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Research published in the Journal of Leisure Studies highlighted the importance of physical activity and adaptive sports for people with disabilities.

Study: Adapted Sport Events Total Nearly $78 Million Annually

The total economic impact of adapted and para sport-related events nationwide totals approximately $77.8 million annually, nearly reaching pre-COVID levels, according to a benchmark economic impact study released at the Adapted Sport Leadership & Business Symposium presented by All In Sport Consulting on October 19–20. The study showed that the economic impact of the 34 […]

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Detroit to Host 2023 USA Boxing Qualifier

Detroit will be the center of the U.S. boxing scene next spring as the 2023 USA Boxing Qualifier will take place in Huntington Place from March 18–25. The week-long tournament draws more than 1,000 boxers from ages 8–40. The event will also serve as the second qualifier to next December’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials […]

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Kim Meltzer presenting at the 2019 EsportsTravel Summit in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Kim Meltzer Joins Mobile Global Esports as Managing Director

Mobile Global Esports Inc. has named noted esports event producer Kim Meltzer as managing director of the company. Meltzer is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Destination Esports, a women-owned and led full-service experiential esports creative group. Mobile Global Esports is a mobile esports and social platform company that holds trademark and IP rights […]

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U.S. Men’s Soccer Heads to Los Angeles in January

The U.S. men’s national soccer team will kick off the 2026 cycle with two matches in Southern California, facing Serbia on January 25 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles and Colombia on January 28 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The U.S. will hit the ground running after its World Cup […]

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The U.S. delegation walks into Rice-Eccles Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. AP File Photo

Salt Lake Ready for 2030 Olympic Games if IOC Asks, Organizing Committee Says

Salt Lake City stands ready and willing to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games should it be asked by the International Olympic Committee as the field has slimmed to two contenders, Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games Chief Executive Officer Fraser Bullock said Tuesday. The SLC-Utah Committee for the Games held an […]

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USA Water Polo Heads to DuPage County

The DuPage Sports Commission and FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner Park will host the USA Water Polo Kap7 Champions Cup starting November 4, as well has committing to hosting the event again in 2024 as well as the 2024 USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program National Championship. The Kap7 Champions Cup is a three-day event […]

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United International Baseball League Announces Change to Baseball United

The United International Baseball League, a professional baseball league created to serve the Middle East and South Asia, has changed its name to Baseball United with new ownership including Baseball Hall of Famers Barry Larkin and Mariano Rivera. Larkin and Rivera, with a combined six World Series Championships and 25 All-Star Game selections, will serve […]

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Tennessee Valley Authority Named Title Sponsor of Head of the Hooch Regatta

The Head of the Hooch Rowing Regatta announced that the Tennessee Valley Authority has been named title sponsor for the 2022 rowing event. The event is hosted annually by the nonprofit Friends of the Hooch, Inc., and takes place along the Tennessee River in the heart of Chattanooga from November 4­–6. The TVA has been […]

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XFL Releases Names and Logos for Eight Teams Ahead of 2023 Season

The XFL has revealed the brand identities, names and logos for the league’s eight teams as it prepares for its relaunch on February 18, 2023. The team names include the Arlington Renegades, D.C. Defenders, Houston Roughnecks, Orlando Guardians, San Antonio Brahmas, Seattle Sea Dragons, St. Louis Battlehawks and Vegas Vipers. “We could not be more […]

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ATP, ITF and Kosmos Announce Davis Cup Partnership

The ATP, International Tennis Federation and Kosmos Tennis have announced a strategic alliance from 2023 supporting the Davis Cup by Rakuten, the 122-year tournament that has been changed in recent years. The partnership has been established to enable collaboration on the competition’s governance and evolution, with ATP granted two of six seats on a newly […]

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