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The WAC BOD approved a two-year contract extension for Commissioner Jeff Hurd that runs through June '16. Hurd just completed his first full year in that role (WAC).

MountainStar Sports Group, which owns the Triple-A PCL El Paso Chihuahuas, today said it has had "preliminary and positive discussions" with MLS on the possibility of adding El Paso as an expansion market (ELPASOTIMES.com, 6/16).

Monumental Sports & Entertainment today announced the launch of Mystics Live, an app developed by Kiswe Mobile that allows users to create a customized, interactive viewing experience during the WNBA team's home games at Verizon Center (MSE).

Visit Orlando today formally announced its partnership with the USTA that makes it the exclusive global tourism partner of the U.S. Open. The deal is tied to, but officially separate from, the USTA's upcoming training center at Lake Nona, Fla. (Visit Orlando).

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