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JTB Corp. to Acquire Northstar Travel Group

Northstar Travel Group, a leading B2B travel industry events, media and information services company, has announced that JTB Corp., one of Japan’s leading travel solutions providers, has signed an agreement to acquire Northstar from investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital and its co-investors. As part of the transaction, Northstar will operate as a wholly owned, […]

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Major League Table Tennis

Major League Table Tennis Announces 2025–2026 Schedule

Major League Table Tennis has released its full 2025–2026 season schedule, starting with an early September event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California, with the Bay Area Blasters hosting the Portland Paddlers, Florida Crocs and Texas Smash. The 15-week regular season will feature matches across 10 markets with 10 teams competing in singles, doubles […]

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Blast Chengdu

Chengdu to Host Blast Dota Slam Arena in December

Blast has announced its debut arena event in mainland China with the Dota Slam Chengdu from December 5–7 at the Wuliangye Chengdu Performing Arts Centre. The event will be delivered as part of a multi-year agreement with Chengdu Television and Media Company, with follow-up tournaments to be confirmed for in the future. Chengdu joins the Blast […]

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Asheville to Host Major NAIA Event in 2026 and 2027

The NAIA, Explore Asheville and Airstream Ventures have announced Asheville, North Carolina, as the host city for the NAIA Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in 2026 and 2027. “We are honored to welcome the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships to our community in 2026 and 2027,” said Vic Isley, […]

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KemperSports Announces Partnership with Perfect Game

KemperSports has announced a multi–year partnership with Perfect Game to bring youth baseball events to Fields at Station 63 in Mansfield, Texas. Through a partnership between the city of Mansfield and KemperSports, Fields at Station 63 has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation with upgraded playing fields. The park now features eight turf baseball diamonds, a renovated […]

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Patrick Reed hits his shot from the 11th tee during the second round of LIV Golf United Kingdom at JCB Golf & Country Club in Rocester, England. (Photo by Charles Laberge/LIV Golf via AP)

LIV Golf Adds New Orleans to 2026 Tournament Schedule

The LIV Golf League has added a tournament in New Orleans for 2026 after Louisiana agreed to pay the Saudi-backed tour $5 million and spend an additional $2.2 million on improvements to the Bayou Oaks course in City Park. “What an unbelievable opportunity to announce this on the 20th-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina,” Gov. Jeff […]

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Allegiant Notre Dame

Allegiant Becomes Official Airline Partner of Notre Dame

Allegiant Air and Notre Dame Global Partnerships, the official multimedia rights holder for the University of Notre Dame Athletics Department, have announced a multi–year agreement designating Allegiant “The Official Airline Partner of Notre Dame Athletics.” The partnership launches in conjunction with the 2025 fall sports season. Allegiant serves eight routes from South Bend International Airport, […]

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NFL and Cosm Extend Agreement Through 2025 Season

The NFL and immersive technology company Cosm have announced an extension of their partnership that will see Cosm continue to produce and distribute live games in shared reality at their venues throughout the 2025 season and beyond. This season, Cosm will again feature Thursday Night Football and Sunday Night Football, as well as an offering […]

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Happy Valley Lands 2026 Ironman 70.3 North American Championship

The Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley triathlon has been selected to host the 2026 Ironman 70.3 North American Championship. The event, which will return to the central Pennsylvania destination on June 14, 2026, will offer a North American Championship title, an elevated professional prize purse and increased age group qualifying opportunities for the 2026 Ironman […]

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