Emily Buenzle - Thu August 10, 2017
Maryland Field House Construction Costs Jump to $196M
The cost of the University of Maryland's $155 million Cole Field House construction project has now jumped to $196 million. The budget increase was "quietly approved in June" by the University's Board of Regents, 247 Sports reported....
Wed August 09, 2017
Minnesota Golf Course to Become Olympic Ski Jump
RED WING, Minn. (AP) A former ski resort and current golf course in southeastern Minnesota will be transformed into an Olympic ski jump suitable for world-class competition. Bryan Sanders is a former Olympic ski jumper and executive director of the American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum in Red Wing....
Wed August 09, 2017
Communities Bank on Mega Youth Sports Complexes
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Youth sports travel is scoring big as communities across the United States build multisport complexes crammed with state-of-the-art fields, rinks and courts in hopes of drawing not only tournaments for kids crazy about sports — but also parents who spend big on transportation, hotels, food and family entertainment....
Chuck Harvey - Wed August 02, 2017
LA's New $2.66B Stadium to Debut in 2020
Work has kicked into full gear on a futuristic $2.66 billion football stadium that broke ground in Inglewood in mid-November 2016, but bogged down in mud during a wet Southern California winter. The new stadium will sit on a 298-acre site....
Mon July 31, 2017
Pensacola Hopes Arena Plans Will Attract NBA Team
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) Mayor Ashton Hayward said the city is in the early planning stages on a new arena if it can attract a basketball team. Hayward told the News Journal that plans to build the new arena are contingent on the NBA's New Orleans Pelicans selecting the city for its G League team....
Wed July 26, 2017
Lafayette Plans to Replace Decades-Old Baseball Field
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) An Indiana city is planning to demolish its 77-year-old baseball field and replace it with a new $16 million stadium. Lafayette officials said the project will bring a new amenity to the community that can also host soccer games, outdoor concerts and other events....
Fri June 30, 2017
Gehl to Be Primary Sponsor of Graham Rahal's Entry at Iowa Corn 300 IndyCar Series Race
Manitou Group announced that Gehl will be the primary sponsor of the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLLR) Graham Rahal's No. 15 Honda-powered entry at the Iowa Corn 300 IndyCar Series race at the Iowa Speedway July 9th....
Teddy Greenstein - Thu June 22, 2017
Proposed Tiger Woods-Designed Golf Course to Emphasize Playability
The South Shore/Jackson Park golf course project remains nameless, but its layout is no longer a mystery. The 7,354-yard, par-70 course was unveiled Wednesday evening (June 21) at the South Shore Cultural Center, where community members and golf enthusiasts eyed a plan that could redefine golf in Chicago....
Regina Garcia Cano - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed June 21, 2017
Vegas Community Hopes Raiders Bring a Super Boon to Economy
LAS VEGAS (AP) When the Oakland Raiders received a $750 million commitment from the Nevada Legislature in October to help build their future home in Las Vegas, they also were directed to ensure the greatest possible participation by the local community in the design, construction and operation of the stadium....
Wed June 14, 2017
Workers at World Cup Sites Face Abuse
MOSCOW (AP) Workers building stadiums for next year's World Cup in Russia have faced repeated abuses and routinely gone unpaid for several months, according to a report by Human Rights Watch released on Wednesday, June 14....
