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Mountain Dew Real Change Challenge

Mountain Dew, HCBU Esports League to Create Real Change Challenge

The HBCU Esports League has announced a partnership with Mountain Dew to launch the MTN DEW Real Change Challenge, which will focus on increasing black representation in esports by highlighting student gamers at historically black colleges and universities. The Real Change Challenge will be a Call of Duty tournament in which students will compete for […]

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Atlantic City

USRowing to Combine Annual Convention with Indoor Championships in 2023

USRowing has announced that the 2023 USRowing Annual Convention will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center from February 3–5, 2023, in the New Jersey destination. In addition, USRowing and the Atlantic City Indoor Rowing Association will co-host the 2023 USRowing Atlantic City Indoor National Championships alongside the convention. This is the first time […]

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Jack Gierhart

U.S. Biathlon Names Jack Gierhart Interim CEO

Jack Gierhart has been named interim chief executive officer for U.S. Biathlon and will oversee the organization on an interim basis as current President and Chief Executive Officer Max Cobb transitions this fall to become secretary general of the International Biathlon Union beginning October 17. A longtime Olympic governing body leader, Gierhart will work with […]

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2023 INDYCAR

IndyCar Series Announces 17-Race Schedule for 2023

The 2023 IndyCar Series will have 17 races throughout the United States, 13 on NBC, with the circuit starting in Florida and finishing in California. The 2023 season opens March 5 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. The 107th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge will take place on May 28 and the season ends […]

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Rose Bowl MLS

LA Galaxy, LAFC to Open 2023 MLS Season at Rose Bowl

Major League Soccer is returning to the Rose Bowl next year with an event that will resonate throughout Southern California. The LA Galaxy announced that the club will open their 2023 MLS regular season campaign by playing host to intercity rival LAFC at Rose Bowl Stadium on February 25 in a match presented by Yaamava’ […]

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JTBatson

JT Batson Named CEO/Secretary General for U.S. Soccer

JT Batson has been named as the new chief executive officer and secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation, succeeding Will Wilson. Batson has spent his professional career in media, advertising and technology. The first software he worked on was for the assignment of youth soccer referees for tournament organizers. A former member of the […]

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IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during the final day of Executive Board meetings. Photo by IOC/Christophe Moratal

IOC Says No Deadline on Russian Ban But Federations Hint at Deliberations

The looming decision for the International Olympic Committee about allowing Russian and Belarussian athletes back into international competition comes without a set deadline, IOC President Thomas Bach has said, but many international federations are already grappling with a decision as the war in Ukraine rages on. The International Judo Federation Executive Committee has banned Russian […]

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LPGA
From left to right: Kevin Hopkins, Vice President, Excel Sports Management; Jerry Rizzieri, President & CEO, Mizuho Securities USA and Head of CIB, Mizuho Americas; Michelle Wie West, LPGA Icon and Mizuho Ambassador; Dan Fireman, Co-Founder & President, Liberty National Golf Club; Mollie Marcoux Samaan, LPGA Commissioner; Jason Etzen, Chief Business Officer, American Junior Golf Association. Photo by Excel Sports Management

LPGA Announces Inaugural Mizuho Americas Open in 2023

The LPGA and Mizuho Americas, the NYC-headquartered arm of one of the largest financial institutions in the world, has announced that the inaugural Mizuho Americas Open will take place May 29 through June 4, 2023, at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Mizuho Americas Open will mark the first time […]

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MWP/World Athletics
The collaboration between Mass Participation World and World Athletics was announced earlier this week.

Mass Participation World Teams With World Athletics for Two Conferences

Mass Participation World has announced a partnership with World Athletics to deliver two side-by-side industry conferences in Bangkok from November 30 to December 3, 2022. At a press conference in Bangkok this week attended by Phiphat Ratchakitprakan, Thailand’s minister of tourism and sports, the collaboration was announced as part of a busy month for the […]

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FISUDurham

North Carolina Bid Committee Hosts FISU 2027 Evaluators

The North Carolina Bid Committee for the 2027 World University Games wrapped up this week an intensive site visit from the evaluation committee of the International University Sports Federation, which will either select North Carolina or a bid from Chungcheong, South Korea, in November. “We have been thrilled to host the top leadership at FISU […]

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