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VisitQuadCities

Visit Quad Cities Attracts Three Summer Events

Visit Quad Cities will host three summer events this year in a variety of sports, the destination has announced. For the first time, the American Cornhole League will hold an event in the region, bringing its ACL Open on April 9—11. It will be the first event to be held at the new Bend XPO […]

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Ironman Waco

Ironman Adds Full Race to Waco, Texas, Event

Ironman has awarded Waco, Texas, a full-distance triathlon to complement an earlier announced 70.3 race in October. The inaugural Ironman Waco will be staged October 23, 2021, followed by the Ironman 70.3 Waco triathlon on October 24. “The demand we have seen for the full-distance triathlons since the beginning of the year is just astounding […]

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Salem, Oregon, will host the first Ironman event ever held in the state.

Salem, Oregon, to Host Ironman 70.3

Salem, Oregon, will be the newest Ironman host as the race organizer has announced the launch of Ironman 70.3 Oregon for July 21, 2021. The race, the first to be held in Oregon, will be held in conjunction with Travel Salem and Sport Oregon under a deal that goes for three years. “We feel that […]

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WarriorGames

San Antonio Chosen to Host 2022 Warrior Games

The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command has named San Antonio as host city for the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, an event that brings together hundreds of wounded, ill or injured athletes who serve in the military, including many from international allied nations. San Antonio Sports, the nonprofit organization that serves as the […]

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Gymnastics Meet Marks Return of Sports Events to Snohomish County

Snohomish County, Washington, will host its first major sports event of 2021 when USA Gymnastics Washington brings the 2021 XCEL Gold/Platinum/Diamond State Championship to Angel Of The Winds Arena. The event, expected to attract 600 gymnasts from across the state, will be staged April 10–11. The event will feature four sessions on Saturday and three […]

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The last Bassmaster Classic held in Greenville, South Carolina, in 2018 broke the attendance record at the time.

Greenville, South Carolina, to Host 2022 Bassmaster Classic

B.A.S.S. will return to South Carolina for its 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk with Lake Hartwell hosting the spectacle for the fourth time. The event, hosted by Visit Anderson and VisitGreenvilleSC, will be staged March 4–6. Takeoffs will occur from Green Pond Landing & Event Center, while daily weigh-ins will […]

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US Youth Soccer

2021 US Youth Soccer Championships Heading to Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida

The 2021 US Youth Soccer National Championships will be held July 20–25 in the Bradenton-Sarasota area in Florida at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch. The Florida Youth Soccer Association will serve as the host state association for the event in conjunction with Chargers Soccer Club and the representatives of Premier Sports Campus, which […]

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USA Softball Border Battle With Canada Heading to Oklahoma City

USA Softball will host the 2021 Border Battle, an annual international slow pitch event that features the USA Softball and Canada Slow Pitch National Teams, at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Slated for September 10–12, the USA Softball men’s and women’s slow pitch national teams, plus the men’s and […]

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GayPolo

International Gay Polo Tournament Organized in Palm Beach County at International Polo Club

The Lexus International Gay Polo Tournament, the world’s only LGBTQ-identified polo tournament, will be held March 25-28 at the International Polo Club in Wellington, Florida, with four teams competing for The Senator’s Cup and The Founder’s Cup. Held over four days, the tournament combines high-level polo competition with an inclusive tailgate experience. The event begins […]

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Florida State celebrates their victory over North Carolina in the NCAA women's soccer championship game in Cary, North Carolina, on December 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

NCAA Division I Men’s, Women’s Soccer Championships Heading to Cary, North Carolina

The Division I Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships will have both of its tournaments in the Cary, North Carolina, area this spring after the fall season was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision will bring 48 women’s teams and 36 men’s teams to the region and allows the tournaments to be held with minimal […]

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