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ESPN Events to Launch Collegiate Esports Championship

ESPN Events  has announced the creation of the ESPN Collegiate Esports Championship, which will feature hundreds of schools competing at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The event, to be staged May 10–12, will be the culmination from qualifiers hosted by Tespa and Collegiate StarLeague. “As universities continue to grow their esports programs at the varsity, […]

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Dallas, Minneapolis and Reno Awarded 2020 USA Volleyball Championships

USA Volleyball has awarded Dallas, Minneapolis and Reno, Nevada, the rights to host the national governing body’s signature championships in 2020. The Open National Championships will be staged May 22–27 in Minneapolis; The Girls’ Junior National Championships will be held June 25–July 4 in Dallas; and the Boys’ Junior National Championships will head to Reno, June […]

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USA Triathlon Launches New Youth Series

USA Triathlon has launched a new National Youth Series designed to encourage youth to participate in multisport events around the country in 2019. The series will consist of non-competitive, participation-based events and will include 59 youth triathlons and 73 Splash & Dash Youth Aquathlon Series events. Races are aimed at attracting kids ages 7–17. To make […]

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USA Cycling Promotes Two Event Staff Members

USA Cycling has announced changes to its event staff, promoting Tara McCarthy to national event director and Stuart Lamp to director of event services. “I have worked closely with both Tara and Stuart over the past several years,” said USA Cycling Chief of Racing and Events Chuck Hodge. “I have no doubt that they are the right people for their positions. […]

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Patrick Sandusky to Leave USOC for MSG

Longtime U.S. Olympic Committee public relations executive Patrick Sandusky has been named senior vice president of sports public relations for The Madison Square Garden Company. In the newly created role that he will begin March 12, Sandusky will oversee communications for the New York Knicks and New York Rangers. He will also be responsible for overseeing […]

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Li Li Leung Named President and CEO of USA Gymnastics

Sports executive Li Li Leung has been appointed president and chief executive officer of USA Gymnastics, the latest leader to take over control of the embattled national governing body. She most recently served as a vice president at the NBA, where she worked on the league’s international partnerships, and also has experience working with USA […]

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MLS Commissioner Don Garber Receives Contract Extension Through 2023

Major League Soccer has extended the contract of Commissioner Don Garber for another five years through the 2023 season. Headquartered in New York City, the league currently features 27 clubs through the United States and Canada and plans to reach 28 clubs in the coming years. Garber was named MLS commissioner in 1999. During his […]

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NJCAA Board of Regents Chairman Mick McDaniel, Carolina Panthers and former NJCAA athlete Ian Thomas, and NJCAA President and CEO Christopher Parker took part in an official ribbon-cutting to open the new offices in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photograph: NJCAA

NJCAA Relocates Headquarters to Charlotte

Citing a desire to move closer to its members, the National Junior College Athletic Association has officially opened its new headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, the latest in a string of new initiatives for the association. The move from Colorado Springs, where the NJCAA had been located since 1985, had been in the works for […]

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Gainbridge to Become Presenting Sponsor of Indy 500

Gainbridge has reached a multiyear agreement with the Indy 500 to become presenting sponsor of the famed IndyCar race, starting with the 2019 event. The online financial services company will also become the official annuity and life insurance partner of IndyCar, IMS and the Indy 500 under terms of the deal. Gainbridge offers its services to […]

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PGA Tour Appoints Alexandra Baldwin as President of the Web.com Tour

The PGA Tour has named Alexandra “Alex” Baldwin as president of the Web.com Tour, making her the first female to lead one of the PGA Tour’s six global circuits as president. The Web.com Tour (formerly the Nationwide Tour) is a developmental tour that serves as the primary path for players to potentially reach the PGA Tour. Baldwin previously served as […]

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