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Each summer for nearly two decades, the most popular team in America’s most popular sport has packed up its operations and traveled nearly 1,500 miles away to start its quest for a championship. In that time, the Dallas Cowboys have not won the Super Bowl. But they have managed to make the seaside city of […]
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Sumo Championship League has announced the first three stops of its inaugural season. The new professional sumo league will debut in the Austin area, with an October 10 event at the nearby H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Competition continues November 7 at Chicago’s Credit Union 1 Arena, and the league will close out the year […]
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Corinth, Mississippi, has long been a destination for runners, and now it is gearing up for a spotlight moment this fall. The town of just over 14,000 residents nestled against the Tennessee border will host its first half marathon, the Chick-fil-A Corinth Half Marathon, on November 7. This event adds to the city’s calendar of […]
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The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to manage the Shafter Aquatics Center in Shafter, California, with Brian T. Roe selected as the venue’s general manager. The announcement comes as the city prepares its return for community use following a major renovation effort after several years offline. Located approximately 30 minutes north of Bakersfield, the […]
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The Premier League is back for another enthralling season, and that inevitably means new managers, signings, kits, and sponsorships. But for the three clubs promoted to the English top tier, it can mean something else: an eye-watering £200 million ($269 million) financial boost, sell-out attendances, and the opportunity to compete with the world’s richest teams […]
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A $500 million mixed-use development is coming to downtown Greenville, South Carolina, and it’s set to include an 84,000-square-foot conference center and JW Marriott Hotel. The planned conference center and 335-room hotel will be part of the Falls Park Conference District, a planned development spanning six acres along Greenville’s Reedy River. The district’s location will […]
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The Ellinikon, spearheaded by LAMDA Development, has reached a major milestone with the opening of The Ellinikon Sports Park, the project’s first large-scale public sports and wellness destination in Athens, Greece. With a total surface of six million square meters, the Ellinikon is reported to be the largest urban regeneration project in Europe. It marks […]
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Athletic Ventures, the joint venture between UK Athletics, London Marathon Events and The Great Run Company, has announced that it has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in London, England. The venture successfully reached an agreement with English Football League Championship club West Ham United that would allow it to […]
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The name and brand identity for Cleveland, Ohio’s WNBA expansion franchise has been unveiled as the Cleveland Sirens. Owned and operated by Rock Entertainment Group and Chairman Dan Gilbert, the Cleveland Sirens will begin play as the WNBA’s 16th franchise at Rocket Arena in the 2028 season. Gilbert has paid a $250 million expansion fee […]
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The city of Greer, South Carolina, and Prisma Health have announced a 10-year, $3 million naming rights partnership for the city’s new sports and events center. The 200,000 square-foot facility will be called the Prisma Health Performance Center, reflecting a shared commitment to drive community wellness, recreation and economic development in Greer. Currently under construction, […]
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