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MajorLeaguePickleball

Major League Pickleball, Vibe Pickleball League to Merge

Two of the nascent growing professional leagues for the sport of pickleball have announced plans to merge. Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association’s Vibe Pickleball League will join forces under the Major League Pickleball brand. Major League Pickleball already announced plans to grow to 16 teams from 12 for the 2023 season. It […]

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USOPC NFF

Team USA Collegiate Awards Partner With NFF Annual Awards Dinner

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s Team USA Collegiate Recognition Awards will be recognized in Las Vegas in conjunction with the 64th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas in December at the Bellagio Resort & Casino for the first time The 2022 collegiate recognition awards will honor leaders from the top three […]

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USAFencingNEW

USA Fencing Implements Transgender and Nonbinary Athlete Policy

USA Fencing has adopted a new Transgender and Nonbinary Athlete Policy that will allow athletes to participate in USA Fencing-sanctioned events in a manner consistent with their gender identity/expression, regardless of the gender associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. Participation requirements will vary by classification (youth, cadet, junior/senior/veteran). The policy was developed […]

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NACEStarLeague

NACE Starleague Grand Finals Headed to Villanova

Playfly Esports, alongside Villanova University, has announced its NACE Starleague’s Fall Grand Finals will to take place live in-person for the first time since the pandemic and be held at Nerd Street Localhost Philadelphia’s “The Block” on December 3–4. The two-day competition will feature 14 teams from colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. […]

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WomensBaseballClassic

All-American Woman’s Baseball Classic Heading to Sarasota

The Legends of Woman’s Baseball in America will hold the inaugural All-American Woman’s Baseball Classic Tournament at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, from November 19–22. The multi-day event will include a free clinic for girls ages 5-18 coached by former Major League Baseball players and a championship female coaching team on November 21. Pro-level […]

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Victoria Brumfield USA Triathlon

Victoria Brumfield Named USA Triathlon CEO

Victoria Brumfield has been named chief executive officer for USA Triathlon after serving as interim CEO since September. She will become the first female CEO in the national governing body’s history. “It became clear after a robust global search and rigorous interview process that Victoria is the dynamic leader USA Triathlon needs to continue to […]

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USA Fencing to Give Preference to States With Inclusive Laws When Selecting Hosts

USA Fencing will give preference when selecting host cities for national tournaments to states without laws that harm members of LGBTQ communities as well as states that do not have laws undermining the reproductive health of women beginning with the 2023–2024 national tournament season. USA Fencing arrived at the decision after a review by its […]

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Alliance EL1 Softball

EL1 Sports, Alliance Fastpitch Form Partnership

EL1 Sports, a national youth sports training company and The Alliance Fastpitch, a national league system for amateur fastpitch teams and stakeholders, have announced a partnership to accelerate the growth of women’s fastpitch softball from the youth through collegiate levels. The primary focus is on the creation of new licensed facilities around the country that […]

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Latasha Causey

Latasha Causey Named Track President at Phoenix Raceway

Phoenix Raceway has named Latasha Causey as its new track president. Causey, a Phoenix native and community development executive, will become the first female African American track president in NASCAR history and the second woman to hold the position at Phoenix Raceway. Causey has been recognized for her work in the Phoenix community and is […]

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