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The growth of international club soccer friendlies has increased dramatically in recent years with the formation of unofficial tournaments and multi-city tours, spreading international sports tourism throughout destinations across the United States. All are in the name of branding — for the clubs, the leagues and the chance to work name recognition into the U.S. […]
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EventConnect has announced the launch of its CityConnect platform in partnership with SportsPittsburgh, Sports Salt Lake and Visit Mesa to become the preferred housing provider for each destination in addition to providing data and insights. “I see SportsPittsburgh’s alliance with EventConnect as a game-changer,” said Jennifer Hawkins, executive director of SportsPittsburgh. “Their combined services cater […]
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The Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Championship will return to Pittsburgh in 2026 at PPG Paints Arena, the league announced this week after finalizing the agreement during its annual spring meetings. The A-10 will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025–2026, culminating with the championship in the Steel City where five of the first six A-10 […]
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Premier League heavyweight Liverpool will play LaLiga club Real Betis at Acrisure Stadium in the Iron City Showdown on July 26 in Pittsburgh. These two teams have not faced each other since the 2005 group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Entering the weekend, Liverpool is tied for first on points with Arsenal atop the […]
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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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The 2024 USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from June 21–23. The Junior Olympic National Championships will be held from June 21–22 with the International Championships on June 23 with nearly 1,000 athletes ages 5–20. The Junior Olympics will be held in conjunction with USA Weightlifting’s National Championships Week, which […]
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SportsPittsburgh has announced a new addition and an elevation on its team. Brady Inners has been promoted to director, sports event development. He was previously SportsPittsburgh event manager. Nick Jelliff joins the SportsPittsburgh team as sports program coordinator. “We’re thrilled to welcome Nick to our growing SportsPittsburgh team and to elevate Brady to the role […]
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.@DelawareTourism has announced it will reopen the Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund for applications on August 1, 2024, with a deadline of September 13. The fund provides financial support to sports facilities that hold events throughout the year.
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors in Virginia have announced the creation of the Pulaski County Sports Tourism & Entertainment Authority. The new division will manage the county’s sports tourism and entertainment facilities and assets.
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Doping, historically linked to the Olympic Summer Games for decades, is not going away as a topic of discussion at #Paris2024 as the dispute between U.S. and world doping officials has exploded into public view this week.
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