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IndyCar, Formula 1 Commit to Future Sustainability in Series

Both the IndyCar Series and Formula 1 announced sustainability plans this week with the U.S.-based series planning to run the St. Petersburg Grand Prix in March 2023 with 100% renewable fuel and the worldwide series saying that by 2030 it plans to have its schedule designed with regionality in mind as part of goal of […]

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Perfect Game

Perfect Game Agrees on 10-Year Lease of Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex

Perfect Game has reached an agreement with the city of Chesterfield, Missouri, on a 10-year lease to operate the 176-acre Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex starting in 2023 with renovations planned and more. The venue is home to the Chesterfield Baseball Softball Association and 6,000 youth participants. Perfect Game and the city will renovate 16 turf […]

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National Lacrosse League to Play First Outdoor Game

The National Lacrosse League and the San Diego Seals have announced that the Seals’ game on March 4, 2023, against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs will be staged outside at Snapdragon Stadium on the campus of San Diego State University. This marks the first regular season outdoor game in league history. The game will be […]

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USAFL

Snohomish County to Host US Australian Football League Western Regionals

Snohomish County, Washington, will host the US Australian Football League Western Regionals for the first time in 2023. The competition will be held at Lake Stevens Community Park in Lake Stevens, Washington, on July 15. “We are excited to be hosting the 2023 Western Regionals,” said Tammy Dunn, executive director of the Snohomish County Sports […]

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In this Feb. 10, 2002, file photo, Simon Ammann, of Switzerland, competes in the men's K90 Individual ski jump at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

IOC Delays 2030 Winter Olympic Announcement Until 2024

The International Olympic Committee will not announce a host for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games until at least 2024, leaving the three bids of Salt Lake City, Sapporo and Vancouver waiting longer than expected before finding out which city would host the event. Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games Chair Octavian […]

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Vlad Marinescu Re-Elected IESF President

Vlad Marinescu has been re-elected as president of the International Esports Federation during the World Esports Championship Finals that finished Tuesday in Bali, Indonesia. The IESF’s 15th General Assembly was held in Bali with 126 delegates from 112 countries taking part. Marinescu was re-elected as president with 65 votes, 0 against in a secret ballot […]

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Pro Volleyball Federation

Pro Volleyball Federation Awards Franchise to Grand Rapids

The newly formed Pro Volleyball Federation has awarded its first team to Grand Rapids, Michigan. The upstart league, which debuts in February 2024, will initially have eight teams, with 10 being the end goal. The league launches in early 2024 with each team playing a 16-game schedule from February through May. Dan DeVos, chairman and […]

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US Curling

Denver to Host 2023 USA Curling National Championships

The USA Curling Men’s and Women’s National Championships will be held at the Denver Coliseum from February 5–11, 2023. The victorious women’s team at the event will represent the United States at the 2023 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship, planned for March 18–26 in Sandviken, Sweden. The winning men’s team will head to the BKT […]

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Real Madrid

Real Madrid Renews Partnership With Palladium Hotel Group

Palladium Hotel Group and Real Madrid will renew their sponsorship agreement for the next three seasons, making Palladium Hotel Group an official sponsor and the official hotel chain of Real Madrid. The two organizations originally signed an agreement in 2019 and this extension will continue the alliance through the 2023–2025 season. “For all of the […]

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