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Seven Continents Club to Include Ultramarathon Distance

The Seven Continents Club will begin presenting the SCC Finisher Medal and Certificate to SCC members in the ultramarathon distance and Marathon Tours & Travel will offer the option of a 50K distance in its Antarctica Marathon running events starting in 2024. The SCC was created in 1995 when the first running of the Antarctica […]

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BatAround

Bat Around Gamifies the Batting Cage Experience for Baseball and Softball

Bat Around, a new batting cage softball and app that will turn the batting cage experience into a gaming opportunity for players, coaches and teams, will debut at this week’s American Baseball Coaches Association conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The game is for all ability levels. The beta version is powered by HitTrax and is available […]

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NHL Announces 2023-2024 Outdoor Events in Seattle and Edmonton

The 2024 NHL Winter Classic will be January 1, 2024, at T-Mobile Field in Seattle between the hometown Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights, the league announced on Monday. The Kraken, who began play in the 2021-2022 season, will be playing in their first regular-season outdoor game and will become the 29th team to participate […]

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San Diego Credit Union Holiday Bowl – UCLA v NC State
The field is painted and prepared for the Holiday Bowl at PETCO Park on December 27, 2021 in San Diego, California. The 2021 game was cancelled because of COVID; this year's game between Oregon and North Carolina will be played December 28. (Photo Provided by Holiday Bowl by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images)

For MLB Teams, Bowl Season is Chance to Show Off Venues

The Holiday Bowl was in a bind. Known as one of the most entertaining games of bowl season, it was looking for a new home, knowing the demolition of Qualcomm Stadium had been scheduled. So over coffee in 2018, organizers of the bowl game and one of the city’s professional franchises started talking. And next […]

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EsportsPeaceGames

Abraham Accords Esports Peace Games Set For Israel

The United States Embassy in Israel, in partnership with Sylvan Adams, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, LionTree LLC and the Israeli Esports Association have announced the inaugural Abraham Accords Esports Peace Games with special guests, due to take place January 26–28, 2023, in Tel Aviv. The event will feature competitors from Israel, the United States, MENA countries such […]

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Professional Disc Golf Association 2024 Championship Heads to Raleigh

The Professional Disc Golf Association will hold its 2024 Tim Selinske US Masters Championship in Raleigh, North Carolina, the organizers announced this week. The PDGA Staff and the PDGA Board of Directors said in a release that it picked Raleigh over four other bidders. The 2023 event will be in Eugene, Oregon, after this year’s […]

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Bryan Miller Named General Manager at Charlotte Convention Center

Bryan Miller has been named General Manager for the Charlotte Convention Center, which recently completed a $126.9 million expansion and is operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. Miller will oversee the Charlotte Convention Center team and will collaborate with Visit Charlotte, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and other key stakeholders. Miller officially assumes his […]

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USA Gymnastics San Jose

2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships Heading to San Jose

The 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships along with the national governing body’s national congress and trade show will be heading to San Jose, California. The championship event will be held August 24-27 at the SAP Center and will determine the men’s and women’s junior and senior all-around and individual apparatus national champions. The National Congress and […]

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Cardinals Braves Spring Baseball
Baseball fans watch a spring training game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals at Champion Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in 2015. The stadium will host the Tampa Bay Rays for spring training in 2023. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Tampa Bay Rays to Open 2023 Spring Training at Disney

The Tampa Bay Rays will start its 2023 spring training at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, after the team’s traditional home at Charlotte Sports Park was damaged severely by Hurricane Ian. The Rays announced they will hold the first phase of camp at Disney before hosting most of […]

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Euroleague Basketball

EuroLeague Final Four to Take Place in Lithuania in 2023, Berlin in 2024

The 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania, and the 2024 edition of the EuroLeague’s showcase event will return to Berlin. The Zalgirio Arena will host the four best teams on the continent, who will play in the semifinals on May 19. The third place and championship games will be […]

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