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The city has hosted a number of important sporting events. Since 1950 Omaha has hosted the baseball College World Series. The Cox Classic golf tournament was part of the second-level circuit now known as the Korn Ferry Tour from 1996 to 2013. The circuit returned to Omaha in 2017 with the Pinnacle Bank Championship.
The 2024 NCAA Men's College World Series [a] was the final stage of the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. It was scheduled from June 14 through 24 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. This marked the 77th edition of the College World Series and 74th time the event was held in Omaha.
Summer Omaha Ultimate League (SOUL) is an amateur ultimate (sport) ("Frisbee") league in Omaha, Nebraska.Founded in 2006, SOUL was the first ultimate league in the state of Nebraska, with 60 players in the inaugural season [1] (since that time, Lincoln Ultimate Disc Association (LUDA) has also been founded, in nearby Lincoln, Nebraska).
The 2024 Big Ten baseball tournament was held at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, from May 21 through May 26, and aired on the Big Ten Network. [2] As the tournament winner, Nebraska earned the Big Ten Conference 's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament .
The Jewell Building is a city landmark in North Omaha, Nebraska.Built in 1923, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Located at 2221 North 24th Street, the building was home to the Dreamland Ballroom for more than 40 years, and featured performances by many touring jazz and blues legends, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Lionel ...
The MCWS [a] has been held in Omaha since 1950, and will continue to be hosted there through at least 2035. The Big Ten Conference has also held its baseball tournament at the venue, first in 2014 and 2016, and from 2018 onwards. Attempts were made to bring a professional baseball team to the field, but legal troubles prevented this.
The venue is named after the influential 1990s-era group Slowdown Virginia, who had a strong influence on the "Omaha Sound". Slowdown has shows three to four nights each week, as well as a weekly pub quiz. The venue is open one hour before each event and stays open until around 2am, often offering a post-show Happy Hour.
UAH hosted the club national championship tournament again in 1984, and the Chargers claimed a third straight title with wins over Miami University (3-1), Indiana (13-4), and Ohio (12-1). UAH hosted the tournament a third time in 1985, but its bid for a fourth straight championship fell short with a 6-2 loss to North Dakota State. [2]