NBA: Warriors unveil updated design of their future San Francisco arena SAN FRANCISCO- Renderings were released in December 2014 showing the Golden State Warriors’ new San Fracisco arena to be located in the Mission Bay area. The Warriors have been playing in Oakland’s Oracle Arena since 1971. The franchise was known as the San Francisco […]
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United States to bid for 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
December 17, 2014
United States to bid for 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games By United States Olympic Committee (USOC) REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – The United States Olympic Committee board of directors unanimously approved a U.S. bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the USOC announced today. Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., remain under […]
Bermuda will host the 2017 America’s Cup
December 4, 2014
Bermuda will host the 2017 America’s Cup Source: America’s Cup Event Authority The next America’s Cup will be raced in Bermuda in June of 2017. The host venue was confirmed at a press conference in New York on Tuesday by Harvey Schiller, the Commercial Commissioner for the America’s Cup. “In Bermuda we have a perfect […]
An NFL team in Los Angeles? Oakland or St. Louis – New stadiums in Atlanta and Minneapolis update
November 30, 2014
Update: January 13, 2016 NFL: Rams will return to Los Angeles for 2016 season, history of NFL mergers and Super Bowl NFL: Rams will return to Los Angeles for 2016 season, history of NFL mergers and Super Bowl ____________ An NFL team in Los Angeles? Oakland or St. Louis – New stadiums in Atlanta and Minneapolis […]
Brazil: IOC Coordination Commission leaves Rio de Janeiro satisfied with progress
October 14, 2014
Brazil: IOC Coordination Commission leaves Rio de Janeiro satisfied with progress October 10, 2014 Source: IOC | International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission brought to a close its seventh visit (29 September to 1 October) to the South American host city today: it follows a successful winter here for Brazil and […]
NCAA Division I: Big Ten Acts to Support Student-Athlete Graduation
October 9, 2014
NCAA Division I: Big Ten Acts to Support Student-Athlete Graduation Aid will neither be reduced nor cancelled during course of enrollment. If pursuit of degree is interrupted, student-athlete is welcome back. Source: Big Ten ROSEMONT, Ill. – Big Ten directors of athletics, senior woman administrators and faculty representatives met Oct. 6 and 7 at the […]
The new North American Football League
September 14, 2014
The new North American Football League Source: NAFL Enterprises, Inc. NAFL Enterprises, Inc. (“NAFLE”) is proud to officially announce the forthcoming North American Football League (“NAFL”), a new professional spring football league, with plans to debut in spring 2015. The inaugural season will kick off with eight charter franchises. A strategic expansion plan has been […]
NFL: New Atlanta Falcons stadium begins to take shape
September 14, 2014
NFL: New Atlanta Falcons stadium begins to take shape The Georgia World Congress Center Authority and Atlanta Falcons worked toward an agreement for a new retractable roof stadium to be built on the Georgia World Congress Center campus. Scheduled to open for the 2017 NFL season, the new stadium will serve as the home of […]
2014 AAA Baseball season attendance
September 2, 2014
2014 AAA Baseball season attendance WCNC 36 NBC Charlotte CHARLOTTE- The Charlotte Knights lead all minor league teams in attendance for the 2014 season. The number of people who went to BB&T Ballpark this year is three times the number of people who went to games, in their old baseball park located south of Charlotte […]
NCAA Division I board approves 5 biggest conferences’ autonomy
August 7, 2014
NCAA Division I board approves 5 biggest conferences’ autonomy By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP)- The NCAA Board of Directors overwhelmingly approved a package of historic reforms Thursday that will give the nation’s five biggest conferences the ability to unilaterally change some of the basic rules governing college sports. If the 16-2 decision […]


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