Author: Matt Traub

TOCALondon
The TOCA Social location in London is the first of what is planned to be multiple soccer entertainment venues throughout the country. Photo by Jason Gewirtz/SportsTravel

TOCA Football Announces Social Venue in Mexico

TOCA Football will open a TOCA Social soccer, entertainment and dining venue in 2023 with Ventura Entertainment, with plans to open seven more sites ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and a minimum of 20 TOCA Social venues over the next 10 years for a total investment of more than $100 million. The partnership […]

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Club Basketball Men’s and Women’s Championships to Return to Erie

CollClubSports has announced that both the Men’s and Women’s National Championships will be returning to Erie, Pennsylvania, with the men’s championship at Hagerty Family Events Center while the women’s tournament will take place at Mercyhurst University with the championship game moving to Hagerty Family Events Center for the first NCBBA-W live broadcast. For the women, […]

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Bach Backs IOC Stance on Russia for 2024 Paris Olympics

It was nearly a full year ago that Russia invaded Ukraine, leading to a succession of condemnation and sanctions throughout the world that — somewhat surprisingly — included swift, strong action from the International Olympic Committee. This weekend, in the face of growing criticism around Europe for his plans to allow some athletes from Russia […]

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Beijing Olympics Ice Hockey
Sweden goalkeeper Lars Johansson blocks a shot during the men's bronze medal hockey game against Slovakia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sweden Weighs 2030 Winter Olympic Bid After IOC Meeting

Having eight times lost a bid to host the Olympic Winter Games, the Sweden Olympic and Paralympic Committees as well as Swedish Sports Confederation said this week it will study whether to bid for the Games yet again with a host for 2030 not yet determined. A report from the study will be presented on […]

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Downtown Phoenix buildings have been spotlighting the arrival of the Super Bowl all week in anticipation of Sunday's kickoff at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel
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Phoenix Area Shines in Super Bowl Spotlight

When the Super Bowl is in Arizona, something historic tends to happens. The first game in 1996 was the Dallas Cowboys’ fifth Super Bowl title. The 2008 game saw the New York Giants upset the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in the final seconds. And in 2015, the Patriots used a late interception at the […]

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The helmets for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set next to the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the Super Bowl Media Center on Wednesday in Phoenix. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Nothing Neutral About AFC, NFC Conference Title Game Future

When the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kick off in Super Bowl LVII, it will be two weeks after both teams advanced to Phoenix by winning their respective conference championship games at home — and home-field advantage became a talking point during this year’s postseason. “I’ll play anywhere, man,” Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce […]

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Mexico Soccer
Club America's Roger Martinez and Puebla's Diego de Buen fight for the ball during a Mexican soccer league match at Azteca stadium in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Club América, Xolos de Tijuana to Meet in San Diego

Primetime Sports and Snapdragon Stadium will host the return of Tour Águila to Southern California with a Liga MX clash between Club América and Xolos de Tijuana on March 26. Tickets will go on sale on February 10 at 12 p.m. PST at snapdragonstadium.com. This will be the first men’s professional soccer match to take […]

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Artist renderings show what the first ever F1 race in Las Vegas will look like on November 18, 2023.

Las Vegas Approves F1 Race Contract Through 2032

The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix already scheduled to be held through 2025 will now be extended through 2032 after the Clark County Commission approved a motion that will close down the Strip and surrounding areas to have the race each year for the next decade. Tuesday’s resolution recognizes the grand prix as an […]

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