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Feature Story — SportsTravel — News, Insight and Analysis for the Sports-Event Industry

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Miranda Rivera of USA Volleyball accepts the award for Best New Sports Event at the 2026 SportsTravel Awards (Credit: Jared Wickerham / Wick Photography)

TEAMS ’26 Winner Spotlight: 2026 USA Volleyball Girls Junior Club Championship

The annual TEAMS Conference & Expo, held October 26—29 in Birmingham, Alabama, included the annual SportsTravel Awards, which honors the events, venues and hosts that define excellence and drive the business of sports forward. Six awards were up for grabs: Best Amateur Sports Event; Best Collegiate Sports Event; Best Professional Sports Event; Best New Sports […]

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Mat Ratner (Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau), Aubrey Walton (FIFA), Amanda Ford (Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau) and Joe McCray (Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau) accept SportsTravel Awards (Credit: Jared Wickerham / Wick Photography)

TEAMS ’26 Winner Spotlight: Miami, Florida

The annual TEAMS Conference & Expo, held October 26—29 in Birmingham, Alabama, included the annual SportsTravel Awards, which honors the events, venues and hosts that define excellence and drive the business of sports forward. Six awards were up for grabs: Best Amateur Sports Event; Best Collegiate Sports Event; Best Professional Sports Event; Best New Sports […]

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Aubrey Walton, executive director of host cities, commercial and strategic management for the FIFA World Cup 2026 (Credit: Jared Wickerham / Wick Photography)

TEAMS ’26 Winner Spotlight: 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America

The annual TEAMS Conference & Expo, held October 26—29 in Birmingham, Alabama, included the annual SportsTravel Awards, which honors the events, venues and hosts that define excellence and drive the business of sports forward. Six awards were up for grabs: Best Amateur Sports Event; Best Collegiate Sports Event; Best Professional Sports Event; Best New Sports […]

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Brad Wachler, vice president of events for the St. Louis Sports Commission, right, and Bob Dunlop, vice present of events at U.S. Figure Skating (Credit: Jared Wickerham / Wick Photography)

TEAMS ’26 Winner Spotlight: 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The annual TEAMS Conference & Expo, held October 26—29 in Birmingham, Alabama, included the annual SportsTravel Awards, which honors the events, venues and hosts that define excellence and drive the business of sports forward. Six awards were up for grabs: Best Amateur Sports Event; Best Collegiate Sports Event; Best Professional Sports Event; Best New Sports […]

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Atatürk Olympic Stadium would serve a central role if the country is finally able to secure an Olympic bid after years of coming up short. (AP Photo/Akin Celiktas)

2036 Olympic Summer Games: Pros and Cons for the Contenders

As the countdown continues in the United States toward hosting its first Summer Olympics in 32 years in 2028, attention around the world is focusing on which nation will welcome the next Summer Games yet to be awarded. Seven nations from four continents — Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, Republic of Korea (South Korea), South Africa […]

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Katie Cleveland, associate director of events at USA Taekwondo (Credit: Jared Wickerham / Wick Photography)

U.S. NGBs Issue Annual Updates and Outline Future Plans at TEAMS ’26

At the TEAMS Conference & Expo ’26 in Birmingham, Alabama, last week, leaders from eight Olympic and Paralympic national governing bodies delivered rapid-fire updates on upcoming events, membership initiatives and strategic priorities for the year and years ahead. In a SportsLink/TEAMS session sponsored by Sports Milwaukee and emceed by four-time Team USA snowboard cross Olympian […]

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Runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the New York City Marathon in New York, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Q&A: Ted Metellus On The Record-Setting Popularity of the TCS New York City Marathon

The TCS New York City Marathon is an iconic event known the world over, but the 2026 edition was even more significant than usual. Sunday’s race marked the 50th anniversary of the five-borough, 26.2-mile course, which begins in Staten Island (crossing the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge), before moving through Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and back into […]

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The winners of the 2026 SportsTravel Awards (Credit: Jared Wickerham/Wick Photography)

Winners of 2026 SportsTravel Awards Announced at TEAMS ’26

The Northstar Meetings Group announced the winners of the 2026 SportsTravel Awards during the TEAMS ’26 Conference & Expo in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, honoring the best events, new venue and host city in the sports-event industry. TEAMS: Travel, Events And Management in Sports, is the world’s largest gathering of event organizers and travel planners from […]

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Jacksonville Jaguars fans brought a different type of style to fandom at Wembley Stadium. (Adam Bettcher/AP Content Services for the NFL)

Football vs. Football: A British Fan’s Observations on Two Sports With the Same Name

I’ve never watched the Super Bowl. There, I said it. OK, I’ve seen the kickoff, and I’ve watched a few plays, but usually by the time some global musical star takes the stage at halftime, I’ve long since gone to sleep. So imagine my wide-eyed anticipation at watching my first full football game — and […]

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Wembley Stadium (Credit: Paul Stevens)

The Jaguars Have Found a Home In London. Is it Coming to an End?

LONDON — The cries of “Duuuval!” are ringing out across the stadium, teal jerseys are dotting the crowd, and the atmosphere is fiercely partisan. This was the scene on Sunday in London, not Jacksonville, and it was yet another sign that the British capital has become a second home for the NFL’s most well-traveled franchise. […]

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