season. “Sun Valley and Waterville have a proven track record of hosting competitions and we could not […]

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