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Indiana Sports Corp Announces Formation of Team Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Sports Corp of Sports Indiana is now known as Team Indiana. Team Indiana members represent more than 20 destinations in Indiana and rights holders who host events in those communities.

            “Indiana Sports Corp is proud to lead the strategic direction of Team Indiana with help from all …

Lake Erie Cyclefest Organizers Announce Hybrid Event, Nine New Routes

ERIE, Pa. — Lake Erie Cyclefest announced a hybrid event that includes nine new bicycling routes taking cyclists across Erie County.

            “When Lake Erie Cyclefest began in the summer of 2017, its mission was a simple equation of good health, community and business through cycling. Over the last four years, …

Travel Baseball and Softball Tournaments Kick off July 4 in Virginia’s Blue Ridge

SALEM, Va. — Softball and baseball tournaments are filling the sports calendar for Virginia’s Blue Ridge from the July 4thweekend through the end of October, according to Taylor Spellman, director of public relations with Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge, who said Salem is Virginia’s Championship City.

            Travel baseball and softball tournaments …

Hive-Fives No Longer Allowed

Elbow bumps in tennis may become the norm.

By Sherri Middleton

As athletes return to fields and venues to play sports, things will look and feel a little different.

            I’ve been thinking about this for weeks and mentioned it to my sister a month ago as we discussed travel, tourism …

Covid-19 Legal News for Sports Events and Rights Holders

By Sherri Middleton

With sporting events from amateur to professional levels being forced to postpone or cancel in the past months because of Covid-19, rights-holders, governing bodies and organizers were faced with legal questions about contracts, registration fees and performance clauses.

            I reached out to Kent Schmidt, a partner at …

Visit Monroeville Sports Tourism Becomes AJGA Tournament Title Partner

MONROEVILLE, Pa. — Visit Monroeville Sports Tourism joins the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) for the next two years to host the VM Sports Preview at Westmoreland Country Club in Export, Pa.

            VM Sports is set to host a preview at Westmoreland Oct. 2–4.

            The AJGA Preview Series is designed …

NJCAA Awards Championships for Future Years

Logo courtesy of NJCAA

CHARLOTTE, N.C.— The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Championship Events Committee awarded future championships to 16 different sports at its annual convention.

            Sixteen NJCAA sports received new championship locations over the course of the next several years. Fourteen states received bids, including three bids awarded …

Mesa to Host 2021 D1 Women’s Tennis Nationals Championship

Photo courtesy of NJCAA

MESA, Ariz. — Visit Mesa, Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities and the City of Mesa will host the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Women’s Tennis National Championship next May.

            “All of us here at Visit Mesa is thrilled to help bring …

GoDog Sports Launches Live Streaming Service for Youth Sports Leagues

GoDog Sports, a live streaming service provider for youth sports leagues, schools, tournaments and private sports complexes, announced the availability of GoDog GameStream in the U.S.

            “GoDog GameStream allows family members to enjoy games as if they were in the stands and enhances team safety by enabling social distancing and …

2021 World Transplant Games Canceled

The 2021 World Transplant Games scheduled for May 29 through June 5, 2021, have been canceled with an abundance of caution and concern for the health and safety of the athletes and travel concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority and the …