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Lakeshore Foundation SSPC
The new Sports Science & Performance Center at the Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama, is specially designed for adaptive athletes. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

U.S. Paralympics Powerlifting joins Lakeshore National Adapted Sports Organization

The U.S. Para Powerlifting program will join USA Wheelchair Rugby and Boccia United States as of New Year’s Day at the Lakeshore Foundation and Lakeshore National Adapted Sports Organization in Alabama. The Lakeshore Foundation sits on more than 40 acres outside of downtown Birmingham, with nine buildings on its campus that include gyms, dorms and […]

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USA Judo Senior Nationals

Birmingham to Host 2025 USA Judo Senior Nationals

The 2025 USA Judo Senior National Championships will be held in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Comple. The shiai competition will be held on May 24 with the Kata Nationals on May 25. The tournament is expected to draw more than 600 participants. The competition will take place at the BJCC, which includes a […]

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SLC 2034 Bid Close
SLC-Utah Committee for the Games Board Chair Catherine Raney-Norman talks during the group's final meeting before its official dissolution on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Salt Lake 2034 Winter Olympic Bid Committee, Its Work Done, Formally Dissolves

With its work securing the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games done, the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games gathered one final time on Wednesday for the group’s formal dissolution in a moment that was a celebration of the work done, a celebration of the holiday season and a moment to step back and realize […]

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World lacrosse

Bob DeMarco Begins Tenure as World Lacrosse President

American Bob DeMarco started his tenure as the president of World Lacrosse this week with a three-pronged approach to grow the game, maximize opportunities ahead of the sport’s inclusion into the Olympic program and more. DeMarco’s term runs through the end of 2028, and includes the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles where the […]

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Virginia Beach Sports Center

Virginia Beach Sports Center to Host 2028 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships

The Virginia Beach Sports Center, which will host the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships the next two years, will also host the championships in 2028. The Virginia Beach Sports Center will co-host the event with Virginia Wesleyan University. The venue has hosted the Division III event the past two years as well. […]

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FIVB Beach Pro Tour

Schedule Announced for FIVB 2025 Beach Pro Tour

The 2025 Beach Pro Tour will visit five continents, starting with a March event in Mexico and including four stops in Brazil before finishing in November in Qatar. The calendar starts March 20–23 in Yucatan, Mexico, before staying in the country for events in Quintana Roo and Veracruz. Mexico’s three tour events are second-most for […]

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ISSA Session

ISSA Membership Approves United Approach to Sport Development

The 57 member states of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association approved strategic objectives after the three-day ISSA Session held in Tirana, Albania, this week. The Session brought together representatives from the National Olympic Committees of the member states, in addition to prominent figures from the Olympic Movement. Four strategic goals the organization will lean on […]

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SEC Gymnastics Birmingham

Birmingham Announced as Host for 2025 SEC Gymnastics Championship

The 2025 Southeastern Conference gymnastics championships will be March 22 at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, the eighth time the destination has hosted the event. Birmingham has hosted in 2001, 2002 and 2003 at Bartow Arena; 2006, 2011 and 2014 at the former BJCC Arena and 2022 at the newly renovated Legacy Arena. In all seven […]

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Arizona State Icebreaker

Arizona State to Host 2025 College Hockey Ice Breaker Tournament

The annual Ice Breaker Tournament that serves as the start of college hockey season will be held at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, in 2025 with Arizona State hosting for the first time. Alaska, Notre Dame, and Quinnipiac will also compete in the event, scheduled for October 10-11. The Ice Breaker Tournament, which began in […]

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USA Volleyball Names Steve Bishop as Chief Operating Officer

USA Volleyball has appointed Steve Bishop as its new chief operating officer effective January 6, 2025, to oversee the national governing body’s daily operations and more. Bishop most recently served with the Florida Region of USA Volleyball, where he spearheaded growth in membership, sponsorships and program development. Bishop has served multiple terms on the USA […]

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