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PGA Tour Appoints Alexandra Baldwin as President of the Web.com Tour

The PGA Tour has named Alexandra “Alex” Baldwin as president of the Web.com Tour, making her the first female to lead one of the PGA Tour’s six global circuits as president. The Web.com Tour (formerly the Nationwide Tour) is a developmental tour that serves as the primary path for players to potentially reach the PGA Tour. Baldwin previously served as […]

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Jeffrey Pollack to Become XFL’s First President and COO

The XFL has turned to a sports industry veteran to become its first president and chief operating officer. Jeffrey Pollack will serve in the role, overseeing the upstart football league’s strategic planning and business operations, as well as the management of the league’s eight teams. “Just as Oliver Luck is perfectly suited to be commissioner and CEO, so too is […]

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Memphis to Host 2019 Triple-A National Championship

Memphis, Tennessee, has been selected to host the 2019 Triple-A National Championship. The Memphis Redbirds, a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, have been selected to host the game at AutoZone Park on September 17.  Memphis, which last hosted the game in 2016, is the […]

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Tennis Channel to Build Broadcast Center at USTA National Campus

The USTA and Tennis Channel have reached an agreement on the construction and operation of a permanent broadcast center at the USTA National Campus in Orlando. The venue will allow Tennis Channel to produce and broadcast live coverage of USTA professional, collegiate, adult and junior level events at the campus. The agreement also grants Tennis Channel the rights […]

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Colorado Classic to Become Women’s-Only Race

The Colorado Classic cycling race has announced that it will be a women’s-only event in 2019, becoming the only women’s stand-alone stage race in the Western Hemisphere on the UCI calendar and USA Cycling’s Pro Road Tour. RPM Events Group LLC, organizers of the Colorado Classic, will offer riders a prize purse nearly four times the […]

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Amgen Tour of California Announces 13 Host Cities

The Amgen Tour of California has selected 13 host cities for the 14th edition of the professional cycling race through the state. The seven stages for the men’s race will be held May 12–18, 2019, while the women’s race will be contested May 16–18. Overall, the tour will cover more than 750 miles of roadways, […]

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