Author: Matt Traub

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World Para Fencing World Cup Returns to U.S. in 2026

USA Fencing will host a 2026 World Para Fencing World Cup from May 27–30, 2026, in Bradenton, Florida, the first international parafencing stop on American soil since 2023. The bid was anchored by a significant investment from Bradenton Area Sports and backed by IMG Academy’s facilities. The tournament is expected to draw hundreds of athletes, […]

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Dodgers’ Kike Hernández Joins Discover Puerto Rico to Champion Travel Through Sports

Discover Puerto Rico has released a video campaign starring Los Angeles Dodger and Puerto Rican Kike Hernández, celebrating the Island’s musical and sports culture while promoting conscious travel as World Music Day approaches. Set in a baseball stadium and narrated by Hernández, the video invites visitors to experience Puerto Rico not just as tourists, but […]

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Ridgewood Country Club to Host Three USGA Championships

The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, has been chosen by the USGA to host the 2030 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, 2035 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2042 U.S. Amateur Championshipsand will be among a select group of clubs to have hosted eight or more USGA championships. Ridgewood has hosted five previous championships: the 1957 U.S. […]

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark drives on New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu in the second half of a game in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee Launches Scavenger Hunt 

The WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee has announced a statewide scavenger hunt across Indiana leading to the mid-July event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Fans can sign up at allstarhunt2025.com to get early access to clues, one hour before they go public on the date designated for a city.  Clues will be released via email and on […]

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Bloomington's positioning as an esports destination was discussed at the 2025 EsportsTravel Summit by, from left: Todd Lehrke, Destination Sales Director - Bloomington, Minnesota Travel and Tourism; Joe Opsahl, President and Founder - 2D Con; Kiki Snell, Chief Marketing Officer - 2D Con; Kevin Robb, Director, Corporate Partnerships - Mall of America and Brett Diamond. Photo by Jared Wickerham
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Bloomington’s Rise as Esports Destination Profiled at EsportsTravel Summit

Bloomington, Minnesota, is a shining example of what a destination can do with their own unique assets when it comes to esports. From successful activations at the Mall of America to a grassroots gaming festival that attracts visitors from around the word, Bloomington has leaned into its civic treasures to plant a flag in the […]

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Tens of thousands checked into the concession areas at Oakmont Country Club during the U.S. Open. There were nearly four dozen stands situated around the course. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

How Aramark Served Over 200,000 Fans at the U.S. Open

The U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania may have looked like a four-day event yet it was anything but that when planning and executing the food and beverage setups around the course and selling items to the hundreds of thousands who attended the third major of the season. “If you think about this […]

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BLAST, GamingMalta Announce Multi-Year Partnership

Blast has announced a three-year partnership with GamingMalta, an independent non-profit foundation set up by the government of Malta, with Blast debuting in Malta with the BLAST Premier Bounty S2 in August. “Our partnership with GamingMalta makes a major milestone for BLAST having secured a multi year partnership to elevate esports and gaming in Malta,” said […]

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Formula 1 to Race in Canada Through 2035

The Canadian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least 2035, Formula 1 announced on Tuesday, two days after George Russell won this year’s event at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. The Canadian Grand Prix will race into its seventh decade following a four-year agreement. As part of a push to limit intercontinental travel, […]

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California International Marathon to Host 2025 and 2026 USATF Marathon Championships

The California International Marathon will host the 2025 and 2026 USA Track & Field Marathon Championships on December 7 in conjunction with CIM’s point-to-point race from Folsom to the steps of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. “USATF is excited to be returning to Sacramento for the 2025 and 2026 US Marathon Championships,” said Olympian […]

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The FIFA logo is emblazoned with the club crests of competing teams prior to the Club World Cup match between Al Ahly and Inter Miami in Miami Gardens on June 14. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

A ‘Prime Club Competition’ or ‘Useless’? The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Explained

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has placed a lot of his reputation on its success, down to making sure his name is on the winner’s trophy multiple times and having FIFA call it a “prime club competition.” Jürgen Klopp, the former Liverpool manager and now head of global soccer for Red Bull, has called it “useless.” […]

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