Thu October 12, 2017
NRI Chamber of Commerce Supports Pawtucket Stadium
At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber voted unanimously to support the proposal for the Ballpark at Slater Mill. "The Chamber's Board reviewed the proposal and saw this as excellent economic development for Pawtucket, Northern Rhode Island and the entire state....
Tue October 10, 2017
Texas Rangers Break Ground for New $1.1B Stadium
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 28 for their $1.1 billion retractable-roof stadium, scheduled to open in time for the 2020 season. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred joined Rangers ownership and city officials for the ceremony across the street from the current stadium where the team has played since 1994....
Cindy Riley - Thu October 05, 2017
Jacksonville State University Applauds New Baseball Stadium
Students and alums of Jacksonville State University (JSU) may be focused on football for the next several months, but come spring, they'll be cheering on the Gamecocks baseball team in a new stadium....
Wed October 04, 2017
Golfers Raise Money for IAAP Political Action Committee
A beautiful day welcomed 193 golfers to IAAP's Sept. 11 golf outing held at Panther Creek Country Club and Piper Glen Golf Club in Springfield. Due to the strong support of everyone attending, this outing raised $11,280 for the IAAP Political Action Committee....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 03, 2017
Proposed $250M Soccer Stadium Could Bring Over 3,500 Jobs
A proposed construction project for a Major League Soccer stadium in Nashville would bring thousands of jobs to the area. Plans for the project that were presented to the city's council Oct. 2 outline a $250 million, 27,500-seat stadium, WKRN reported....
Fri September 29, 2017
Only One Team Will Reign Victorious in the Volvo CE North America Football Challenge
To get in the spirit of football season, Volvo CE's Shippensburg employees are taking part in a unique challenge. The goal is to get the ball into the bucket of one of our wheeled excavators- many will try but few are victorious....
Thu September 28, 2017
Doosan Announces MLB Partnership, Presenting Partnership of American League Division Series
Doosan, a global leader in the infrastructure support business, announced a multi-year partnership with Major League Baseball, Sept. 27. As an official partner of MLB, Doosan will receive significant brand exposure across national broadcast and MLB-owned channels throughout the 2017 Postseason and upcoming seasons....
Wed September 27, 2017
Oklahoma Football Gets $160M for Flashy Upgrade to Stadium, Facilities
NORMAN, Oklahoma (AP) Oklahoma wanted a fresh, new look to maintain its place with the big boys, and now the Sooners have it. The school broke ground on its $160 million South End Zone project in August 2015, and now it is nearly complete....
Tue September 26, 2017
KeyArena Group Proposing Rapid Construction Timeline for Seattle Project
SEATTLE (AP) A proposal to remodel KeyArena now has an ambitious timeline that could have it ready to house a professional franchise within three years. The timeline was laid out in a proposed memorandum of understanding between Seattle and Oak View Group....
Joe Trinacria - Mon September 25, 2017
Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Texas' Friday Night Lights
When tropical storm Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas in late August, it brought devastating winds whipping as fast as 130 miles per hour along with it across Aransas Bay. According to estimates from national weather experts, the Category 4 hurricane dumped 40 to 52 in....
