Author: Matt Traub

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DuPage to Host NJCAA Division III Football Championship

The NJCAA Division III National Football Championship, previously known as the Red Grange Bowl, will be held at Bjarne Ullsvik Stadium on the campus of College of DuPage in Illinois on December 3. Last year was the first year the game was played and recognized as the NJCAA Division III Football Championship, won by the […]

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2025 Kabaddi World Cup Heading to West Midlands

The 2025 Kabaddi World Cup will be hosted in the West Midlands, bringing the ancient Indian contact sport from 5,000 years ago that has teams broken down into raiders and blockers, with the aim of scoring points by entering opposition territory, tagging an opponent and making it back into their own half without being tackled […]

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Fiesta Bowl Names Erik Moses as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Erik Moses, who has led Events DC, worked in college and pro football and was the first Black executive of a NASCAR track, has been named the executive director and chief executive officer of the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona. Moses joins the Fiesta Bowl organization from Nashville Superspeedway where he served as president and general […]

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Athletes Unlimited Volleyball Expands With ESPN Deal, Spring Tour

Athletes Unlimited Volleyball is expanding in 2023 with a new media rights agreement with ESPN for its third championship season in the fall along with a new exhibition in the spring that will feature a team of AU athletes traveling across the U.S. to play a series of exhibition matches against top college programs. “Volleyball […]

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3STEP Sports Names Tania King as CEO

3STEP Sports has named Tania King as its new chief executive officer, tasking her with overall strategy and leading the company’s day-to-day operations. “We have a unique opportunity in a growing space and I’m looking forward to building on a strong foundation,” said King. “I’m excited to work closely with my new colleagues and help […]

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IBU Cup Awarded to Lake Placid for 2026

Lake Placid, New York, will host the 2026 International Biathlon Union Cup at Mt Van Hoevenberg at its new biathlon stadium and renovated competition area. The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority made the announcement on Monday after the new IBU Executive Board met in Salzburg this past week and announced the full calendar for […]

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Charleston Dirty Birds’ Home Venue Renamed

The home for the Atlantic League’s Charleston Dirty Birds in West Virginia will have a new name as GoMart Ballpark will take effect starting with the 2023 season to start a 10-year deal. The stadium has been named Appalachian Power Park since its inception in 2005. It was home to the South Atlantic League’s West […]

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The International Modern Pentathlon Union is conducting three test sessions to determine whether it should consider changing its fifth discipline to obstacle racing. Photo courtesy UIPM World Pentathlon/Augustas Didžgalvis

Modern Pentathlon Adds Obstacle Racing as Discipline, Replacing Equestrian

The International Modern Pentathlon Union has added obstacle racing to the disciplines available for competition, clearing one of the pathways to place it in the spot of equestrian going forward in the UIPM’s attempt to gain entry into the 2028 Olympic Summer Games program. The saga of modern pentathlon has gone on since the 2020 […]

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Birmingham Awarded 2026 European Athletics Championships

The 2026 European Athletics Championships were awarded to Birmingham, England, by the European Athletics Council meeting during its meetings this past weekend in Warsaw, Poland. It is the first time that a British city has been assigned the European Championships. Birmingham has staged a plethora of high profile events in recent years, including the recent […]

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South Korea Wins 2027 World University Games Bid over North Carolina

Chungcheong, South Korea, was awarded the 2027 FISU World University Games by the organization’s executive committee over the weekend by a 14-7 vote over the Triad Region of North Carolina. “FISU offers its sincere congratulations to Chungcheong. Korea has a proud tradition of university sport and will, I am sure, be an ideal place for the world’s […]

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