By Express News Service

HYDERABAD: The newly-constructed outdoor sports arena and the refurbished indoor sports complex at the GITAM Deemed to be University were unveiled by M Bharadwaj, secretary of GITAM, in Hyderabad on Thursday.

The outddor sports facility includes synthetic acrylic surfaces for basketball and tennis, an artificial turf multisport court and a beach volleyball area. The indoor complex comprises three indoor air-conditioned badminton courts, a kabaddi play area, and an indoor sports arena

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A Pennsylvania legislator recently outlined plans to introduce legislation to change the opening day of the firearms deer season from Saturday back to the Monday after Thanksgiving.

In a memorandum sent to all House members on Dec. 13, state Rep. Brian Smith, R-Punxsutawney, said he plans to introduce legislation in the near future to amend Title 34 and return the opening day of the antlered rifle deer season to the Monday after Thanksgiving.

In 2019,

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Over the past three years, Academy has donated over $1 million during the holiday seasons

KATY, Texas, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Academy Sports + Outdoors (“Academy”) announces it donated over $250,000 to its local communities this holiday season. Academy activated more than 50 holiday shopping events across its footprint to give back to thousands and surprise hundreds of shoppers through its annual “Traveling Santa” initiative at each of its 268 stores throughout December.

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Release Date:

December 06, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  With temperatures dropping as the seasons change, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers to remain vigilant about safety to avoid tragedies around outdoor activities from sledding and skating to skiing and snow blowing this winter.

In 2021, there were an estimated 110,900 winter activity-related injuries treated in emergency rooms nationwide according to CPSC’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). The activities included

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Don’t get offended if somebody comes along and wishes you a happy woodcock season. People are celebrating lots of different holidays and events this time of year, and even if you don’t hunt woodcocks, you should respect the traditions and beliefs of those who do.

This is a great time of year for folks who enjoy sports. Whether you’re watching the China Spring football team pull off a state championship win

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NEW YORK – – The 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® festivities will begin at Boston City Hall Plaza with the NHL Winter Classic Plaza™, a free two-day, non-ticketed fan festival open to the public. On Dec. 30 and 31, the NHL and its corporate partners will treat hockey fans to many fun interactions and experiences, including autograph sessions featuring current and former Boston Bruins greats, a myriad of family-friendly hockey interactives, giveaways, food, and a

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A Pennsylvania legislator recently outlined plans to introduce legislation to change the opening day of the firearms deer season from Saturday back to the Monday after Thanksgiving. 







Pennsylvania Legislator Moves to Bring Back Monday Deer Opener

State Rep. Brian Smith, R-Punxsutawney, announced plans to change the deer season opening day back to Monday. Since 2019, the season has started on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving, but Smith cited multiple hardships to hunters, families and businesses resulting from the move. 


In a memorandum sent to

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Sports help kids build confidence and learn valuable life lessons.

Most importantly, they should be fun for kids, but sometimes young athletes who find a sport they love will push themselves or get pushed by their parents into doing it exclusively, and studies have found that’s unhealthy in the long run, and winter can provide a natural break.

“Playing a sport all year round, especially the same sport, increases your exposure time to that sport,

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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASO – Get Rating)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday after Guggenheim raised their price target on the stock to $63.00. The company traded as high as $57.77 and last traded at $56.50, with a volume of 7565 shares. The stock had previously closed at $55.42.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. TheStreet upgraded shares of Academy Sports and

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