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Fayette County

U.S. Soccer Chooses Fayette County, Georgia, for National Training Center

The new national training center for U.S. Soccer will be in Fayette County, Georgia, with more than a dozen fields and over 100,000 square feet of indoor courts for all 27 of U.S. Soccer National Teams, including Senior Women’s and Men’s, Youth and Extended National Teams. The facility will serve as headquarters for the U.S. […]

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Cotton bowl
This artist rendering of the new Cotton Bowl shows the improvements that are scheduled to be made. Photo from Overland Partners

Texas, Oklahoma Rivalry Game Staying at Cotton Bowl Through 2036

Oklahoma and Texas announced Wednesday they will keep their annual rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036 in a deal that includes significant renovations to the facility. In addition to the Dallas Sports Commission and Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District increasing the game fees paid to each school, as part of the agreement, the […]

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World Triathlon Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, Edmonton to Host Future World Triathlon Multisport Championships

The World Triathlon Executive Board has awarded the 2026 World Triathlon Multisport Championships to Abu Dhabi, while the 2027 edition will travel to Edmonton, Alberta, while also adding several new events that start in 2024. “We are delighted to see the continued commitment of Abu Dhabi with our sport,” said World Triathlon President Marisol Casado. […]

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Belmont at Saratoga
Keen Ice (7), with Javier Castellano up moves past Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (2), with Victor Espinoza up to win the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 2015.The 2024 Belmont Stakes will be run at Saratoga Race Course, with the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown shifting from Long Island to upstate to New York because of the massive renovation of Belmont Park, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

Belmont Stakes Relocates to Saratoga Race Course in 2024

The 2024 Belmont Stakes will be run at Saratoga Race Course for the first time, with the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown shifting upstate from Long Island because of the massive renovation of Belmont Park. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday the move to the heart of the Capital Region. Pending the […]

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Henrico Sports Events Center
Photo courtesy of Henrico County Sports Authority Facebook Page

Henrico Sports & Events Center Officially Opens

The Henrico Sports & Events Center sports and entertainment complex held its formal opening this week as the former Virginia Center Commons mall property has been turned into a $50 million, 185,000-square-foot venue for tournaments and more. Built through a partnership between Henrico and Rebkee County, the complex began hosting tournaments and other events in […]

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Army Navy Country Club

AJGA’s 2024 Junior Solheim Cup Headed to Virginia

The Army Navy Country Club – Arlington in Virginia will host the 2024 Ping Junior Solheim Cup, the American Junior Golf Association has announced. Modeled after the Solheim Cup, the Ping Junior Solheim Cup biennially features the 12 top-ranked female junior golfers ages 12-18 from the United States against their counterparts from Europe. The team […]

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SEC Atlanta

SEC Football Championship Game to Stay in Atlanta Until 2031

The Southeastern Conference Football Championship Game will be held in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium through at least 2031, an extension of the current contract that was set to expire in 2026. It also allows the SEC the option of exercising an additional five-year extension that could keep the game in Atlanta through 2036. Atlanta has hosted […]

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World Surf League Juniors

Oceanside to Host World Surf League’s World Junior Championships

The World Surf League 2023 World Junior Championships will take place in Oceanside, California, from January 9–14, 2024 at the Oceanside Pier. The event features next-generation surfing talent from around the world, with 48 athletes under the age of 18 competing. There will be 24 surfers in both the men’s and women’s draw. Two surfers […]

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Salem, Virginia

Salem, Virginia, to Host its 100th NCAA Championship Event

Salem, Virginia, will host its 100th and 101st NCAA Championships this weekend at Roanoke College. The Division III Women’s Soccer Championship will take place on December 1 and the Men’s Championship will follow on December 2. In December 1993, the city hosted the first of 25 straight Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowls, the Division III college […]

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