Year: 2024

Marriott US Soccer

Marriott Bonvoy Named Official Hotel Partner of the U.S. Soccer Federation

The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced a four-year exclusive agreement with Marriott Bonvoy and SpringHill Suites in the hotel lodging, accommodations and hotel loyalty category around a variety of U.S. Soccer events, including men’s and women’s matches, SheBelieves Cup, SheBelieves Summit and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. As part of the partnership, fans will have the […]

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Mt. San Antonio College Aquatics

USA Water Polo Partners With Mt. San Antonio College

USA Water Polo will use Mt. San Antonio College new state-of-the-art aquatics complex in Walnut, California, as it prepares for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The aquatics complex opened in spring of 2023 and will be home to the U.S. men’s Olympic team. In addition to serving as a training hub, USA Water Polo will […]

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USL Naples

USL League One Awards Franchise to Naples

The United Soccer League has awarded a USL League One franchise to Naples, Florida, that will begin play in 2025 at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex. “In creating a winning plan for USL Naples, we’ve consulted with advisors and investors to bring the highest quality of professional soccer with a family-friendly environment to the region,” […]

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IESF 2024

IESF National Qualifiers Draw Record Number of Entries

A record 130 member federations have registered for the National Qualifiers of the World Esports Championship 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Esports Federation has announced. A total of 609 teams will compete across five game titles representing their countries. The National Qualifiers are underway as of January 16. “We are amazed but not […]

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SportsTravel Podcast Linda Logan

Linda Logan and Jesse Ghiorzi: Bringing the U.S. Figure Skating Championships to Columbus

The Greater Columbus Sports Commission will host this year’s U.S. Figure Skating National Championships, the first time the event will be in the Ohio destination. Nationwide Arena will host over 400 athletes, coaches, and officials, plus thousands of fans over the seven-day event. The venue is within walking distance of many hotels and restaurants to […]

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NBA All-Star 2018
The last time the NBA All-Star Game took place in Los Angeles was February 18, 2018, at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Clippers’ Intuit Dome to Host NBA All-Star 2026 Weekend

The Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, the soon-to-be new home for the Los Angeles Clippers opening later this year, will host the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend culminating with the 75th All-Star Game on February 15, 2026. It will mark a record seventh NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles and the first time the Intuit Dome. […]

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Braves Red Sox Baseball

Sweet Caroline, No

As 2024 gets underway, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd will be continuing their “Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour,” an amalgamation of ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man” and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man.” It causes me to wish that somewhere, someone would combine Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” with the Beach Boys’ “Caroline, No” to start a “Sweet […]

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PA Sports

PA Sports Celebrates 20 Years in the Sports Tourism Industry

PA Sports will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, one year after the 13 current members combined to host and support more than 460 events generating $480 million in estimated economic impact for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. “The ultimate goal of PA Sports is to attract as many tourism driving sporting events to Pennsylvania […]

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Sweden Soccer Europa League Final
Ajax players walk on the pitch in front of their supporters before the Europa League final against Manchester United at the Friends Arena in Stockholm in 2017. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Strawberry Hotel Group Gets Naming Rights to Swedish Arena

Sweden’s national soccer arena, known as Friends Arena, will be renamed as Strawberry Arena under a new naming rights partnership between the hotel group and venue operator ASM Global. The retractable roof venue is home to the Swedish soccer team and AIK, a local soccer club. The stadium opened in 2012 and in 2013 hosted […]

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Lakeshore Foundation SSPC
The new Sports Science & Performance Center at the Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama, is specially designed for adaptive athletes. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

New Lakeshore Foundation Center Ups the Game for Adaptive Sports

Ricky Castaneda has big plans for his sports future. And at the top of the list is to lead Team USA’s first blind soccer team in 2028 when the sport gains entry to the Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. In addition to being the country’s top prospect, the future star is also a data […]

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