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San Diego will host the 2023 Amateur Sports Alliance of North America Softball World Series, September 4–9, the third time in the past 16 years the city has been selected for the event. The tournament, which welcomes LGBTQ cisgender women, transgender men, transgender women, non-binary people and their allies, will attract teams from nearly 30 cities […]
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has joined the ownership of the Kansas City Current, making him the first active NFL player to have equity in a National Women’s Soccer League team. Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, is already part of the ownership group for the team that includes Chris and Angie Long. The team, which recently […]
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Bat Around, a new batting cage softball and app that will turn the batting cage experience into a gaming opportunity for players, coaches and teams, will debut at this week’s American Baseball Coaches Association conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The game is for all ability levels. The beta version is powered by HitTrax and is available […]
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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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The Greater Los Angeles Softball Association is adding two sports to the 16th annual Sin City Classic Sports Festival Presented by Lexus. The 2023 Festival, which is the largest annual LGBTQ+ sporting event in the world, will return to Las Vegas from January 12–15, 2023, including competitions in pickleball and sand volleyball. Hosted at the […]
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EL1 Sports, a national youth sports training company and The Alliance Fastpitch, a national league system for amateur fastpitch teams and stakeholders, have announced a partnership to accelerate the growth of women’s fastpitch softball from the youth through collegiate levels. The primary focus is on the creation of new licensed facilities around the country that […]
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The Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Virginia, is getting a $27.5 million renovation, with the official groundbreaking ceremony taking place September 26. The upgrades will include pickleball courts, a new skatepark, a state-of-art playground with special needs accessibility, additional parking and enhancements on the playing surfaces for players and fans alike. “This renovation and community […]
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The National Fastpitch Coaches Association will continue to have Visit St. Pete/Clearwater as an official sponsor with the Florida destination remaining as lead sponsor on the NFCA’s annual print calendar and digital calendar. Each year, NFCA members receive access to both a digital calendar and printed calendar. The digital calendar allows coaches to have important […]
Continue ReadingRob Ponger and Rick Thurman have assumed senior leadership of Perfect Game, the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service. Ponger, former chief financial officer of IMG Media, and Thurman, co-founder and former co-owner of athlete representation agency Beverly Hills Sports Council, will serve as Perfect Game’s chief executive officer and president/chairman, […]
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South Bend Venues, Parks and Arts are set to host the USA Softball Men’s Major Fast Pitch National Championships at Byers Softball Complex from August 4–7 in the Indiana destination. The tournament will include teams from California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Canada. In total, 20 teams equaling […]
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