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FIFA was given assurances by the government of Brazil over the weekend that it is officially bidding to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, which would be the first time Latin America has hosted any of the nine editions of the tournament. Brazil’s sports minister, André Fufuca, and the president of the country’s soccer body, […]
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Scott Nilson has been appointed as Super League Triathlon’s first U.S. General Manager to lead its American expansion as it prepares to launch its first full U.S. mass participation series in 2024. Super League Triathlon earlier this year acquired the New York and Chicago Triathlons, adding them to a portfolio that already includes the Malibu […]
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The Premier Lacrosse League will hold its 2024 Champions Series in Springfield, Virginia, returning to The St. James with a tournament that will follow the Olympic-style sixes format that will be part of the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. “Our second annual Championship Series will host our top four PLL teams in a […]
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The National Pickleball League, ahead of its second season of competition for players 50 and over, has named Paul Bamundo as its chief executive officer. Bamundo has previously worked for the National Basketball Association, International Management Group and the Ivy League. He will start his position at the NPL effective immediately, according to NPL co-founder […]
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Perfect Game will hold its 2024 13U and 14U National Showcases at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. “Both of these National Showcase events are expected to draw a strong contingent of the best baseball players in their age groups to compete against each other,” said Jheremy Brown, director of 13u […]
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As the International Surfing Association tries to get para surfing into the 2028 Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles, the organization will host the eighth edition of the ISA World Para Surfing Championship in Huntington Beach, California, from November 5–11. The 2022 event in Pismo Beach, California, saw a record-breaking 180 athletes representing 28 national […]
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The American Volleyball Coaches Association has expanded its partnership with Volleyball World that includes access to on-demand content and live coverage of the AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach National Championships in Huntsville, Alabama, among other benefits. The AVCA’s nearly 9,000 members will get year of access to Volleyball TV’s on-demand content and ticket discounts for international […]
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The USA Weightlifting 2024 North American Open Series 2 and Friendship Cup will take place in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Fort Worth Convention Center, the first time the event will be held in the state. The event is expected to bring over 1,200 athletes and will take place from August 29 through September 1, […]
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The Great Lakes Sports Commission will host the northern Michigan hub of the Meijer State Games – Winter Games in Marquette starting in 2024. “The State Games of Michigan was designed to be a Michigan program with a statewide footprint, which we have been excited to expand with the addition of Marquette as a second […]
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World Athletics and Asics are partnering to create The Business of Running Events, a new conference for running and trail event industry professionals hosted in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in July 2024. Specific topics include sales training for sponsorship acquisition, marketing with limited resources, how to leverage data as a competitive advantage, how to engage and […]
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