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Kevin Ring

USA Swimming Announces Kevin Ring As New President and CEO

Kevin Ring, who has been the president of golf at Legends and previously worked at the PGA of America, was named as the new chief executive officer and president of USA Swimming on Thursday, ending a more than one-year-long search. Ring will officially begin at USA Swimming on September 17. Before joining Legends in 2022, […]

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Richmond Region Tourism

Richmond Region Tourism Foundation to Offer Grants

The Richmond Region Tourism Foundation in Virginia will begin providing grants to further expand sports tourism in the area and help local sports organizations grow and enhance their tournaments and events. The Sports Grant program aims to bring in visitors from outside the region, including teams, participants, spectators and families. Grant recipients can use the […]

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Racket at the Rock

‘A Racquet at The Rock’ to feature Alcaraz, Tiafoe, Anisimova, Raducanu

Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment and Unified Events will organize the inaugural ‘A Racquet at the Rock’ on December 7 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, featuring ATP stars Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe along with WTA Tour stars Amanda Anisimova and #36 Emma Raducanu. “It is a tremendous honor for our company, in partnership […]

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USA Pickleball Golden Ticket

USA Pickleball Releases 2026 Golden Ticket Schedule

USA Pickleball has released the official schedule of Golden Ticket tournaments for the 2026 season, with events providing a pathway for amateur athletes to gain priority registration for the 2026 USA Pickleball National Championships, held annually in November. Only at these tournaments will gold medal winners receive a “Golden Ticket,” granting them pre–registration for the […]

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2026 FIFA World Cup Sugar Land Houston

Visit Sugar Land Joins as Official FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host City Supporter

Visit Sugar Land has announced a partnership with the FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host Committee, positioning Sugar Land as an Official Supporter of FIFA World Cup 26 Houston. Houston will host seven FIFA World Cup matches next summer that are estimated to bring 500,000 fans from around the world to the region, generating a […]

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Greg Easton World Archery

American Greg Easton Elected 10th President of World Archery

Greg Easton, an American whose family has been synonymous with the sport of archery, was elected the 10th president of World Archery during the international federation’s 56th Congress in Gwangju, South Korea. Easton, who father James was president of the organization from 1989 to 2005, was elected in a two-candidate race with World Archery Secretary […]

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Season Daugherty

Team Travel Source Tabs Season Daugherty as VP of Business Development

Team Travel Source has announced the appointment of Season Daugherty as vice president of business development. Daugherty has over 20 years of experience in the cheerleading and youth sports industry, including multiple National Cheerleaders Association and Worlds titles and collegiate cheering for the University of Maryland. Daugherty spent 15 years with Varsity Spirit, most recently […]

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Speedskating Kearns Oval
The Olympic Oval in Kearns will hold multiple ISU international speed skating events this November. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

US Speedskating Sees Big Opportunities Ahead

With one of the potential superstars of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ready to burst onto the scene and two international events coming to the national governing body’s home, it is a big few months ahead for US Speedskating. In early November, the ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be at the Olympic […]

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UIPM

United States Returns as Pentathlon World Cup Host Ahead of LA28

The UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Cup will return to the United States in 2027 with an event in West Hollywood, California, as well as the 2028 Congress heading to West Hollywood as a series of future events was announced by the international federation. “It’s so exciting that our sports will expand into new frontiers in […]

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Northstar JTB

JTB Corp. to Acquire Northstar Travel Group

Northstar Travel Group, a leading B2B travel industry events, media and information services company, has announced that JTB Corp., one of Japan’s leading travel solutions providers, has signed an agreement to acquire Northstar from investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital and its co-investors. As part of the transaction, Northstar will operate as a wholly owned, […]

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