Bob Latham: Winners And Losers
What would you think if you were an NFL quarterback playing on the road, trying to get the feel of an…
Katrina Adams
Katrina Adams has accomplished many firsts at the U.S. Tennis Association, including being the first African-American, first former player and youngest person to be chairman, president and CEO. She also recently became the first person to be reappointed to a second consecutive term. Adams had a 12-year pro career that saw her ranked as high as No. 67 in singles and No. 8 in doubles. She then served on the WTA board and WTA’s Players Association before joining the USTA board in 2005. During her time at the helm, she has overseen $500 million in improvements to the U.S. Open and construction of a new tennis center with 100 courts set to open in Orlando. In this interview with SportsTravel’s Jason Gewirtz, conducted live on stage at the TEAMS ’16 Conference & Expo, Adams discusses her start in the sport…
Continue ReadingMajor League Lacrosse Championship
The world’s best lacrosse players weathered the storm to stage an exciting title game. The 2016 Major League Lacrosse Championship provided fans an action-packed event at Kennesaw State University’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium, just north of Atlanta. After enduring a first-half downpour, fans saw the Denver Outlaws edge the Ohio Machine, 19-18, to earn their second…
Yoga Not a Stretch For Many Events By Karen Robes Meeks Until about five years ago, Liana Lozada’s interest in yoga did not extend beyond the gym. The 30-year-old writer from Miami practiced yoga occasionally to help with back problems stemming from endometriosis, but it wasn’t until 2011 when she checked out the Wanderlust Festival […]
Continue ReadingEvents With an Impact in the South By Greg Mellen Rich in history, culture and resources, destinations in the South have what it takes to host a wide range of memorable sporting events. To many, it may seem the South is all about Roll Tide, Razorbacks, Ragin’ Cajuns and all things football. But there’s so […]
Continue ReadingHolding Court
Heading into this season, one could argue about which two major off-season occurrences made bigger headlines in the world of the National Basketball Association—Kevin Durant’s free-agent decision to leave Oklahoma City for Golden State in an effort to build a team of superstars, or the league’s decision to move its All-Star Weekend from Charlotte to […]
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William Knox Named Director of Grand Park Sports Campus
William Knox has been appointed director of the Grand Park Sports Campus, a multisport complex…
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North Carolina to Host 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games
The 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games will be held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill…
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Amgen Tour of California Announces 2017 Host Cities
The Amgen Tour of California has announced the host cities for the 2017 cycling race across the state, including a four-stage women’s race that will conclude…
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SearchWide Executive Vice-President Jim Carra Passes Away
Jim Carra, executive vice-president of SearchWide, passed away suddenly of a heart attack on October 25…
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