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Shinnecock Hills to Host U.S. Open for Men and Women in 2036

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club will host both the 2036 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open with the championships taking place in consecutive weeks at the historic club in Southampton, New York. One of the five founding member clubs of the United States Golf Association, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is the oldest incorporated golf club in […]

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Fort Worth Stockyards to Host 2024 MLB Draft on July 14

Major League Baseball and the Fort Worth Sports Commission have announced that the opening night of the 2024 MLB Draft will be held Sunday, July 14 at the Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The draft will be open to the public and coincides with 2024 MLB All-Star Week events in Arlington, Fort Worth […]

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Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center

Montgomery County Cuts Ribbon on New Facility

Officials from Montgomery County, Maryland, hosted the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center on February 24 with pools designed for general swimming, low level diving, exercise, aquatic play, training and teaching opportunities. The 120,000 square foot SSRAC offers recreation and leisure activities and also features a […]

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Mexico vs Germany Soccer Game at Lincoln Financial Field
Mexico plays Germany in front of a near sellout crowd at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in 2023. The venue will host a Premier League friendly in the summer of 2024 between Liverpool and Arsenal. Photo courtesy Philadelphia Soccer 2026

Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal to Tour United States for 2024 Summer Friendlies

Three of the biggest names in the Premier League have announced a series of games in the United States this summer as part of their respective preseason training. Arsenal and Manchester United will play on July 27 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, followed by Arsenal facing Liverpool on July 31 in Philadelphia at Lincoln […]

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Crown Sports Center

Sports Facilities Companies to Operate Crown Sports Center

The Sports Facilities Companies has been selected as the operating partner for the Crown Sports Center and named Cody Revel as general manager of the facility. The Crown Sports Center is a 125,000-square-foot sports facility in Fruitland, Maryland. The renovated venue includes turf fields, eight pickleball courts and five batting cages in addition to its […]

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Jasper County to Build USA BMX Sanctioned Track

Jasper County in South Carolina has plans to build the state’s fourth USA BMX sanctioned race track after receiving a $750,000 grant from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to purchase land for the venue. While Jasper County has not yet begun its search for suitable land to purchase for the track, […]

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Photo courtesy Hamilton County Sports Authority

Two Indiana Combines Keep Football Dreams Alive

The NFL season may be over but football never really is and this month in Indianapolis is a prime example. Two combines, one that is known around the country but one that may not be, will be held in Midwestern destinations that run the gamut of prospects. From those who are guaranteed to be drafted […]

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US Women’s Open

Qualifying Sites Revealed for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open Championship

The United States Golf Association has announced qualifying sites for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which will be staged at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, from May 30 through June 2. The 36-hole qualifying will be held at 23 sites across the United States plus Canada, Japan and Germany, between April 15 and May […]

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Salt Lake Ballpark Rendering
The Power District, a nearly 100-acre site adjacent to the Utah State Fairpark and the Jordan River, features transportation access located between the Salt Lake City International Airport and downtown. Rendering via Larry H. Miller Industries

Potential MLB Expansion Site Unveiled in Salt Lake City

The Larry H. Miller Company and Miller family have unveiled renderings for a mixed-use entertainment district anchored by a new baseball stadium that would be the site for a potential Major League Baseball expansion team. The Power District, a nearly 100-acre site adjacent to the Utah State Fairpark and the Jordan River, would be located […]

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NFL Madrid

NFL Continues Expansion with Spain Hosting a Game in 2025

The National Football League will play its first-ever regular season game in Madrid in 2025 at the Santiago Bernabéu, home to world soccer superpower Real Madrid. The league announced Friday at the Super Bowl that its international slate of games for the 2025 season will feature a game at Real Madrid’s iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. […]

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