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It’s still unclear what the traditional Parade of Nations will look like to start the Olympic Summer Games on Friday in Tokyo, but the U.S. has selected the athletes that will lead its delegation into National Stadium: baseball player Eddy Alvarez and basketball star Sue Bird. Team USA athletes selected Alvarez and Bird, who will […]
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Deborah Ward has been named executive director of Visit Omaha, the official tourism authority for the Nebraska city and surrounding and Douglas County. Ward had served as the bureau’s interim director since July 2020. “During the most challenging year for the tourism and hospitality businesses, Deb managed the OCVB and did a tremendous job,” said […]
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Atlantic City, New Jersey, is the new home of the U.S. Open Pool Championship at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City from September 13—18 in partnership with Caesars Entertainment and the Atlantic City Sports Commission. The U.S. Open Pool Championship is the longest running major in the sport with a history dating almost half a century. The […]
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World Lacrosse has been given full recognition by the International Olympic Committee during the IOC Session in Tokyo, ensuring that it remains a member of the Association of IOC Recognized International Sports Federations and making it eligible to receive financial support through the IOC Development Program. The announcement means World Lacrosse can continue to grow […]
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Brisbane, Australia, will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, a move that was expected for weeks after the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board forwarded the Queensland coastal city as the only candidate for the event. The formal vote came at the IOC Session in advance of the Tokyo Games. Brisbane will become the […]
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The International Olympic Committee has unanimously approved the inclusion of ski mountaineering, governed by the International Ski Mountaineering Federation, as an additional sport for the program of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy. The inclusion of ski mountaineering will consist of five medal events with sprint and individual events in both […]
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The IndyCar Series will remain on NBC Sports and its affiliated channels in a multiyear extension of a media rights agreement that covers both broadcast and streaming coverage of the NTT IndyCar Series, including the Indianapolis 500. NBC Sports will continue to be the exclusive home of the Indianapolis 500 and will provide coverage of […]
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A new indoor sports facility has been given approval at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center in Florida that will be constructed at Gainesville’s Celebration Pointe. The groundbreaking is scheduled for September 2021 with a targeted completion date to host events by January 2023. The 150,000-square-foot indoor facility will offer an indoor track, up […]
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Oak View Group and Ticketmaster have announced a partnership at six of OVG’s new arenas including New York’s UBS Arena, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, Austin’s Moody Center, Coachella Valley Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., Savannah Arena and Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Continuing a longstanding NHL partnership, Ticketmaster will expand its relationship with the New […]
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Three Connecticut residents — David Kooris, Heather Solomon and Jason Soucy — have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. “These three dynamic individuals are tremendous additions to our Board of Directors, as we intensify our sales outreach to meeting planners and sports […]
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