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MGM Resorts International’s three arenas in Las Vegas — T-Mobile Arena, Michelob Ultra Arena and MGM Grand Garden Arena — have hosted everything from basketball, boxing and hockey to bull riding and professional wrestling. But even for an entity as big as MGM, there is opportunity to break new ground in the sports world. And […]
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The International Volleyball Federation elected Fabio Azevedo as its new president at the 39th FIVB World Congress in Porto with American Hugh McCutcheon named as secretary general. McCutcheon has served as a senior advisor to the FIVB for several years. McCutcheon led the USA men’s national volleyball team to gold at the 2008 Olympic Summer […]
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Nate Gaw has been named the director of sports tourism for Visit Franklin in Tennessee and will lead the bureau’s strategy in emphasizing the attracting of youth and amateur sports events to Williamson County. Gaw has been with Visit Franklin for 10 years, contributing to the county’s sports tourism growth. He has attracted NCAA postseason […]
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The Professional Pickleball Association and Major League Pickleball will bring their brands to major Asian markets including China, Vietnam, Japan and Singapore in 2025. “Asia has a rich tradition of racket sports and we are excited to contribute to its sports culture with the arrival of pickleball,” said Connor Pardoe, founder and chief executive officer […]
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The United Football League has announced the launch of its first expansion process for prospective markets looking to bring spring football to their communities. The UFL currently consists of eight teams — the Arlington Renegades, Birmingham Stallions, Michigan Panthers, Houston Roughnecks, Memphis Showboats, San Antonio Brahmas, St. Louis Battlehawks and D.C. Defenders. The league, which […]
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Alina Hudak, who has worked in Miami-Dade County for more than three decades in a variety of city and county departments, will be the new president and chief executive officer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Miami Host Committee. Hudak will oversee the planning and execution of Miami’s World Cup activities. She will replace Lisa […]
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As Bowman Gray Stadium prepares to host the NASCAR Cup Series Clash on February 1–2, 2025, the city of Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem State University have announced several initiatives to prepare the facility for the return of NASCAR Cup Series to its quarter-mile oval for the first time since 1971. The improvements include a new lighting […]
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The American Junior Golf Association has named Jim Nugent as the new chairman of the board and Angela Rho as president after Jordan “Digger” Smith stepped down as chairman after 44 years of leadership and service. “I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together as an organization,” Smith said. “The AJGA’s mission of […]
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USA Cycling has unveiled the schedule for its 2025 national championships, spanning multiple disciplines which will draw thousands of cyclists and fans from around the country. “We’re still on Cloud 9 from the record-breaking performances of Team USA cyclists at the Paris 2024 Olympics,” said Brendan Quirk, USA Cycling president and chief executive officer. “That […]
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The International Paralympic Committee hosted its 100th in-person Governing Board meeting in Milan last week with the Italian Paralympic Committee hosting the event. During the three-day meeting, the Board discussed key learnings from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and received progress updates on future Paralympic Games editions and the IPC membership. The first IPC Governing […]
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Fraser Bullock was officially named executive chair and president for the Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City while former Utah Speaker of the House Brad Wilson was named as chief executive officer.
The @MountainWest Conference, in partnership with the Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission, will host the 2025 Credit Union 1 Baseball Championship at Sloan Park in @VisitMesa, Arizona, May 21–24.
.@usavolleyball has announced that Denver will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships on May 24–28, an event which will run alongside the 2025 USA Volleyball Open National Championship.
The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected to operate Destination KP, a new youth sports venue located on Long Island, New York, withTim O’Connell appointed as general manager.
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