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Uber has partnered with US Sports Camps

Uber Signs First National Youth Sports Deal, with US Sports Camps

Uber has signed its first North America-wide activation with a national youth sports organization, reaching a deal with US Sports Camps, the nation’s largest sports camp network and licensed provider of Nike Sports Camps. Uber will serve as USSC’s official rideshare partner for the 2026 summer season. As part of the deal, families that attend […]

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Webinar: Designing the Complete Youth Sports Experience

Great tournaments aren’t just organized. They’re intentionally designed. In today’s competitive landscape, the events that stand out go beyond schedules and scoreboards to deliver a seamless, memorable experience for athletes, coaches and families. This webinar explored how to build a complete “experience stack,” from pre-arrival planning and on-site flow to the moments that matter most […]

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TeamSnap and XbotGo Partner for AI-Powered Youth Sports Streaming Experience

Youth sports management platform TeamSnap has announced a partnership with AI-powered sports cameras company XbotGo to redefine live streaming in youth sports. Together, the companies are introducing what they say is “the first fully integrated, all-in-one live streaming experience,” bringing camera control, live video, and game-day moments into TeamSnap ONE. XbotGo specializes in producing AI-powered sports […]

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The Latest SFIA Participation Trends: Why Pickleball is Here to Stay

For decades, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association has polled Americans on which sports and activities they participate in and how often. The result is the Topline Participation Report, an annual survey that goes into amazing detail on 126 different sports and activities ranging from basketball to birdwatching. By tracking those rates — both those […]

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Alro Steel Championship Softball Field (Credit: West Michigan Sports Commission)

Meijer Sports Complex Expansion Nears Completion as Softball Field Opens

Aquinas Women’s Softball will play their home opener of the season this weekend at a new field — Alro Steel Championship Softball Field at the Meijer Sports Complex in Rockford, Michigan. The completed softball field, alongside two flexible-use fields, are the latest milestones that advance the $13.5 million expansion project one step closer to its planned […]

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Wichita to Host its First USA Badminton Championship

USA Badminton will bring a national championship event to Kansas for the first time as Wichita has been named host of the 2026 YONEX U.S. Junior National Championships. Visit Wichita will host the July 8–14 event in partnership with Wichita’s Edge Sports Complex. “We are excited to partner with the Wichita community to host the […]

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Sports Facilities Companies to Manage New Odessa Sports Complex

The Sports Facilities Companies, a provider of management and development services for sports, recreation and events venues, has been selected to manage the new Odessa Sports Complex, a $140 million multi-sport destination located in the heart of West Texas. Planned with a deep inventory of fields and courts, the Odessa Sports Complex is designed to […]

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Sports At The Beach is located in Georgetown, Delaware.

BPG Sports To Manage and Operate ‘Sports At The Beach’ Facility

BPG Sports has signed an agreement with Softball World LLC to manage and operate Sports At The Beach, a facility in Georgetown, Delaware that holds tournaments for youth travel baseball teams, and released the schedule for this season. Tournaments for all ages will be held on every weekend except Easter starting March 21 and running […]

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Kyle Molivas Takes New Role With DMO in North Carolina

Kyle Molivas has been appointed sports sales manager for DistiNCtly Fayetteville, the destination marketing organization for the Fayetteville, North Carolina, area. Molivas will assist with recruiting and servicing tournaments and sporting events in Cumberland County. Molivas was most recently a sales representative with Stricklands Portion Park. He graduated from Methodist University with a bachelor’s in […]

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Lacrosse will be one of the five sports offered at the festival. (Courtesy of Tenacity Project)

HVSEA To Host ‘See Her Win’ Event

The Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance and Teammates For Life, a Penn State women’s athletics initiative, will host a new festival called See Her Win this coming Memorial Day weekend. The girls-only event will take place at Penn State. It is designed for middle and high school athletes from across the region and will […]

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