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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice presented a $1.8 million check to The Bridge Sports Complex on January 7. Photo courtesy of the Governor's Office

The Bridge Sports Complex Gets Boost From West Virginia Government

The city of Bridgeport, West Virginia, is getting a boost from the state government to construct multiple turf fields at The Bridge Sports Complex. On January 7, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice delivered $1.8 million in matching funds to the city of Bridgeport to support the project. The fields will serve various turf-related sports including […]

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Unrivaled Sports Acquires Rocker B Ranch, An Expansive Premier Destination For Youth Baseball And Multi-Sport Experiences In Texas

Unrivaled Sports Acquires Rocker B Ranch

Unrivaled Sports has added Rocker B Ranch in Texas to its baseball and multi-sport division of venues with plans to expand the facility in the future. The Rocker B Ranch acquisition is the latest since Unrivaled Sports formed in 2024. In 2024, Rocker B Ranch hosted nearly 60,000 visitors, including over 900 baseball teams that […]

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Visit Tri-Valley Announces New Multi-Use Event Center

A new multi-use events center will be built in Dublin, California, Visit Tri-Valley announced this week. “We are thrilled that Visit Tri-Valley has chosen Dublin as the future home of their state-of-the-art MultiUse Event Center,” said Dublin Mayor Michael McCorriston. “This facility will not only enhance our city’s standing as a premier destination for sports, […]

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Youth Sports Facility Act Introduced in Congress

A bill that would make youth sports facilities eligible for federal grants was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives last month with nine co-sponsors. The Youth Sports Facility Act of 2024 is a bill that proposes amendments to the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to support the development of youth sports […]

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From left to right: X Games competitors Kevin Peraza, Tom Schaar, Bryce Tryon, Ryan Sheckler, Bryce Wettstein and M.C. Brandon Graham. Photo courtesy of Cal Expo

Summer X Games Headed to Sacramento Through 2027

The X Games have announced a three-year partnership with California Dreamin’ Entertainment which will bring the action sports and music festival to Cal Expo in Sacramento each summer from 2025–2027. X Games Sacramento 2025 will be August 22–24 and mark the 30th anniversary celebration of X Games. It will include skateboarding, BMX and Moto X […]

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Nashville to Host FCS Championship Game in 2026 and 2027

FirstBank Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt in Nashville will host the 2026 and 2027 Division I Football Championship games after a new venue was needed for those years. Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, the host of the game since 2010, had been slated to host through 2027. In September, Frisco City Council approved a […]

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Chicago, Arlington to Host Volleyball World 2025 Events

Arlington, Texas, and Chicago will host competition as part of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League season, which will feature an expanded and refreshed edition of the tournament. Chicago will host men’s action from June 25–29 with Poland, Italy, Brazil, Canada and China joining the host United States. Arlington will host women’s action from July 9–13 […]

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State and local dignitaries celebrate the opening of the Reno-Sparks Indoor Track Facility at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on Thursday night in Nevada. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

New Indoor Track Facility a Boost for Reno-Tahoe Tourism

Teams and coaches gathered in the stands and alongside the edges of the banked track, chugging energy drinks and chewing on energy bars as athletes from all around the Western United States vaulted, jumped, threw and sprinted over a three-day period. The scene for the Silver State Invitational is what the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors […]

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Las Vegas Stadium Authority Approves 30-Year Lease For Athletics’ New Stadium

The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved a 30-year lease, non-relocation and development documents on Thursday, clearing the last major hurdle for the Oakland Athletics to construct a stadium and bring Major League Baseball to the Las Vegas Strip. A development agreement with Clark County still needs to be worked out. Groundbreaking would likely take place […]

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Rose Bowl Stadium Announces Renovation Plans, Fundraising Campaign

One of the most historic sports venues in the world will be getting updates as the Rose Bowl Stadium’s operating company and the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation announced a legacy fundraising campaign to revitalize the Pasadena stadium over the next several years. Among the projects are a new field-level club to be built in the […]

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