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Jason Gewirtz has been promoted to senior vice president/content, meeting and sports for the Northstar Meetings Group. (Photo by Jared Wickerham)
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Northstar Travel Group Promotes Jason Gewirtz to Senior Vice President/Content, Meetings and Sports

Northstar Travel Group has announced the promotion of Jason Gewirtz to senior vice president/content, meetings and sports, effective immediately. In this expanded role, Gewirtz will lead Northstar’s global content strategy across the Meetings and Sports portfolios, shaping strategic direction, strengthening key partner relationships and guiding how content is delivered across platforms and events. “Jason has […]

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Soaring Prices and Technical Glitches Blight Latest FIFA World Cup Ticket Phase

Fans attempting to purchase tickets for 2026 FIFA World Cup matches this summer in the latest release this week were left facing technical issues and soaring top ticket prices on the FIFA website, after the full lineup of teams and the match schedule were confirmed. FIFA’s self-declared “last-minute sales phase,”, which represented the fifth time […]

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Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield, Texas (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Czechia Confirms Mansfield, Texas, Team Base Camp for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Czech Men’s National Soccer Team will use Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield, Texas, as its team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. To secure their place at the tournament, Czechia defeated Republic of Ireland in a penalty shootout last week after a 2-2 draw, before […]

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Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
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Sweden Locks in Frisco, Texas, Base Camp for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Swedish Men’s National Soccer Team has secured a team base camp training site in North Texas after confirming its qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team won the UEFA Play-Off Path B berth at the tournament, having first defeated Ukraine 3-1 in Valencia, Spain, and then Poland 3-2 in the final on […]

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Former IOC President Thomas announcing the French Alps as the 2030 Winter Games host (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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French Alps 2030 Organizing Committee Names Michel Cadot Interim CEO

The executive board of the Organizing Committee for the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games, known as COJOP, has appointed Michel Cadot as its interim CEO, a month after previous Chief Executive Cyril Linette resigned from the role following a dispute with President Edgar Grospiron. Cadot, who was an interministerial delegate for the Paris 2024 […]

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The FIFA World Cup Trophy (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
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Full 2026 FIFA World Cup Lineup and Match Schedule Confirmed

The full lineup of teams participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States has been confirmed after the conclusion of the final Play-Off Tournaments. A further six national teams qualified this week through the play-offs (Sweden, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czechia, Türkiye, Congo DR and Iraq), almost four months after the Final Draw […]

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The European Games Istanbul 2027 (Credit: EOC)
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European Games Istanbul 2027 Sports Program Approved

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) Executive Committee has approved the sports program for the fourth European Games Istanbul 2027, strengthening the event’s role on Europe’s pathway to the Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028. The program, approved on March 13 during the EOC Executive Committee meeting, was developed in close cooperation with the […]

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Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (Photo AP/Ian Maule)
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Super Bowl to Return to Las Vegas in 2029

The National Football League has confirmed that Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium will return to host Super Bowl LXIII in 2029. The announcement was made at this week’s NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix, following a review by the NFL’s Fan Engagement & Major Events Committee and a vote by full ownership. Super Bowl LXIII will mark […]

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Alro Steel Championship Softball Field (Credit: West Michigan Sports Commission)
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Meijer Sports Complex Expansion Nears Completion as Softball Field Opens

Aquinas Women’s Softball will play their home opener of the season this weekend at a new field — Alro Steel Championship Softball Field at the Meijer Sports Complex in Rockford, Michigan. The completed softball field, alongside two flexible-use fields, are the latest milestones that advance the $13.5 million expansion project one step closer to its planned […]

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The AT&T Stadium during an NFL game (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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2026 FIFA World Cup Host City Guide: Dallas, Texas

Over the course of 11 weeks, SportsTravel is delving into each of the 11 U.S. cities that will host matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be the largest edition ever of the event after it was expanded 70 48 teams from 32. It will also be the first to be staged in […]

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