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McAdams CEO Mike Munn (Credit: McAdams)

McAdams Acquires Sports Design Group to Grow Expertise in Texas

Full-service planning, design, and engineering firm McAdams has acquired Sports Design Group, a specialized athletic facility design practice based in McKinney, Texas. The acquisition will add a dedicated athletic-facility design firm to McAdams’ multidisciplinary services as well as its growing sports and entertainment capabilities. Sports Design Group brings decades of specialized experience in the planning, […]

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Fan engagement is an important part of the the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G. (Courtesy of Outlyr)

LPGA Tour Stop in Rogers, Arkansas, Marks Two Decades of Growth

In 2007, the LPGA Tour made its first stop at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, a town of roughly 50,000 people not far from the Oklahoma border. In that inaugural season, the professional golf tournament was the sole attraction, but as it marked its 20th edition last month it had grown into a weeklong […]

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The first details about the LA28 Olympic Torch Relay have been revealed (Credit: LA28)

LA28 Olympic Torch Relay to Visit All 50 U.S. States, Starting in Atlanta

Three decades after the Olympic Summer Games were last held in the United States, that host city of Atlanta will lead the way to the next U.S.-based Games. It has been announced that the LA28 Olympic Torch Relay will visit all 50 U.S. states and officially kick off in Atlanta when the torch reaches U.S. […]

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The Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany (AP Photo/Uwe Lein)

Munich Wins Germany’s Internal Selection for Future Olympic/Paralympic Games Bid

The German Olympic Sports Confederation, or DOSB, has officially selected Munich to represent the country in its international bid to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. At the Extraordinary General Assembly of the DOSB in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, over the weekend, it was confirmed that the Bavarian capital had fended off […]

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Hershey Harrisburg Sports and Events Authority Names Danielle Vincenti as Executive Director

Danielle Vincenti has been named executive director of the Hershey Harrisburg Sports and Events Authority. Vincenti’s promotion comes after serving four years with HHSE as the organization’s director of business development. In this role, she helped expand south-central Pennsylvania’s sports tourism portfolio, drawing events to the region and building the area’s destination profile. In her […]

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The Venice Beach streets, which will host the LA28 triathlon events (Credit: Ádám Berkecz on Unsplash)

LA28 Unveils Details of Olympic and Paralympic Triathlon Courses

LA28 has unveiled the first details of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Triathlon courses in the Venice Beach Zone in California. The loop-style courses will feature scenic routes throughout the historic beachfront neighborhood in Los Angeles, with a singular transition area and a photo-finish backdrop against the Pacific coastline. The courses have been designed with […]

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UCI President David Lappartient (Fabrice Coffrini/Pool Photo via AP, File)

India to Host UCI Road World Championships for First Time in 2032

The International Cycling Union has awarded the Road World Championships 2032 to the city of Pune, India, marking the first time that the prestigious global cycling event will be staged in that country. The hosting rights announcement was made by the UCI Management Committee at the 195th UCI Congress in Montreal, Canada. Located southwest of […]

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Shagari Allleyne (Credit: Sports Facilities Companies)

Sports Facilities Companies to Manage Community Center in Nicholasville, Kentucky

The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to manage the Nicholasville/Jessamine County Community Center, a new community recreation facility currently under construction in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The partnership will support the center’s transition from construction to opening. The center, which is designed to bring residents together through sports, recreation, programs and community events, is projected to […]

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The Santa Cruz Marathon event will include a marathon, half marathon, 5K and an expo. (Courtesy: Santa Cruz Marathon)

Santa Cruz, California, to Host New Marathon in October

Santa Cruz, California, is getting set for its inaugural marathon event — and it’s running off to a strong start. The Santa Cruz Marathon will feature three races, a marathon, half marathon and 5K, on October 25. With just over a month before race day, organizers announced that marathon and 5K spots have sold out. […]

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Runners of all ages at the 2026 World Athletics World Road Running Championships (Credit: Sparta on Flickr)

Copenhagen Returns to Mass-Participation Roots for Festival of Running

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The 2026 World Athletics World Road Running Championships and coinciding Global Running Conference, held in Copenhagen last weekend, served as both a nod to the past and a look toward the future of mass participation events. It also highlighted just how far the movement has progressed in the last five decades. A […]

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