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IESF

New International Esports Federation President Nominated

Colin Webster, who previously spent five years on the board of the International eSports Federation, will become the organization’s president during its December general meetings. Webster is the only nominated candidate for the president’s position. Silviu Stroie has been the acting president since December 2018 after the resignation of Jun Byung-hun. Once confirmed in December […]

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Jamie Davis

USA Volleyball Extends CEO Contract Through 2024

Three years after hiring Jamie Davis as a volleyball outsider to make change in the organization, USA Volleyball’s Board of Directors has extended his contract through 2024. “Since taking over as CEO in January 2017, Jamie’s leadership has reached every realm of USA Volleyball’s operations delivering solid membership growth, financial stability, enhanced partnerships with internal […]

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Outlaws

Houston Outlaws Sold to Media Company

The Overwatch League‘s Houston Outlaws have been sold by Immortals Gaming Club to new ownership in Beasley Media Group ahead of the 2020 season. Immortals took ownership of the Outlaws in June after buying the team’s parent company, Infinite Esports and Entertainment. Immortals took over Houston with the focus on selling the team given its […]

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Orange County Sports Commission Announced

Six Southern California destinations announced at the TEAMS ’19 Conference & Expo that they will partner to form the Orange County Sports Commission to pursue and attract amateur and professional sporting opportunities regionally, nationally and internationally to improve the Orange County economy. The commission’s board will consist of sports and business leaders in the area […]

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Blue Jays Spring Training Home Gets New Name

The Toronto Blue Jays will continue to stay at the only spring training the franchise has ever known with a renovated complex getting a new naming rights sponsor in TD Bank. TD Ballpark will be the centerpiece of the Blue Jays’ renovated complex in Dunedin, Florida, the city that has hosted the Major League Baseball […]

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Penske Corporation Buys IndyCar Series, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

In a stunning move that will upend auto racing, the Penske Corporation has purchased the NTT IndyCar Series, the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IMS Productions from the Hulman & Company group, ending 74 years of family ownership of the home of the Indianapolis 500. The Hulman family bought the track in 1945 and restarted […]

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IRONMAN Florida
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Elyse Gallegos celebrates while crossing the finish line to win the Ironman Florida women's age group competition on November 4, 2017, in Panama City Beach, Florida. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Ironman)

Ironman Florida Returns to Panama City Beach

One year after damage from Hurricane Michael forced Ironman to relocate Ironman Florida, the event will return November 2 to its original host city of Panama City Beach. The city’s flat and fast course has been one of the longest-standing stops on the Ironman circuit and features a swim portion in the Gulf of Mexico. […]

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Lakers

Lakers, Delta Team Up for Ticket Promotion

The Los Angeles Lakers have extended their partnership with Delta Airlines and added a new promotion that allows fans who are unable to go to games and donate the tickets to a local nonprofit to then have that gesture of kindness rewarded with a flight voucher. The Showtime Seat Exchange will allow fans unable to […]

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Cycling’s Tour of California on Hiatus for 2020

The Amgen Tour of California, a staple on the cycling scene since 2006 and part of the UCI WorldTour calendar, will go on hiatus for the 2020 season with its fate for 2021 still unclear. The race was the only U.S.-based event for both men and women on the UCI calendar and according to Beacon Economics, […]

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