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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns to Czechia's Jiri Lehecka during their men's singles final at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Saudi Arabia’s Six Kings Slam Tennis Exhibition Postponed to December

A premier tennis event in Riyah, Saudi Arabia, which was set to be held October 21, 22 and 24, has been postponed until December. The Six Kings Slam, a tennis exhibition featuring a roster of global stars such as Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev, will now take place in Riyadh’s ANB Arena from December 27-30, 2026. Organizers […]

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Joshua Paul Takes Over as Director of Sports in Valley Forge

Joshua Paul has been named Director of Sports at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, where he will lead efforts to attract sporting events and grow sports tourism throughout Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Paul brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across hospitality, sales, marketing, and sports tourism. Throughout his career, he has held senior […]

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have found a home away from home at Wembley Stadium. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

How Wembley Stadium Became a Home-Away-From-Home for the NFL

For more than a century, the name “Wembley Stadium” has been synonymous with football. Of course, as the longtime home of the English national team — first in the stadium’s original incarnation until its demolition in 2000, and then in its current iteration since 2007 — that has meant it is best known as a […]

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U.S. Soccer Announces Country’s First National Women’s Soccer Tournament

The United States’ first singular national championship for women’s soccer is on its way. U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday the launch of Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup, a single-elimination soccer tournament for teams and players across multiple divisions in the U.S. The winner will receive a record-setting $1.1 million prize and earn a pathway to qualification […]

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Rwanda to Host F1’s Return to Africa with 10-Year Agreement Secured

Formula 1 will officially return to Africa as part of a 10-year agreement with Rwanda. The Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, is set to join the calendar in the early 2030s, marking the first Grand Prix on the African continent since the 1993 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami. The long-term […]

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Capacity Sports Group Adds Properties at LakePoint Sports in Georgia

Capacity Sports Group has added the Champions Center Indoor Pavilion and Publix Fields to its growing portfolio of properties at LakePoint Sports, one of the nation’s premier youth sports destinations. LakePoint Sports is located in Emerson, Georgia, about 40 miles northwest of Atlanta. Prep Baseball, which is part of Capacity Sports Group, has operated tournaments […]

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Professional Softball League Announces Three New Teams

The Professional Softball League is building on its first season of fastpitch competition by bringing together six independently-owned member teams for a 40-game season in 2027. This year’s inaugural campaign featured five teams: the Atlanta Smoke, Florida Breeze, Florida Vibe, Kansas City Diamonds and New York Rise. The Breeze and Rise will not return in […]

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Loren Gold, center, Executive Vice President, Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau, speaks during the 2023 EsportsTravel Summit in Toronto. Raleigh will host the 2024 EsportsTravel Summit. At left is Robert Duggan, North American League Championship Series (LCS) Event Lead, Riot Games. At right is Ed Tomasi, Co-Founder, Managing Director, Subnation. Photo by Jared Wickerham

Loren Gold Named President and CEO of Visit Raleigh

Loren Gold has been named the president and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau / Visit Raleigh. He will assume his new role on January 1, 2027, and succeed Dennis Edwards, who is retiring at the end of this year. Gold has served as Visit Raleigh’s executive vice president since 2007, two […]

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SportsTravel Podcast: Rachael DeCecco on the Women’s Lacrosse League’s Inaugural Season

Lacrosse has long been a part of Rachael DeCecco’s life. DeCecco, now the Senior Vice President of Lacrosse at the Premier Lacrosse League and Women’s Lacrosse League, was captain of the Princeton women’s team, where she was a two-time national champion, a three-time All America selection and the winner of the Tewaaraton Award, an annual […]

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A Team for Ezra: i9 Sports Gives Kids a Chance to Play, and Parents a Chance to Lead

Jeremy Dillard remembers difficult car rides with his son after a high-pressure football practice in their school district. His son Ezra, 8 years old that fall of 2019, had an unquenchable passion for the sport, and what Jeremy calls an “uncanny ability” to memorize stats and facts that would have made him a force in […]

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