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The Professional Bowlers Association will stage the tour’s first event in China with the inaugural PBA China Tiger Cup. The event will be held November 8–11, 2019, at the 18-lane Suzhou Tiger Bowling Center near Shanghai. The tournament will conclude the 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour schedule, which will also feature events in Sweden, Thailand, […]
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The National Association of Sports Commissions has launched a partnership with Stoll Sports Strategies to begin a sports tourism…
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Kurt Krause has been named president and CEO of Visit Norfolk, effective January 7, 2019. He most recently served as managing director for several hotel…
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Burton Snowboards, Vail Mountain and the town of Vail, Colorado, have announced a three-year contract extension that will keep the Burton U.S. Open…
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The USTA and Tennis Channel have reached an agreement on the construction and operation of a permanent broadcast center at the USTA National Campus in Orlando. The venue will allow Tennis Channel to produce and broadcast live coverage of USTA professional, collegiate, adult and junior level events at the campus. The agreement also grants Tennis Channel the rights […]
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Matt Libber has been named executive director of the Maryland Soccer Foundation, which owns and operates the Maryland SoccerPlex, Discovery Sports Center and SAM Soccer. Libber will begin the new position on January 2. He succeeds Trish Heffelfinger, who led the organization for 20 years and retired from the position this month. “Matt brings a passion […]
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USA Swimming has announced several new hires and promotions within its executive team. Eric Skufca has been hired as chief financial officer…
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Presented by USA Football, the 10th annual International Bowl Series will return to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in January for the fifth consecutive year. The event—the longest-running series of high-school aged international football teams—will feature two game days across four age divisions of national and regional teams from the United States, Canada, Japan, Mexico and […]
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The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has named Skip Gilbert managing director of operations, marketing and development. Gilbert, a veteran of Olympic…
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College bowl season can stretch the limits of event organizers. Few sports events of that size and scope have such little time to know which teams and fan bases will even be playing and attending. From ticket sales to marketing to travel, the logistical challenges can be significant. But another area with its own challenges […]
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Andrew Weir, a member of the leadership team at Destination Toronto for the past 18 years, has been named the organization’s new president and chief executive officer effective May 1.
Lansing, Michigan, will host the 2026 and 2027 @NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships, the collegiate organization has announced.
Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis and Los Angeles will host events on May 15 with @USASwimming as part of International Water Safety Day, including in-water lessons and out-of-water education.
Santiago, Chile, will host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games, marking the first time in the organization’s 55-year history that @sowg_ will take place in the Southern Hemisphere.
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