Sebastian Coe to Run for IAAF Presidency
Sebastian Coe has announced that he will seek the presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations, the world…
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Sebastian Coe has announced that he will seek the presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations, the world…
Continue ReadingCarrie Westergard has been named executive director of the Boise (Idaho) Convention & Visitors Bureau. She replaces John Cohen…
Continue ReadingThe NCAA has awarded Final Four, regional and early round sites for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments as far…
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Northeast Ohio showed in August that it was an ideal choice to host one of the world’s top international multi-sport events and cultural gatherings. Gay Games 9, presented by The Cleveland Foundation, was staged in Cleveland and Akron. This quadrennial event for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight athletes, which began more than 30 years ago…
Volleyball Serves Up Interest in New Events By John Conroy olleyball is everywhere these days. It’s being played on Southern California beaches and at university gyms, within Poland’s national soccer stadium, at an IndyCar event and even at the infield of a celebrated thoroughbred horse race. The sport has become so popular that fan traffic […]
Continue ReadingEvents Gain Speed In the South By Vanessa Hughes Looking for a place that has a beautiful river, mountains, a central location and sporting events galore? The southern Tennessee city of Chattanooga meets all that criteria and then some. “The destination sells itself,” said Tim Morgan, president of the Chattanooga Sports Committee. “You get to […]
Continue ReadingReady for Tipoff By Greg Echlin So much for the thought of easing Adam Silver into his new job as NBA commissioner. Between having to force Donald Sterling to sell his ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers, expanding the league’s footprint overseas and watching the competitive balance of the league shift as the league’s biggest […]
Continue ReadingMark Kukulski has been named president of Wyndham Hotel Group Management. With more than 26 years of experience, Kukulski …
Continue ReadingRoger Goudy a longtime board member of the Amateur Athletic Union and national volleyball chairman for the past 23 years…
Continue ReadingSir Tennant Edward (Tay) Wilson, a longtime member of the International Olympic Committee from New Zealand and a staunch advocate…
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