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For the first time in 27 years, Major League Soccer has a new commissioner. The league has named Larry Berg to the top role, succeeding longtime leader Don Garber. Berg is no stranger to the league, serving as co-managing owner of Los Angeles Football Club and co-chair of Major League Soccer’s Sporting and Competition Committee. […]
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Was the World Cup worth it? When a panel of CVB leaders gathered last week at Destinations International’s annual convention in Portland, Oregon, to discuss the matter, the general consensus was yes. But would they do things different? In many cases, the general consensus was yes as well. The panel, held at the Oregon Convention […]
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Adaptive sports organization Move United will return to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the 2027 Hartford Nationals — the third consecutive year the event will be held in the destination. The event is the largest and longest-running national sport championship event for athletes with a physical disability, visual impairment, and/or intellectual disability. Scheduled for July 9–15, […]
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Days after Utah 2034 announced the departure of Catherine Raney-Norman, the four-time Olympic speedskater has been named chief development officer of the USA Hockey Foundation. She will officially join the organization on July 20. “We’re thrilled to welcome Catherine to the USA Hockey Foundation,” said Pat Kelleher, executive director of USA Hockey and The USA […]
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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup drawing global attention to North America, Portugal is using the moment to make its case to U.S. organizers and visitors. The country will share 2030 World Cup hosting duties with Spain and Morocco, and on June 26, the Portuguese Football Federation is hosting Portugal Football Summit Miami — the […]
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The Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has appointed several new positions as the Utah region prepares to host the Games for the first time since 2002. Utah 2034 also announced that Catherine Raney Norman, who has served as vice president of development and athlete relations and been a key member […]
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Chattanooga, Tennessee will host the 2027 Precision Fuel & Hydration Ironman 70.3 World Championship triathlon. The championship will be staged August 28–29, 2027, and is expected to attract 7,000 top professional and age-group triathletes who will have secured their starting spot at one of the over 120 qualifying events worldwide. Chattanooga is a regular on […]
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Uber has signed its first North America-wide activation with a national youth sports organization, reaching a deal with US Sports Camps, the nation’s largest sports camp network and licensed provider of Nike Sports Camps. Uber will serve as USSC’s official rideshare partner for the 2026 summer season. As part of the deal, families that attend […]
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You may have noticed that one of the world’s largest sporting events has begun, the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico have known for years that these weeks are coming, but now that they are finally here, we thought we’d take some time as an editorial team and talk […]
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Journalists have written entire internet volumes about the 2026 FIFA World Cup and its impact, including thousands of words right here by our own team at SportsTravel. But has anyone written about the rocks yet? Here’s a World Cup angle you won’t see anywhere else because I’m not sure what family would be as willing […]
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