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Nevada Moves Closer to Allowing Betting on Esports

Nevada by the end of this year could become the first state to have an esports advisory committee that would allow for betting on esports events under the purview of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Gaming regulators recommended approval for a plan Wednesday according to the Las Vegas Review Journal that Gaming Control Board members […]

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CONCACAF Launches Expanded Women’s Tournaments

CONCACAF has introduced a new competition and a revamped event in an attempt to expand the number of women’s soccer tournaments throughout the continent and give more countries the chance to play more matches with the goal of developing depth throughout the confederation beyond the two powerhouses in the United States and Canada. “This is […]

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Premier Rugby Sevens Unveils Team Names and Logos

Premier Rugby Sevens has released the six brands that it will use for teams during its inaugural championship in October in Memphis, Tennessee. Along with logos, regions and color schemes, the team names will be: Experts, Headlines, Locals, Loggerheads, Loonies and The Team. The Headliners, Loonies, Loggerheads, and Experts will launch with a men’s squad […]

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Indoor Football League Team Relocating to San Jose

An expansion team scheduled to start in 2022 in the Indoor Football League has decided to relocate from Oakland to San Jose, rebranding itself as the Bay Area Panthers with home games planned for the SAP Center. On hand to make the announcement were Panthers Co-Owner Roy Choi, Indoor Football League Commissioner Todd Tryon, San […]

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Megan Rapinoe is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the first half of an international friendly women's soccer match between the United States and France on April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

U.S. Women’s National Team Sets Four-Match Fall Tour

The United States women’s national soccer team will play four matches in September and October throughout the Midwest to finish its 2021 schedule and serve as a Farewell Tour for Carli Lloyd, one of the greatest women’s players in history who plans to retire at year’s end. The four-match tour includes two games against Paraguay […]

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Bruce Akin Retiring as CEO of B.A.S.S.

Bruce Akin will retire as the chief executive officer of B.A.S.S. on September 30 after 10 years in a role, company officials announced Monday, with Chairman Chase Anderson assuming responsibility for the organization’s day-to-day operations and serving as CEO. No other changes to the organization’s daily operations are currently planned. Akin planned to retire last […]

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WTA Announces FanDuel as Authorized Gaming Operator

The WTA Tour has signed its first partnership with a sportsbook for a gaming deal, designating FanDuel as its authorized gaming operator in North, South and Central America and allowing FanDuel access to its trademarks and official scoring data. Following the announcement of Stats Perform’s data integration last November, FanDuel will showcase the next evolution […]

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Marc Riccio Selected as USA Lacrosse CEO

USA Lacrosse has named Marc Riccio as its new chief executive officer after a nationwide search done in partnership by the USA Lacrosse Board of Directors and Prodigy Search. Riccio will begin his duties on August 24. “We set out to identify a leader who was an innovator and a connector, a critical thinker and […]

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Tuscaloosa Named Host for 2023 Dixie Youth Baseball World Series

The 2023 Dixie Youth Baseball’s Division I and Division II World Series will be held at Bowers Park in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for the first time. The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority and Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports will host the event. Tuscaloosa PARA has hosted state-level tournaments in three of the past four years. “PARA’s […]

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Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh is hosting this week's U.S. Amateur championship.

Oakmont and Merion Selected for Multiple Future USGA Championships

The United States Golf Association’s U.S. Amateur this week at Oakmont Country Club is just the beginning for major USGA events heading to the state of Pennsylvania over the next two-plus decades. The USGA has awarded five more U.S. Open Championships and four U.S. Women’s Open Championships to two of the country’s most storied golf […]

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