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Bhutan Aquatics Federation
The World Aquatics facility in Thimphu, Bhutan, will allow the local children the opportunity to chase their swimming dreams. Photo by Rami Reddy Kona/World Aquatics

World Aquatics Opens Facility in Bhutan

World Aquatics, in collaboration with the Bhutan Aquatics Federation, announced the opening of the Pools for All facility in Thimphu, Bhutan, the first competition swimming pool in the kingdom which sits on the eastern edge of the Himalayas. World Aquatics launched the Pools for All Program in 2019 with the aim to ensure member federations […]

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USA Curling 2025
The USA Curling event in Sioux Falls will mark the first time that the NGB has held Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials concurrently. Photo by Bob Weder

Sioux Falls to Host 2025 USA Curling Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials

USA Curling has announced that the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s and Women’s Curling, and the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials for Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling, will be held from November 7–16, 2025, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. The event marks the first time that USA Curling has held […]

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Powerboat P1

Experience Kissimmee Renews Partnership with Powerboat P1

Experience Kissimmee will be a sponsor of the 2024 P1 Offshore National Championship, the UIM Class 1 World Championship, the P1 AquaX USA National Championship and presenting sponsor of this year’s Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Powerboat Race in Great Britain, renewing a relationship with marine motorsport promoter Powerboat P1 that began in 2016. The sponsorship package offers a […]

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Las Vegas CFP

Report: Las Vegas to Host the 2027 CFP Title Game

Las Vegas will host the 2027 College Football Playoff title game, the Action Network’s Brett McMurphy reported on Monday morning on what would be the latest major event to head to Allegiant Stadium in the past few years. A source told McMurphy that, “Las Vegas is a ‘lock’ to host the 2027 game. It is […]

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Rebuilding Pimlico Horse Racing
National Treasure, bottom left, leads the pack toward the first turn during the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course on May 20, 2023, in Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a measure to rebuild Baltimore’s historic but antiquated Pimlico Race Course and transfer the track to state control. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Maryland to Rebuild Pimlico, home of Preakness Stakes

The Pimlico Race Course will undergo extensive rebuilding starting this summer with $400 million in state bonds that will also see the Preakness Stakes relocated in 2026 to nearby Laurel Park before returning to an updated Pimlico in 2027. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a measure on Thursday to transfer the track to a newly […]

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Stateside Cup

The Stateside Cup to Feature West Ham, Wolves and Crystal Palace

Premier League clubs Crystal Palace, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers will play a series of matches in Maryland and Florida as part of Elite Promotions Group’s Stateside Cup in late July and early August. The Cup will start with West Ham United and Wolverhampton, commonly known as Wolves, on July 27 at EverBank Stadium […]

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Shaka Johnson

Shaka Johnson Named General Manager of CORE4 Athletic Complex

The CORE4 Athletic Complex in Atlanta and The Sports Facilities Companies have announced Shaka Johnson as the facility’s general manager. Johnson has more than 18 years of experience in the sports industry, including roles with the University of Georgia, the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and the now-defunct Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. “I’m excited […]

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Philip Melton

Philip Melton Promoted to General Manager of Montgomery Whitewater Park

Montgomery Whitewater Park promoted Philip Melton to serve as the park’s general manager, having previously served as facilities director, where he guided staff through the park’s first months of operation. The venue’s grand opening was in July 2023. Montgomery Whitewater Park was selected to host the 2024 Canoe Slalom and Kayak Cross Olympic Team Trials, […]

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Prudential Center Outside
The areas outside of the Prudential Center in the spring and summer turn into extra fan activations both for New Jersey Devils games and any other events the venue hosts. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

For NHL Arenas, There is No Offseason

On this balmy April evening in Newark, New Jersey, the game experience for NHL fans walking from Penn Station to the Prudential Center starts before they even step into the venue. It’s outside at the area they call “championship plaza” where food trucks tout various fare, a local band plays and fans of both the […]

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LIV Golf Chicago

LIV Golf to Host 2024 Individual Championship in Chicago

Bolingbrook Golf Club in the Chicago region will be the host for LIV Golf’s 2024 individual championship from September 13–15 as the organization will end the year with six events in the United States. The event will see players compete for final positions in the individual standings and the title of 2024 LIV Golf League […]

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