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Des Moines, Iowa, will host next year’s Ironman 70.3 North American championship on June 21, 2020, as part of a multiyear host agreement. It will be the first time that the organization holds an event in Iowa. The course is described as flat and quick and goes between Des Moines, West Des Moines and areas of […]
Continue ReadingCatch Des Moines (Iowa) has hired Ben Handfelt as the vice-president of marketing, leading all aspects of public relations, advertising, content…
Continue ReadingFor the first time in 13 years, the LPGA tournament schedule will begin in January next season. The LPGA has announced that the second-annual Pure…
Continue ReadingUSA Gymnastics has announced that the 2015 U.S. Women’s National Junior Olympic Championships will be held in Des Moines, Iowa, May 15–16…
Continue ReadingThe NCAA has announced over 240 host sites for preliminary and final rounds of championship tournaments across all three divisions, the first time it has named hosts over a two-year selection cycle instead of a four-year cycle. Florida will host the most events — 22 NCAA championship events for the 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 seasons. Forty […]
Continue ReadingNorthstar Meetings Group has announced two future sites for the TEAMS Conference & Expo, the world’s largest gathering of sports-event organizers, taking the annual event to a pair of markets that reflect the vitality of the sports-related travel market. Along with previously announced host cities, the conference has now announced its host locations through 2031. […]
Continue ReadingThe eyes of the track and field world will be laser focused on Paris this summer as the best athletes on the planet compete for Olympic gold. But several months before that, the Penn Relays in Philadelphia and the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, signal the blooming of track and field season around the […]
Continue ReadingEditor’s Note: The pandemic that started in early 2020 upended the world order and sports was not exempt; in fact, when the NBA announced that it was pausing its season in the wake of Rudy Gobert’s positive test for COVID-19, our staff was gathered for dinner at an industry event in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From […]
Continue ReadingIronman has unveiled its summer 2024 Ironman 70.3 triathlon race calendar for Europe, the United States and Canada as several events have already opened for general registration. The summer season kicks off June 8, 2024, with the Ironman 70.3 Boulder in Colorado at the foot of the Flatiron mountains. There are three Ironman 70.3 races […]
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In addition to widespread destruction across Florida, Hurricane Milton has had an impact on the sports world. The massive storm ripped the roof off of @tropicanafield and canceled the home opener of the @TBLightning.
Visit Auburn-Opelika in Alabama has announced the promotion of two team members. @AnthonyTerling1, previously the sports and event development manager, is now the sports development director, while Karen Gilmore has been promoted to experience manager.
Representatives from eight @MLB teams and their host destinations announced a collaboration titled “More Than a Ballpark,” with the goal of expanding the utilization of their venues for meetings, events, private concerts and other non-baseball gatherings.
The @NJCAA Division III men’s basketball championships will go to Herkimer, New York, in 2026 and 2028 and to Rochester, Minnesota, in 2027.
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