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USA Triathlon Foundation

USA Triathlon Foundation Creates Elevate 2028

The USA Triathlon Foundation has unveiled Elevate 2028, the organization’s 2023–2028 strategic plan which outlines the path toward increasing philanthropic support, encouraging a culture of philanthropy and providing a greater impact for donors and members of the multisport community. “Elevate 2028 lays out the USA Triathlon Foundation’s holistic approach to fundraising, from creating and enhancing […]

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USA Triathlon Women’s Series

Events Announced for USA Triathlon Women’s Series

USA Triathlon has announced the 15 women’s-focused multisport events that are a part of the inaugural USA Triathlon Women’s Series, which highlights prominent women’s races across the country for female athletes of all skill levels. “Our sport has always been unique in that the pioneers of our sport established parity from the early days of […]

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Tottenham F1

Formula 1 and Tottenham Hotspur Announce Strategic Partnership

Tottenham Hotspur has announced a 15-year strategic partnership with Formula 1 that will bring a new motorsport experience to London with the world’s first in-stadium electric karting facility and London’s longest indoor track based below Tottenham Hotspur Stadium’s South Stand. The experience will include separate tracks for both adults and juniors and has been accredited […]

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Bassmaster Tulsa

Tulsa to Host the 2024 Bassmaster Classic

Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will be the host site for the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota. The 46,500-acre fishery, located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, also hosted the “Super Bowl of Bass Fishing” in 2013 and 2016. The 54th Bassmaster Classic will take place […]

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IESF Logo

IESF Extends Partnership with FITGMR

The International Esports Federation has announced the extended collaboration with FITGMR as the human performance and player development company will be part of the 2023 IESF World Esports Championships, which start August 24 in Iasi, Romania. During the World Esports Championships 2022 in Bali, FITGMR hosted numerous workshops promoting the importance of the health and […]

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USOPC

USOPC Announces New Leadership, Members of Collegiate Advisory Council

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has named Stanford Athletics Director Bernard Muir as the new chair of the USOPC Collegiate Advisory Council to replace Duke’s Kevin White, a longtime chair and retired USOPC board member who held the appointment from 2017-2022. The​ USOPC also announced Iowa State’s Jamie Pollard as a new council […]

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NBA All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, this month for the first time in 30 years. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Salt Lake Shows Growth During NBA All-Star Weekend

The growth of both the All-Star Weekend and Salt Lake City since 1993 is evident. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said during the recent NBA All-Star Weekend festivities that the league occupied 33,000 hotel nights during the event, dwarfing the number from 30 years ago when the city last hosted. NBA Crossover, the fan festival at […]

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US Sailing Crop

US Sailing Announces Operational Restructuring

US Sailing’s board of directors has announced an operational restructuring of the team leading up to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. Changes include splitting the duties of executive director into two roles. A head of Olympic operations will focus full-time on this part of the role, while a second position will focus on […]

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Chris Overholt
Chris Overholt appeared at TEAMS '21 in Atlantic City as CEO of OverActive Media, a position he has resigned recently to join the Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)

Chris Overholt Resigns as OverActive Media CEO

Chris Overholt has resigned as chief executive officer of OverActive Media but will stay on as a strategic advisor for 30 days as the Toronto-based esports organization searches for a permanent leader. Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Adam Adamou will serve as interim chief executive officer for the group that owns several professional esports teams […]

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All Ripken

Ripken Baseball Launching the All-Ripken Games This Summer

Ripken Baseball has announced it will host the inaugural All-Ripken Games, a platform that will attract youth players from across the country to compete at the various Ripken Experience facilities. Players must be nominated by their peers and coaches for the opportunity to compete at the All-Ripken Games against other young athletes. Ripken Baseball is […]

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