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Charlotte 49ers
UNC Charlotte has announced its EverGreen Athletics Facilities Master Vision, which is part of the overall campus renovation plan.

University of Charlotte Announces $102 Million Renovation Plan

With a move to the American Athletic Conference imminent, the UNC Charlotte 49ers athletics department has big plans on the horizon. The school has announced its Evergreen Athletics Facilities Master Vision, which is part of UNC Charlotte’s overall campus renovation plan. Evergreen will provide upgrades to existing amenities, while also implementing construction of new venues. […]

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Levi’s Stadium
Levi's Stadium features a green roof with a variety of plants, and those plants are sustained with recycled water.

San Francisco 49ers, Levi Strauss Team Up for Conservation

Winning on the field is important to every team in the National Football League. But generating wins off the field is just as important to the local community. The San Francisco 49ers opened their new venue — Levi’s Stadium — in 2014 in Santa Clara, California. In addition to hosting 49ers games, the stadium welcomes […]

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NBA Paris
Two storied franchises will meet in Paris in 2023 when the Chicago Bulls take on the Detroit Pistons.

Chicago Bulls to Face Detroit Pistons in The NBA Paris Game 2023

The Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons are headed east – way east. The National Basketball Association has announced The NBA Paris Game 2023 will feature the six-time NBA champion Bulls and the three-time NBA champion Pistons playing a regular-season game at the Accor Arena in Paris on January 19. The NBA Paris Game 2023 will […]

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NFL Combine
The 2025 NFL Combine will remain in Indianapolis after 35 years in the city, dating to the first Combine in 1987.

NFL Combine Will Return to Indianapolis for 2023 and 2024

The NFL Combine is staying in the only home it has ever known. After some uncertainty if the Combine would move to a new city for the first time in its 35-year history, Indianapolis was awarded the 2023 and 2024 events at the NFL Spring League Meeting in Atlanta after an extensive bid process. This […]

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Louisville upgrades
Enhancements for the 2022 season include better Wi-Fi connectivity, club space upgrades, expedited point of entry and concessions improvements.

Louisville Football Adds Upgrades to Cardinal Stadium

The University of Louisville athletics department is giving the people what they want. Ahead of the upcoming 2022 football season, athletics staff did extensive in-season and postseason surveying of season ticket holders to find out what could be improved. When fans arrive this fall, they will find new enhancements to improve the fan experience at […]

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MilwaukeeSoccerStadium
Kacmarcik Enterprises and Bear Development plan to purchase 11 acres of land from Marquette University for a sports and entertainment district in Milwaukee.

Developers Plan Sports and Entertainment District in Milwaukee

Two local companies have announced plans to take an 11-acre parcel bought from Marquette University and turn it into a sports and entertainment district in downtown Milwaukee that would be the home to professional soccer. Kacmarcik Enterprises and Bear Development made the announcement on Friday. Bear Development would develop the land to also have an […]

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VENUESHIELDCLOROX
ASM Global and Clorox have agreed to a partnership which will provide advanced hygienics to live events.

ASM Global Partners With Clorox on Venue Health Protocols

ASM Global and Clorox have announced a multiyear partnership to enhance health and wellness in venues across the United States, spanning ASM Global’s portfolio of arenas, stadiums, theaters and convention centers. ASM Global and Clorox will officially launch the partnership at the Oakland Arena on June 1. “Since the very start of the COVID pandemic, […]

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SeattleStormFacility

Seattle Storm to Develop Center for Basketball Performance

The Seattle Storm will build a practice facility and training center to house basketball and business operations with a targeted opening of 2024, encompassing two practice courts along with locker rooms, a lounge and a nutrition center for players, and strength and conditioning training spaces. The facility — with 85 percent of project team members […]

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SLS
Street League Skateboarding has announced Everett, Washington, will be the third U.S. stop on its 2022 tour.

Street League Skateboarding Adds 2022 Date in Everett, Washington

Street League Skateboarding has announced more details on the return of the SLS Championship Tour to the Pacific Northwest. Everett, Washington, will host the tour’s second stop during a weekend event August 13–14 at Angel of the Winds Arena. Tickets for the event are on sale at streetleague.com. “For over a decade, SLS has paved the […]

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LakePlacidBobsledSkeleton
Competitiors in the men's 5,000 meter event at the 1984 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles circle past the Olympic torch during the race on August 11, 1984. Los Angeles in 2028 will join London and Paris as the only three-time hosts of the Olympic Summer Games. (AP Photo, File)

Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup Races Return to North America in 2022

Bobsled and skeleton World Cup races have not taken place in North America since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but that will change this coming winter. The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation has announced events will return to North America for the first time since 2019, allowing U.S. and Canadian athletes a chance to compete on […]

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