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The Premier Lacrosse League has announced its 2023 All-Star Weekend will be held at Lynn Stadium at the University of Louisville on July 22, marking the league’s first appearance in Kentucky. “Louisville’s deep sports fandom and spirited lacrosse community made the decision to bring our league’s All-Stars to Kentucky an easy one,” said Mike Rabil, […]
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Tips on financial management for national governing bodies and making sure the athlete pipeline remains strong for Team USA through collegiate programming were the themes for the 2023 SportsTravel Road Trip. The event geared toward chief executives and event directors of sports governing bodies was organized by SportsTravel and sponsored by Louisville Tourism and the […]
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The ASUN Conference has announced Bellarmine University and the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky, as hosts of the ASUN Indoor Track and Field Championships for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons. “We certainly welcome the opportunity to host the ASUN track and field community in Louisville through a terrific collaboration between […]
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The USA Gymnastics annual Winter Cup, along with the Elite Team Cup and Nastia Liukin Cup, will be held February 24–26, 2023, at Freedom Hall in the Kentucky Exposition Center at Louisville, Kentucky. The field will again feature men’s and women’s junior and senior gymnasts, including past Olympians, world medalists and Olympic hopefuls. The Winter […]
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USA Cycling has announced the dates and locations of multiple national championships that will take place in 2023. Pro Road Nationals will return to Knoxville, Tennessee, June 22–25 for the final year of a seven-year agreement. “It has been an incredible achievement and honor to host USA Cycling since 2017,” said Kim Bumpas, president of […]
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Longtime sports sales executive David Patrone will join the Louisville Sports Commission on January 1, 2023, as its director of sports development. The announcement was made today by LSC Vice President of Sports Development Greg Fante, who will take over as the organization’s president and chief executive officer on January 1. “David has a proven […]
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For the next decade, there may not be a season where a sports fan cannot enjoy a major international sporting event to travel to within the United States. This past summer alone saw World Athletics host the world track-and-field championships in the United States for the first time at the renovated Hayward Field in Eugene, […]
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Justin Papadakis, just out of college, went on a trip to Los Angeles with his father in 2008 to check out the new L.A. Live downtown entertainment district. The then-Staples Center was shiny and new, surrounded by restaurants that encouraged fans of games to get there early and stay late at the bar. Plans even […]
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Louisville, Kentucky, will host the inaugural USL Summer Showcase, a multi-day celebration of soccer and the United Soccer League highlighting its role in shaping the game’s future throughout the country. Soccer executives from around the United States will convene in Louisville for the event, which includes the USL annual mid-year meetings, community events and partner […]
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Greg Fante, a 15-year veteran of the Louisville Sports Commission, will be promoted to president and chief executive officer effective February 2023. The sports commission’s board of directors voted unanimously to elevate Fante, who currently serves as vice president of sports development. Fante will take on the new role following the retirement of CEO Karl […]
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