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PBA All-Star Weekend

PBA Tour Announces Inaugural All-Star Weekend in Phoenix

The PBA Tour has announced the debut of its inaugural All-Star Weekend, a three-day event at Phoenix Raceway from March 6–8 which includes an event featuring both PBA All-Stars and NASCAR drivers. In addition to fans having the opportunity to attend PBA All-Star Weekend events, the weekend includes the taping of three televised shows that […]

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World Field Target Championship

Mesa to Host World Field Target Championship

Mesa, Arizona, has been selected to host the World Field Target Championship at the Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club from November 13–17, 2024, marking the first time the United States has hosted the event since 2007. The World Field Target Championship includes 300 athletes from around the globe engaging in four to five hours of competition […]

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Concacaf Hilton

Concacaf Names Hilton as Official Hotel Partner

Concacaf has named Hilton as the official hotel partner for the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup and 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup. The Concacaf Champions Cup replaces the Concacaf Champions League and serves as the pathway to the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, taking place in the United States. The inaugural Concacaf W […]

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Emily Burlison

USA Artistic Swimming Announces Emily Burlison as Events and Membership Director

USA Artistic Swimming has hired Emily Burlison as its new events and membership director, charging her with organizing all National Championships hosted by the national governing body and managing the organization’s membership program. “Artistic swimming is such a beautiful and unique sport and I look forward to getting to learn more about the sport and […]

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Wimbledon Emirates

Emirates Announces Partnership With Wimbledon

Emirates Airlines has announces a multi-year partnership with Wimbledon, adding the final gem of the four Grand Slams to its tennis portfolio. Through the partnership, Emirates will have on-court branding in Centre Court and No.1 Court; on-site activations to engage with fans; marketing, digital, and social media rights; hospitality tickets and an opportunity for the […]

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USA Rugby Bill Goren

Bill Goren Named New USA Rugby Chief Executive Officer

Bill Goren has been named the next chief executive officer of USA Rugby and will start his new position on March 18, the national governing body’s board of directors have announced. Goren most recently served as deputy commissioner in Major League Rugby. He has experience with Major League Baseball, the NBA and Major League Lacrosse […]

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Pac-12 Teresa Gould

Pac-12 Appoints Teresa Gould as Commissioner

Teresa Gould has been appointed as the new commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference, succeeding George Kliavkoff, effective March 1 and becoming the first-ever female commissioner of an Autonomy Five conference. Gould takes over a conference that’s down to two members after a mass exodus last year. UCLA and Southern California announced in 2022 a move […]

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UIPM Fencing

UIPM Joint Committees Propose LA28 Fencing Proposals

The International Modern Pentathlon Union is one step closer to finishing its format for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles with three options for the fencing discipline submitted to the executive board. All three proposals contain a single-elimination format, meaning pentathletes will compete for the first time in the knockout structure used in […]

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Prevost PLayer Huddle
Photo courtesy Hamilton County Sports Authority

Two Indiana Combines Keep Football Dreams Alive

The NFL season may be over but football never really is and this month in Indianapolis is a prime example. Two combines, one that is known around the country but one that may not be, will be held in Midwestern destinations that run the gamut of prospects. From those who are guaranteed to be drafted […]

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