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Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, is normally home to Texas A&M football but has been expanding into other events during the offseason. (Photo by Jason Gewirtz)

2026 Ultimate College Football Road Trip: The Can’t-Miss Game For Each Week

Picture this: You’re a college football superfan with an unlimited travel budget, 14 free weekends and a dream to attend the most pivotal games of the season. Where would you go? Here at SportsTravel, we rounded up a weekly list of can’t-miss college football games for that one–of–a–kind, ideal college football season of travel. This […]

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US Youth Soccer has more than 2 million registered players.

‘Defining Moment’: US Youth Soccer Being Integrated Into U.S. Soccer

U.S. Soccer is taking over US Youth Soccer, a move that could lead to major reforms in the sport. The move was announced following a vote to approve the matter by the USYS State Associations, which was taken on August 29 during a meeting in Dallas. Starting September 1, U.S. Soccer and USYS will begin […]

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Chris Grosse Joins Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau

Chris Grosse has been hired as the the new director of sales/chief marketing officer at the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau. For the past three years, Grosse had been the senior associate athletic director for external strategy at the University of Connecticut, his alma mater. Grosse will be tasked with generating sports events and “elevating […]

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2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships to Debut in Colorado Springs

Lacrosse sixes will make its Olympic debut in Los Angeles. But the road to Los Angeles will head through Colorado Springs. World Lacrosse and the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation have announced that Colorado Springs will host the 2027 World Lacrosse Sixes Championships, which will serve as the discipline’s primary qualifier for the 2028 Olympic Games […]

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MAM Rio, which will host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Final Draw on December 11, 2026 (Credit: FIFA / MAM Rio)

2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Draw Set for December 11 in Rio de Janeiro

The Final Draw for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil will be held on December 11 at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, also known as MAM Rio. The event will bring together representatives of all of the qualified teams, as well as those still in contention via the Play-Off […]

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Elite youth players took part in a trip to London earlier this summer as part of ExperienceXI's offerings. (Courtesy ExperienceXI)

ExperienceXI Launches Nike-Backed Experiential Soccer Travel Platform

ExperienceXI has launched a Nike-backed experiential soccer travel platform to connect players, coaches and club leaders with elite training environments and global competitions. The platform was built for Nike-affiliated youth clubs and offers programming across five key categories: Domestic Elite Experiences anchored at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center and match day […]

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For decades, the NFL's best — such as wife receiver Larry Fitzgerald — showcased their skills at a postseason All-Star Game, which for more than 30 years was held in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

NFL Eliminates Pro Bowl Game, Shifts Emphasis to Flag Football

The Pro Bowl game is no more. The NFL announced Wednesday that its All-Star Game, once a staple of the league’s calendar with matchups between the best players from the AFC and NFC, respectively, would be eliminated. Players will still receive Pro Bowl recognition, but the game itself will no longer take place, making the […]

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Carlos Alcaraz is the returning men's singles champion at the U.S. Open. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

U.S. Open Preview: Accessibility, Innovation and Renovation

It has been a summer to remember for New Yorkers. The New York Knicks won their first NBA Championship in more than 50 years, MetLife Stadium in neighboring New Jersey hosted a FIFA World Cup Final, and now the fourth and final tennis Grand Slam of the year is back in Queens with unprecedented scale. […]

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FIBA and L1VE have agreed an exclusive immersive live rights deal for 3x3 basketball (Credit: L1VE / FIBA)

FIBA and L1VE Agree to Exclusive 3×3 Basketball Immersive Live Rights Deal

FIBA has agreed an exclusive immersive live rights deal for 3×3 basketball with ticketed social presence platform L1VE that will cover the FIBA 3×3 World Tour, Women’s Series, and World Cup. Immersive live rights are a new class of media rights, and allow FIBA’s 3×3 basketball events to open an additional platform that complements existing broadcast […]

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USA Volleyball Adds Golden Gate Classic to 2027 Calendar

USA Volleyball is expanding its Girls Junior National Qualifying calendar for next year with an event in the Bay Area. The first USAV Golden Gate Classic Girls Junior National Qualifier will take place from February 19—21, 2027, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. The event will have competitions in the 15s, 16s and […]

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