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Chevron Championship increases purse to $7.9M

The Chevron Championship, the first major of the year in women’s golf, is "growing its total purse" to $7.9M, up from $5.2M last year, in a deal that will keep the title sponsor in place through 2029, according to sources. An announcement is pending this afternoon during a news...

Big day on tap to start CAA World Congress in L.A.

Sessions begin today for the CAA World Congress of Sports at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live. World Congress Connect, a structured networking and information sharing session, starts things off in the morning. Then, after brunch and opening remarks from SBJ Publisher & Executive Editor Abe Madkour,...

Philadelphia to bid for future WrestleManias

After delivering a "phenomenal," record-breaking 40th iteration of WrestleMania the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau plans to petition to bring WrestleMania back to the City of Brotherly Love in the near future, according to Emma Dooling of the PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL. PHL Sports Exec Dir Larry Needle...

Boston Marathon to see good weather, big crowds

Nearly 30,000 athletes are expected to race in today's 128th Boston Marathon "from the starting line painted near the Hopkinton town green to the course’s finish on Boylston Street near Copley Square," with more than a half-million spectators "cheering them on along the route." The day "promises good weather...