This Week in Sports News: 9 Stories You Need to See
A roundup of the week's most newsworthy sports industry press releases from PR Newswire, including the Halftime Show headliner and Peloton's work with the New York City Marathon.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the sports industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- Generation Defining USHER to Perform During Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Sunday, February 11, 2024, on CBS
"It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I can't wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they've seen from me before," said USHER. - AcademicInfluence.com Identifies the Best College Sports Programs of the Last Seven Decades
While most of the sports listed are a part of the NCAA, a few sports from associations such as the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA), and Collegiate Starleague (CSL), are also represented. - Peloton to Extend Reach of TCS New York City Marathon as New York Road Runners' New Strategic Partner
More than 50,000 runners will take part in the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon on November 5, and Peloton will create scenic running content available for consumers featuring Peloton instructors. This programming will live in Peloton's Scenic content library, incorporating actual course footage – a first for Peloton. - GoPro Hits the Gas in Motorsports, Named the Official Action Camera Partner of Several Premier Motorsports Series
Fans will get fresh, new content and immersive experiences—from twists and turns and highspeed drifts to triple jumps and checkered flags—all the action from perspectives only a rugged, durable GoPro camera is capable of capturing. - National Press Club Opens Registration for the Run for Austin 5K on Nov. 18
The virtual race will be held to raise awareness and public support for journalist Austin Tice, who has been unjustly detained in Syria since 2012. New this year, the event will also aim to raise awareness for another detained journalist, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in Russia while on a reporting trip and accused of espionage. - 'Break the Meta': Herman Miller Gaming and G2 Esports Launch Limited-Edition Embody Gaming Chair
With its top-performing Embody Gaming Chair design as the foundation, each limited-edition chair will be adorned with a unique serial number, making it a collector's dream. - Rookies Emerge Triumphant During Inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship Finale The SMX World Championship series pays the sport's largest prize payout of $10 million - $4.5 million is awarded throughout the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, leaving $5.5 million to be earned through the SMX World Championship Finals.
- Biggest Lineup of US Players to Compete at World Teqball Championships 2023
Six US athletes have qualified to compete against the world's best Teqers at the World Teqball Championships 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. The top Teqball players from across the globe will compete at Bangkoks' Hua Mak Stadium, November 29-December 3 for the grand prize of $250,000 and the World Champion title. - New Survey Finds 52.6% of People Prefer Working Out OUTSIDE the Gym "There's a clear trend emerging that indicates that more and more fitness enthusiasts are preferring to work out in the privacy and security of their homes and public green spaces," says Liam Hunt, one of the study's co-authors. "There are many personal and invisible barriers to working out in gyms, including a lack of financial resources or the fear of judgment from other gym-goers."
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