Sport Oregon Chief Executive Officer Jim Etzel has been named one of Portland’s Executives of the Year by the Portland Business Journal. The award-winning executives were recognized at a luncheon at the Sentinel hotel in downtown Portland on April 18. Related Stories Sport Oregon CEO Jim Etzel Named One of Portland’s Executives of the Year ASM Global Readies $4 Billion Kai Tak Sports Park Little 500 Generates Big Results for Bloomington Visit Mesa and PBR Join Forces for Autism Awareness Snohomish County Releases 2023 Economic Impact Numbers Etzel was named the chief executive officer of ..read more

USA Baseball has announced the grand opening of the executive offices and training center at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, with a 20-year agreement to make Cary the home of USA Baseball. USA Baseball and Cary leadership gathered on-site for the ribbon cutting earlier this month. USA Baseball Board of Directors President John Gall joined six town council members, including Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, who was a part of a first pitch ceremony prior to the championship game of the National High School Invitational presented by the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance ..read more

The home of Missouri football since 1926 will undergo some modernizations in time for its centennial anniversary after the University of Missouri Board of Curators approved the hiring of Kansas City architecture firm DLR Group to execute the $250 million Memorial Stadium Improvements Project. The design will preserve the historic Rock M Hill while providing general admission seating for up to 2,600 fans. It will further enclose the north end of the stadium and add a variety of new premium seating options along the north edge of the stadium along with other upgrades throughout the facility. R ..read more

Jerry Richardson Stadium will be getting a $60 million expansion for the first phase of enhancing the UNC Charlotte football stadium after the University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved the financial outlay on Thursday. Related Stories University of Missouri Hires DLR Group for Stadium Renovations UNC Charlotte’s Football Stadium Gets $60 Million Approval ASM Global Readies $4 Billion Kai Tak Sports Park Little 500 Generates Big Results for Bloomington New Stadium Finally Approved for NYCFC Stadium capacity will increase to 18,170 with the first phase of expansion, with plan ..read more

The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, will host the 2031 PGA Championship while the Ocean Course plus Turtle Point Golf Course will also host the 2029 Girls and Boys Junior PGA Championships. Related Stories Kiawah Island to Host 2031 PGA Championship LIV Golf Sees Success in Las Vegas, Eyes More U.S. Stops in Future KemperSports Tabs Jim Boedecker as SVP of Golf Strategy and Growth Stephen Curry’s Underrated Golf Announces Four U.S. Tour Stops Discover Puerto Rico and PGA Tour Extend Partnership The 113th PGA Championship, scheduled for May 2031 ..read more

GK Elite has unveiled the first three leotards in its 2024 Team USA Collection, which the USA Gymnastics athletes will wear this summer at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. Related Stories GK Elite Unveils Team USA Gymnastics Leotards USA Gymnastics Partners With Samsonite Hartford to Host USA Gymnastics’ Core Hydration Classic Mary Lou Retton, Bruce Baumgartner and Dale Neuburger Honored by U.S. Olympic Movement SEC Gymnastics Championship Returns to New Orleans GK Elite — which is based in Reading, Pennsylvania — has partnered with more than 10 Olympic athletes and offers leotards ..read more

The PGA of America announced today that The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, will host the 2031 PGA Championship. Additionally, the 2029 Girls and Boys Junior PGA Championships will be contested at The Ocean Course and Turtle Point Golf Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. Related Stories Kiawah Island, South Carolina, to Host the 2031 PGA Championship LIV Golf Sees Success in Las Vegas, Eyes More U.S. Stops in Future KemperSports Tabs Jim Boedecker as SVP of Golf Strategy and Growth Stephen Curry’s Underrated Golf Announces Four U.S. Tour Stops Di ..read more

Ron Price has been the chief executive officer of Visit Phoenix since July 2021. Prior to the move to Phoenix, Price had stops in Arlington and San Antonio, Texas, as well as more than a decade with Marriott in several places, including Denver and Southern California. Phoenix has become a basketball hotbed, having hosted the NCAA Men’s Final Four in March with the Women’s Final Four on tap for 2026. Phoenix will also host the WNBA All-Star Game this summer and the NBA All-Star Game in 2027. And then there’s always the lingering question of when the region will again host the Super Bowl, whic ..read more

The FIBA 3×3 season will be collaborating with Karl Lagerfeld with 3×3 players from different teams and countries. Related Stories FIBA 3×3 Announces Collaboration for 2024 Season 2024 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Schedule to Begin in Springfield FIBA 3×3 World Tour Unveils 2024 Schedule FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2025 Final Set for Piraeus Sites, Draw Announced for FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments “We are delighted to partner with Karl Lagerfeld for this exclusive collaboration, which will engage new audiences in 3×3 basketball,” said Alex Sanchez, FIBX 3×3 managing director. “Together, we sh ..read more

The late winter will be a test period for Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong after a nearly decade-long build for the $4 billion sports, recreation and entertainment project. Kai Tak Sports Park is expected to formally open in 2025 and is one of the sports venues that will deliver events for the 2025 15th National Games of China. The project will include a 50,000-capacity main stadium with a retractable roof and flexible field surface that can host a wide array of events in any weather. It will also have a 10,000-capacity indoor sports arena for basketball, tennis and gymnastics as well as a 5 ..read more