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Fort Bend

Fort Bend Epicenter, Houston Volleyball Academy Agree to Partnership

The Fort Bend County Epicenter has partnered with the Houston Volleyball Academy to be the organization’s official home training and practice facility. Opening in August, the Epicenter — one of SportsTravel’s spotlighted new venues of 2023 — will host weekly training sessions in its multipurpose area equipped with four volleyball courts in preparation for HVA’s […]

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Ripken Cedar Point

Ripken Baseball Acquires Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center

Ripken Baseball has acquired Sports Force Parks at Cedar Point Sports Center in Sandusky, Ohio, located between Cleveland and Toledo, which raises Ripken Baseball’s total number of youth sports complexes to six nationwide while becoming the first complex not solely devoted to baseball or softball that the organization will operate. Ripken Baseball will operate next […]

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VolleyballWorld Mizuno

Volleyball World and Mizuno Extend Partnership

Volleyball World has signed a multi-year partnership extension with Mizuno after a highly successful 2022 to grow the global reach of both brands while further connecting and engaging fans worldwide. Mizuno has been a part of Volleyball World’s growing portfolio of global partners since 2022. “Our overarching vision is bringing volleyball fans closer to the […]

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Pickleball Atlantic City

2023 USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships Heads to Atlantic City

USA Pickleball, in conjunction with the Atlantic City Sports Commission and Visit Atlantic City, has announced the third annual USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships will be held September 19-23 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The event will be hosted by the Atlantic City Pickleball Open and include five days of competition featuring singles, doubles […]

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USA BMX Tulsa Headquarters Hardesty Arena
City officials hope generations of children in Tulsa will grow up to try BMX at the new venue.

Tulsa Lands 2024 BMX Racing World Cup Event

Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host the BMX Racing World Cup in April 2024 after the Union Cycliste Internationale met in Italy last week to approve the World Cup dates and locations. It will be the first time the UCI World Cup goes to Tulsa and Hardesty National BMX Stadium, located within the national headquarters for USA […]

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Obstacle

UIPM and World Obstacle Rebrand Two Major Competitions

The UIPM and World Obstacle have collaborated on the rebranding of two major obstacle competitions to include the name of both international federations. The two competitions are now named the World Obstacle UIPM 2023 OCR World Championships and World Obstacle UIPM 2023 Ninja World Cup USA. The alliance reflects the collaboration between the sports enabled […]

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Canada basketball
The Canadian team will look to defend its 3x3 title from 2022.

2023 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Begins May 6 in China

The FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series will welcome the top professional 3×3 women’s teams for its fourth edition in 2023, with the season total prize money surpassing $1 million for the first time. There will be several new destinations on the circuit program, taking it to 23 events this season and breaking the previous record of […]

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National Pickleball League

National Pickleball League Hires Stu Upson as Inaugural Commissioner

The National Pickleball League has announced the hiring of Stu Upson, the current chief executive officer of USA Pickleball, as the league’s inaugural commissioner. Upson will join the league on June 1 after fulfilling his remaining duties at USA Pickleball. Upson assumed the role of USA Pickleball’s inaugural chief executive officer in December 2020 and […]

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Gregg Bernard

PFL Hires Gregg Bernard as Executive Vice President

The Professional Fighters League has announced Gregg Bernard as its new executive vice president, international strategy and business development. Bernard will report to PFL Chief Executive Officer Peter Murray and oversee PFL’s international regional MMA league expansion in priority markets around the world. Bernard will focus on developing new international strategic partnerships and creating additional […]

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