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Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic
Events DC will sponsor the Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic, May 31 and June 1, 2025. Photo courtesy of Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic

Events DC to Sponsor 2025 Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic

Events DC will sponsor the Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic, a Pro/Am cycling event taking place May 31 and June 1 in Washington, D.C. The event features a showcase for top-tier professional and amateur cycling races, while also producing the non-competitive Challenge Ride into the heart of the nation’s capital. In addition to the featured […]

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OKC Women’s Softball World Cup

Oklahoma City to Host 2026 WBSC Women’s World Cup Group Stage

Devon Park in Oklahoma City will be one of three hosts for the 2026 World Baseball Softball Confederation Women’s World Cup Group Stage, joining Lima, Peru, and Prague. This will be the first time Oklahoma City has hosted Women’s World Cup action. Oklahoma City is the longtime host of the NCAA Women’s College World Series […]

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Destination Dayton

NCAA First Four Tournament Brings Big Business to Dayton

The 2025 NCAA First Four Tournament games in Dayton, Ohio, generated $6,631,875 in estimated direct spending economic impact, Destination Dayton has announced. This year’s First Four games saw Mount St. Mary’s beat American University along with Xavier beating Texas, Alabama State beating Saint Francis and North Carolina beating San Diego State. The University of Dayton […]

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Miranda Coleman Lansing

Lansing Sports Commission Promotes Miranda Coleman to Sports Development Manager

The Lansing Sports Commission has announced the promotion of Miranda Coleman from sports services manager to sports development manager. In the new role, Coleman will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with sports rights holders, national governing bodies, local facility representatives and the lodging community to solicit, secure and create sporting events for Greater […]

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Richmond United 288 Group

Richmond United Tournament Series Partners With The 288 Group

Richmond United Tournament Series has announced a partnership with The 288 Group, a Richmond–based marketing and travel services provider, to enhance lodging and transportation experiences for teams and families attending its tournament series. “Partnering with The 288 Group was a meaningful and natural step for us,” said Chris Friant, director of tournaments for Richmond United. […]

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Women’s Sport Trust
From left: WST Chair Suzy Levy, new WST Trustee Ali Donnelly and WST CEO Tammy Parlour. WST Photo

Women’s Sport Trust Announces Several Staff Moves

The Women’s Sport Trust has announced the appointment of a new trustee and three board apprentices. Alice Dearing, Shruti Saujani and Gemma Woor have joined the organization as board apprentices. Dearing is a former British Olympic swimmer and founder of Black Girls Swim; Saujani works at the Football Association in an equality, diversity and inclusion […]

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Super Bowl Take it Abroad Football
Fans arrive before an NFL game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium in London. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)

London Mayor Wants 2040 Olympics Bid as Part of Major Sports Strategy

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has floated the idea of the city bidding for the 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games as part of a major sports event hosting strategy announced as the city revealed six international events generated an estimated $307.5 million USD to the local economy. London will host this year’s Women’s Rugby World […]

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Everett 3on3 basketball
The Everett 3on3 Basketball Tournament will return to Snohomish County for the third straight year. Photo by William Frankhouser

Everett to Host Massive 3on3 Basketball Tournament

The streets of downtown Everett, Washington, will become a basketball playground July 12–13 with the fourth annual Everett 3on3 Basketball Tournament, a joint effort between Eventuris and the city. The downtown area will feature 40 basketball courts and hundreds of basketball games. In addition to the basketball tournament in the Snohomish County Sports Commission area, […]

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Bengals Stadium Football
Fans cheer during an NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium in 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Emilee Chinn, File)

County Approves Funds for Cincinnati Regional Sports Commission

Hamilton County Commissioners voted this week on an agreement with Visit Cincy to develop the Cincinnati Regional Sports Commission and committed $150,000 to the sports commission in the county budget. The goal is to get $1 million for the commission’s first-year operating budget, Julie Calvert, president and chief executive officer of Visit Cincy, told The […]

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Connecticut Convention Center Volleyball
The 2025 NIKE New England Winterfest Volleyball Tournament was held at the CT Convention Center in Hartford after increased registration led to the event needing more space. Photo Courtesy CT Convention & Sports Bureau/CTMEETINGS

CT Meetings Potentially Saved in Appropriations Budget

Bob Murdock worked the room as always during the Sports ETA Annual Symposium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, making each of his appointments and meeting with potential clients that would want to do business and bring their events to Connecticut. All the while, Murdock was under a cloud of uncertainty after the state budget had not included […]

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