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Everybody who walked by gawked at the sight. Plenty stopped to take photos, some trying to touch the focus of everyone’s attention — so much so that a security officer was stationed nearby. It was not the fountain that visitors to the Venetian in Las Vegas saw when they first walked into the lobby area. […]
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USA Volleyball has announced the hiring of Jaime Weston as chief commercial officer. Weston previously was the senior vice president of marketing at the National Football League, where she was responsible for setting the brand vision and growth marketing strategies. At USA Volleyball, Weston will lead the commercial and brand strategy of the organization as […]
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Utsunomiya, Japan will again host the world’s best 3×3 players next season as it stages the 2025 FIBA World Tour Opener on April 26–27. It will be the fourth consecutive time that Utsunomiya has hosted the World Tour Opener, in addition to hosting four World Tours between 2016-2019, including the Final in 2019. The announcement […]
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World Athletics has named USA Track & Field as the winner of its Member Federation Award and USATF Chief Operating Officer Renee Washington was awarded Woman of the Year from the international federation. Washington received the honor in recognition of her work to promote the advancement of gender equity in athletics, including new USATF initiatives […]
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The newly reconstituted USA Gymnastics Foundation board of directors has unveiled a strategic vision in the principle of being “The All-Around Champion for the Sport.” “It is important to the Foundation that our mission reflects the direction of the sport as a whole,” said USA Gymnastics Board Chair John Deary. “We will fundraise and invest […]
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The Pan-American Lacrosse Association and Visit Central Florida Sports have renewed their partnership through 2028, coinciding with lacrosse’s return to the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles after nearly a century. The partnership, which began in 2019, allows PALA to be based at the offices of Visit Central Florida Sports (Polk County Tourism and […]
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Organizers for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee and On Location have announced the launch of hospitality packages for the Games in Italy. The Milano Cortina 2026 Hospitality Program includes a range of options with all packages featuring tickets to a sporting event or ceremony alongside dining and entertainment offerings. The 2026 […]
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The International Tennis Federation has announced Italy will host the Davis Cup Final 8 from 2025 to 2027, with the 2025 event staged in Bologna. The past three editions of the six-day finale have been hosted in Malaga, Spain, drawing 65,000 spectators in 2024 — 43 percent of whom traveled from overseas. The Davis Cup […]
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FIFA approved the quality of Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup in a 110-page evaluation Saturday that noted higher risks related to human rights in the oil-rich kingdom. FIFA’s in-house inspection team noted Saudi Arabia must invest “significant effort and time” to fulfill promises for the tournament that comply with international standards, […]
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The International World Games Association has opened the bidding process for The World Games 2033 with its bid book available to potential hosts of the multi-sport event. The IWGA Bid Book 2033 provides cities with a roadmap to deliver the event for athletes, fans and partners from across the globe. Interested cities can access the […]
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