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Seven cities have been named finalists to host the respective men’s and women’s Division I Final Fours from 2032-36, the NCAA announced last week. The winning cities will be announced after the NCAA’s summer meetings next July in Naples, Florida, during which the finalists will make presentations to the NCAA staff and committee members. The […]
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World Rugby has appointed Megan Rose as managing director of the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2031 in the United States — the first edition of the event to ever be staged in North America. Rose, a former professional tennis player, will be tasked with leading delivery planning for the sport’s most ambitious Rugby World Cup […]
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Brett Yormark will step down as Big 12 Conference commissioner, the league announced Friday. Yormark has been in the position for over four years, guiding the conference throughout an era of sweeping change in college sports and expanding its membership to 16, among other accomplishments. His tenure will officially end on January 31, 2027. Yormark […]
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The Northstar Meetings Group announced the winners of the 2026 SportsTravel Awards during the TEAMS ’26 Conference & Expo in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, honoring the best events, new venue and host city in the sports-event industry. TEAMS: Travel, Events And Management in Sports, is the world’s largest gathering of event organizers and travel planners from […]
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I’ve never watched the Super Bowl. There, I said it. OK, I’ve seen the kickoff, and I’ve watched a few plays, but usually by the time some global musical star takes the stage at halftime, I’ve long since gone to sleep. So imagine my wide-eyed anticipation at watching my first full football game — and […]
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The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority, or BTEA, has signed a multi-year memorandum of understanding with Matchroom Pool to bring the World Pool Championship to the Kingdom of Bahrain for the first time. The multiyear partnership with Matchroom Pool, an organizer and promoter of professional pool competitions around the world, brings the World Nineball Tour […]
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LONDON — The cries of “Duuuval!” are ringing out across the stadium, teal jerseys are dotting the crowd, and the atmosphere is fiercely partisan. This was the scene on Sunday in London, not Jacksonville, and it was yet another sign that the British capital has become a second home for the NFL’s most well-traveled franchise. […]
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The Savannah Bananas are taking Banana Ball outside of the United States for the first time. The 2027 Banana Ball Championship League will feature stops in four international cities across two new countries: Monterrey and Tijuana in Mexico, and Toronto and Winnipeg in Canada, as part of its tour to 79 stadiums across 74 cities. […]
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Joshua Paul has been named Director of Sports at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, where he will lead efforts to attract sporting events and grow sports tourism throughout Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Paul brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across hospitality, sales, marketing, and sports tourism. Throughout his career, he has held senior […]
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For more than a century, the name “Wembley Stadium” has been synonymous with football. Of course, as the longtime home of the English national team — first in the stadium’s original incarnation until its demolition in 2000, and then in its current iteration since 2007 — that has meant it is best known as a […]
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