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UNC Charlotte’s Football Stadium Gets $60 Million Approval

Jerry Richardson Stadium will be getting a $60 million expansion for the first phase of enhancing the UNC Charlotte football stadium after the University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved the financial outlay on Thursday. Stadium capacity will increase to 18,170 with the first phase of expansion, with plans in motion for further expansion […]

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Fans watch as players warm up prior to the Arizona Coyotes' home-opener against the Winnipeg Jets at the 5,000-seat Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, on October 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

NHL Approves Sale of Arizona Coyotes, Relocation to Salt Lake City

The National Hockey League has approved the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, as well as the relocation of the franchise to Salt Lake City starting with the 2024-2025 season, the league said Thursday afternoon. Ryan and Ashley Smith of Smith Entertainment Group bought the team and its existing assets […]

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The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island

Kiawah Island to Host 2031 PGA Championship

The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, will host the 2031 PGA Championship while the Ocean Course plus Turtle Point Golf Course will also host the 2029 Girls and Boys Junior PGA Championships. The 113th PGA Championship, scheduled for May 2031, marks the third time the Wanamaker Trophy will […]

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GK Elite Unveils Team USA Gymnastics Leotards

GK Elite has unveiled the first three leotards in its 2024 Team USA Collection, which the USA Gymnastics athletes will wear this summer at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. GK Elite — which is based in Reading, Pennsylvania — has partnered with more than 10 Olympic athletes and offers leotards designed by the […]

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FIBA 3×3 Announces Collaboration for 2024 Season

The FIBA 3×3 season will be collaborating with Karl Lagerfeld with 3×3 players from different teams and countries. “We are delighted to partner with Karl Lagerfeld for this exclusive collaboration, which will engage new audiences in 3×3 basketball,” said Alex Sanchez, FIBX 3×3 managing director. “Together, we share a commitment to innovation and to embrace […]

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USOPC, On Location Selling Day Passes to Team USA House at 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Single-day tickets are now on sale to Team USA House, the home base for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Paris. It will be the first time that the Team USA House is open to the public and the first time there will be a […]

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Little 500 Cutters
The "Cutters" that were depicted in the 1979 movie Breaking Away are always one of the most competitive teams at the Little 500. Photo courtesy of Visit Bloomington

Little 500 Generates Big Results for Bloomington

The Indianapolis 500 may get all the spring headlines in the state of Indiana, but another race an hour south of Indianapolis is just as competitive. The Little 500 cycling race in Bloomington, Indiana, takes place the third week of April each year at Bill Armstrong Stadium on the campus of Indiana University. This year, […]

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Boarding of the athletes – Paris 2024

Macron: Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Could be Moved

The most highly anticipated Opening Ceremony in Olympic history has a backup plan to a more traditional setting, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. The ceremony is scheduled to be 84 boats on the Seine along a 3.7-mile route toward the Eiffel Tower to open the 2024 Olympic Summer Games. In January, the number of […]

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Kyle Dake, Sachin Giri
United State's Kyle Dake, left, takes India's Sachin Giri to the mat during their 79 kg match in the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Iowa City, Iowa, in 2018. Dake is one of the wrestlers to watch during the U.S. Olympic Trials starting this week in State College, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

USA Wrestling Heads to State College Spotlight

There are wrestling hotbeds throughout the United States and while most know of the tradition of Iowa and Oklahoma State collegiately, there’s always been one place where the sport’s heartbeat pumps faster and louder than others – Pennsylvania. It’s the region that develops as many elite wrestlers as there are trees throughout the commonwealth. Perhaps […]

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