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Shagari Alleyne
Shagari Allleyne (Credit: Sports Facilities Companies)
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Sports Facilities Companies to Manage Community Center in Nicholasville, Kentucky

The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to manage the Nicholasville/Jessamine County Community Center, a new community recreation facility currently under construction in Nicholasville, Kentucky. The partnership will support the center’s transition from construction to opening. The center, which is designed to bring residents together through sports, recreation, programs and community events, is projected to […]

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Posted On : By : Paul Stevens
Weidner Field
Weidner Field in Colorado Springs will be the home of a new franchise in the UFL. (Photo courtesy of Visit Colorado Springs)
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United Football League Expanding to Rhode Island and Colorado for 2027

The United Football League is expanding, adding two markets in 2027 and two more in 2028. Teams based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, will join in 2027, while Sandy, Utah, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will start play in 2028. Those additions will bring the UFL to 10 teams. Three of the new […]

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Posted On : By : Ted Keith
Hungary Champions League Final Soccer
PSG Head Coach Luis Enrique lifts the club's UEFA Champions League trophy for the second time, in 2026 (AP Photo/Petr Josek)
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UEFA Awards Champions League Final to Munich for 2028

UEFA, the governing body for football in Europe, has announced that Munich, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain, will host the 2028 and 2029 UEFA Champions League finals, respectively, among a host of announcements at a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece. Munich Football Arena (otherwise known as the Allianz Arena) will host the 2028 UEFA […]

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Posted On : By : Paul Stevens
Cowboys Camp Football
Oxnard mayor Luis A. McArthur welcomed Cowboys owner Jerry Jones back to Oxnard at the start of training camp this summer. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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America’s Team Goes Camping: How the Dallas Cowboys Put Oxnard, California, ‘On the Map’

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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Posted On : By : Augusta Stone
Sumo wrestling
Courtesy Sumo Championship League
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Sumo Championship League to Host First Event in Austin

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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Posted On : By : Augusta Stone
Coke 10K Corinth
The Coke 10K has been a staple in Corinth for years. (Courtesy of Coke 10K)
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Countdown in Corinth: How a Small Mississippi Town is Preparing for a New Race

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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Posted On : By : Augusta Stone
Shafter Aquatics Center team
The Shafter Aquatics Center team (Credit: Shafter Aquatics Center)
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The Sports Facilities Companies to Manage Shafter Aquatics Center in California

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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Posted On : By : Paul Stevens
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Coventry City are back in the Premier League after winning the 2025-2026 Championship (Credit: Coventry City FC)
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2026-2027 Premier League Preview: Promoted Clubs Prepare for Global Stage

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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Posted On : By : Paul Stevens
JW Marriott Greenville rendering
Rendering of the exterior of the planned JW Marriott in Greenville, South Carolina. (Courtesy Auro Hotels)
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Greenville, South Carolina, to Build Downtown Conference Center

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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Posted On : By : Augusta Stone
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The Ellinikon Sports Park (Credit: Ellinikon / LAMDA Development)
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Major Sports Park Opens in Europe’s Largest Urban Regeneration Project in Athens

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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Posted On : By : Paul Stevens

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