IRONMAN CEO announces retirement after 12 years with the Tampa-based organization

After 12 years of leadership, Andrew Messick has announced he will be retiring in 2023 from his position of president and chief executive officer for The IRONMAN Group. Messick will

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Copperhead Charities tops the $50M mark in charity impact through PGA TOUR events (PHOTOS)

Copperhead Charities, tournament organizer for the Valspar Championship, is reporting that it has generated more than $50 million, through PGA TOUR-sponsored golf events in the Tampa Bay area, since 1977,

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IMG Academy sold to global investment firm

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company and parent company to IMG Academy, in Bradenton, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell IMG Academy,

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Rob Gronkowski to visit Valspar Championship’s The Rooftop

One day after the Valspar Championship honors Rondé Barber, a member of the 2023 Class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, on Thursday, March 16, Rob Gronkowski will visit

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Rich Man, Poor Man: A Tale of Two Athletes

By Michael Carr  The numbers are overwhelming. Currently, the average Major League Baseball, National Football League and National Basketball Association players’ salaries range from $3.26 million to $8.32 million, annually.

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Valspar Championship to celebrate Rondé Barber’s entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Rondé Barber, the general chair of the Valspar Championship, has been selected for inclusion in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Tampa Bay area will have a chance to

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A Tampa tech company makes a big play for the big game

In June, the Tampa Bay Bowl Association scheduled a news conference but many people already knew what was coming. The guessing game had started: Who would nab that coveted title

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Darius Rucker to headline Valspar Championship Live concert

Country music superstar Darius Rucker will be the featured performer at the 7th edition of Valspar LIVE, presented by Chick-fil-A, the concert series associated with the PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship,

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Florida Sports Hall of Fame to honor 2022 class

Twelve Florida athletes have been named as inductees for Florida’s Hall of Fame Class of 2022. This year’s class represents careers spanning from 1979 to current and across seven different

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Tampa Bay Bowl announces Reliaquest as title sponsor (PHOTOS)

The Tampa Bay Bowl announced Reliaquest as its title sponsorship, changing its name to Reliaquest Bowl. The announcement was made today at a live press conference at the Tampa Marriott

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2023 Tampa Bay Bowl to kickoff January 2 at noon

The Tampa Bay Bowl Game will be played on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Raymond James Stadium. The game will kick off at 12:00 p.m. and telecast nationally on ESPN2

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Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl announces 2022 game date

The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl will be played at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, December 23, with a kickoff time to be announced at a later date. The game,

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