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FIBA 3×3 organizers are looking to strengthen the sport in the Asia and Pacific regions as it held an event organizer workshop over the weekend in Utsunomiya, Japan. The workshop was held in the city that hosted the FIBA 3×3 World Tour opener in April earlier this year. This year’s final of the Women’s Series […]
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The FIBA 3×3 World Tour has unveiled a new MVP trophy that will be awarded at each of its World Tour 2023 stops that is produced entirely from 100% recycled materials. Designed by Sustain Awards, the trophy is constructed utilizing 100% recycled waste packaging which reduces the trophy’s carbon dioxide production by 75% compared to […]
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The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has announced a multi-year partnership with WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston in which the St. Thomas native will serve as an official tourism ambassador for the U.S. territory, which includes the islands of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. “The U.S. Virgin Islands mean so much to me […]
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The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is headed to Phoenix, setting up as a home game for Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi and a sendoff to the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team. This will mark the third time that Phoenix will host the WNBA midseason showcase, after it was previously held in the city in 2000 […]
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FIBA has entered into an agreement with the publisher of NBA 2K and the NBA 2K League that will offer a platform to organize international events for national federations and the esport gaming community. The multiyear deal further strengthens eFIBA events and the NBA 2K League by providing an opportunity to identify regional talent, offering […]
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FIBA and ESPN have announced a rights agreement for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, with all 92 games available on ESPN platforms, including ESPN2 and ESPN Plus. The international tournament tips off August 25 and concludes September 10. Six games will air on ESPN2, including three in the first round featuring Team USA. All […]
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Balling on the Beach, a youth basketball tournament, will bring more than 500 teams to the Broward County Convention Center June 16-18 as Visit Lauderdale and the Broward County Convention Center have partnered with Iconic Creative Agency to host the amateur showcase. Since its inception in 2018, Balling on the Beach features teams from grades […]
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FIBA has announced the 12th edition of the 3×3 World Tour Final will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 8–9, 2023. The announcement was made during a ceremony at the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2023, in Vienna, Austria. FIBA President Hamane Niang and Dr. Ghassan Tashkandi, president of the Saudi Arabia Basketball Federation, […]
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When the 2010 Youth Olympic Games included 3×3 basketball, USA Basketball Chief Executive Officer Jim Tooley told colleagues that the half-court discipline would be a full Olympic sport someday. “Some people thought I was crazy, but it’s really a great event,” Tooley recalled last week as the U.S. and nearly two dozen other countries started […]
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The FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series will welcome the top professional 3×3 women’s teams for its fourth edition in 2023, with the season total prize money surpassing $1 million for the first time. There will be several new destinations on the circuit program, taking it to 23 events this season and breaking the previous record of […]
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.@usatabletennis is bringing back a major event, as the US Open Team Table Tennis Championships will take place August 29–31, 2025, in @MyMyrtleBeach, South Carolina. The event will take place at John T. Rhodes Myrtle Beach Sports Center.
The official logos for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four and 2026 NCAA Division II and Division III men’s basketball championships have been unveiled. Indianapolis and @IndSportsCorp will host all three championships during the same weekend in 2026.
The Golden Trail Series has announced its 2025 schedule of nine international events featuring some of the best trail runners in the world, including a stop in Olympic Valley, California, on June 22.
The @XGames have announced a three-year partnership with California Dreamin' Entertainment which will bring the action sports and music festival to Cal Expo in @VisitSacramento each summer from 2025–2027.
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