Sports Venues – Page 68

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New Partnership to Bring Ryder Cup and PGA Championships to Congressional Country Club

The PGA of America has announced a new partnership with Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, that will bring eight of its championships and events to the course from 2022 to 2036. Congressional’s Blue Course will host the Ryder Cup in 2036, the PGA Championship in 2031, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2022 and 2027, the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in 2025 and 2033, the PGA Professional […]

Posted On : September 18, 2018 By : Jennifer Lee

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A Personalized Soccer Experience

The new National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas, will house more than 400 historical artifacts celebrating the sport, but it aims to be more than a traditional museum when it opens in October. “My initial vision for the project was to change the perception of the National Soccer Hall of Fame…

Posted On : September 12, 2018 By : Jennifer Lee

Sheree Canham came all the way from Australia to compete in the Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 in Las Vegas. Photograph: Sam Morris/Las Vegas news bureau

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Tricks of the Trades

For nearly 10 years, Sheree Harkness Canham had prepared for this moment. To compete as the only female bricklayer in the Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 World Championship—sometimes called the Super Bowl of masonry—Canham traveled from New Berrima, Australia, to California so she could practice…

Posted On : September 12, 2018 By : Karen Meeks

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J.D. Wood Named General Manager of the Panama City Beach Sports Complex

J.D. Wood has been hired as general manager of the Panama City Beach Sports Complex, which is scheduled to open in May 2019…

Posted On : August 21, 2018 By : Jennifer Lee

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Equestrian Games Stir Up Excitement

Polk County, North Carolina, population 20,000, is not the most obvious location for an event that will attract 1,000 athletes, 1,500 horses and tens of thousands of spectators—including quite a few billionaires—from more than 70 countries. But Michael Stone, president…

Posted On : August 17, 2018 By : Mark Essig

BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field will host the Little League Classic on August 19. Photo courtesy of Murray Cook.

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A Small Field Fit for the Big Leagues

This Sunday, the players, coaches and families of the Little League Baseball World Series may be walking into a minor league stadium in Williamsport…

Posted On : August 16, 2018 By : Jennifer Lee

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Chicago Selected as New Home of the Intel Extreme Masters Through 2020

Chicago has been selected as the new home of the Intel Extreme Masters from 2018 through 2020. Started by ESL in 2006, the Intel Extreme Masters is the longest-running global professional gaming tour in the world. As part of a three-year agreement, ESL and Intel have partnered with the United Center and the Wintrust Arena to move the event to […]

Posted On : August 13, 2018 By : Jennifer Lee

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Ellen Schwartz Promoted to General Manager of the Los Angeles Convention Center

Ellen Schwartz has been promoted to general manager of the 867,000-square-foot Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), which is owned by…

Posted On : August 6, 2018 By : Jennifer Lee

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Kentucky International Convention Center Reopens After Renovation

The Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) in downtown Louisville has reopened following a two-year, $207 million renovation and expansion…

Posted On : August 6, 2018 By : Jennifer Lee