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USA Weightlifting Expands Online Competitions with Lift Proud Virtual Cup

USA Weightlifting (USAW) is kicking off Pride Month with an online-exclusive qualifying competition called the Lift Proud Virtual Cup.

            The Lift Proud Virtual Cup will allow athletes to submit a qualifying total to future USAW National Competitions during the month of June with submissions being accepted online from June 1 …

Returning to Normal Following COVID-19

By Sherri Middleton

As cities and states begin to slowly re-open, many of us will begin to venture out after weeks of staying at home.

            Sports are discussing ways to host events – notably without fans in the early stages and with more stringent policies in place to protect athletes.

Birmingham Awarded 2025 World Police and Fire Games

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The World Police and Fire Games Federation awarded the 2025 World Police and Fire Games to Birmingham, Ala., according to the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau.

            “From the beginning, we were impressed by all that Birmingham has to offer,” said LC Collins, World Police and Fire …

Panama City Beach Sports Complex to Host Swing into Spring Event

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – Visit Panama City Beach announced a four-year partnership with the National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) and the National Club Softball Association (NCSA), divisions of the Federation of Collegiate Club Sports Leagues, at the Panama City Beach Sports Complex in 2021.

            The Swing into Spring event …

2020 National Hockey Festival Moves to Panama City Beach

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Field Hockey announced that the USA Field Hockey National Hockey Festival presented by CranBarry over Thanksgiving weekend, will move to the Panama City Beach Sports Complex in Panama City Beach, Fla., from November 26-28, 2020 for the 40thedition of the event.

The Panama City Beach Sports …

The World Games in Birmingham, Ala., Moves to July 2022

Photo courtesy of the International World Games Association

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (April 2, 2020) – The International World Games Association (IWGA) and Birmingham Organizing Committee (BOC) have agreed to postpone the 11th edition of The World Games until 7th to 17th July 2022. The Games had originally been planned to take place from …

DMV Soccer Organizations Unite in Response to the COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, area soccer clubs and organizations have joined to form DMV UNITED. The group consists of clubs large and small that provide soccer programming, coaching, recreational leagues and travel programs for the area’s youth. Just as professional leagues have currently suspended play, the pandemic is …

TrackTown Youth League Update

PORTLAND, Ore. — TrackTown Youth League announced that it is canceling the 2020 regular season based on the recent guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) limiting the size of public gatherings for eight weeks.

            Many of the scheduled events would have taken place during …