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Drew Hays, who previously served as executive director of the Austin Sports Commission at Visit Austin, has been chosen by Visit Fort Worth to lead the Fort Worth Sports Commission. Hays will serve as vice president of sports for Visit Fort Worth and executive director of the Fort Worth Sports Commission. He will serve on Visit […]
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As the final weeks of the college football regular season wound down, destinations across the country were watching with more interest than previous years knowing four cities would host first-round games in the expanded College Football Playoff. The four teams that received home games December 20–21 are Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and Texas. […]
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Michigan State and North Dakota will play in the 2026 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game on October 31, 2026, in Austin, Texas, at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. “We look forward to welcoming two of the top collegiate hockey programs and some of the best hockey fans in the country to Austin,” said […]
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The most exciting Formula 1 points race in years … plus an Eminem concert the night before at the track … being held the same night as one of the biggest football games not only this season but in recent University of Texas history. It’s why there’s a good argument to be made that the […]
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The Blast.tv Major will take place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, in June 2025 with Counter-Strike teams facing off for a $1.25 million prize pool. The Counter-Strike Major is one of the biggest esports events in the calendar year. The United States and North America will host its first Counter-Strike Major in seven […]
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The 2025 Major League Soccer All-Star Game will be played at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, the league announced on Wednesday at the home of Austin FC, which will host the game for the first time. Q2 Stadium opened in June 2021 with a U.S. women’s national team match and then Austin FC played at […]
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The NCAA Tournament is what makes March mad, with its history of upsets and moments captured and shared throughout the country with both men’s and women’s play turning weekends into long weekends that turn busy offices into quiet, lonely spots with everybody instead watching on their phone or with friends. The time frame from Selection […]
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This story was originally published on September 21, 2023, and was updated on November 16. With the hype reaching a fever pitch for what is possibly the most anticipated race in Formula 1 history, some of the top drivers in the circuit have very different views of the inaugural Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas […]
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As the temperatures (slowly) become cooler and the days become shorter, fall brings the promise of football and the pageantry of the college game — an experience unmatched almost anywhere in sports. Tailgating is a four-day weekend where the sport is a religion and for an elite few, the idea of a national championship sits […]
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USA BMX and Visit Austin have announced a five-year partnership that will see the Texas Nationals hosted at Capital City BMX in nearby Pflugerville for the next five years, with the first national race slated for October 2024. “The Austin Sports Commission is proud to welcome the USA BMX Texas Nationals, its competitors and fans […]
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