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The Alpes 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games official emblems (Credit: IOC / Alpes 2030)

Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games Emblems Unveiled

The two emblems of the Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games, inspired by “a mountain revealed by light,” have been officially unveiled. The emblems feature a range of colors inspired by two elements of mountainous regions: light and ice. Midnight blue and azure blue evoke altitude, depth, stability and the horizon, while red […]

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Sumo Championship League to Debut in U.S. Arenas This Fall

Sumo Championship League, a new professional sumo league built for all audiences, has announced that it will formally launch in fall 2026. Aiming to establish professional sumo as a recurring arena sport and media sports property in the United States, the new league is setting out to combine one of the world’s oldest sports traditions […]

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Abby Osborne will take on a new role with Utah 2034. (Photo by Stephanie Dunn)

Utah 2034 Announces Key Leadership Changes

The Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has appointed several new positions as the Utah region prepares to host the Games for the first time since 2002. Utah 2034 also announced that Catherine Raney Norman, who has served as vice president of development and athlete relations and been a key member […]

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An aerial view as athletes compete on the swim course during Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga on May 21, 2023 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images for Ironman)

Chattanooga Selected to Host 2027 Ironman 70.3 World Championship

Chattanooga, Tennessee will host the 2027 Precision Fuel & Hydration Ironman 70.3 World Championship triathlon. The championship will be staged August 28–29, 2027, and is expected to attract 7,000 top professional and age-group triathletes who will have secured their starting spot at one of the over 120 qualifying events worldwide. Chattanooga is a regular on […]

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Uber Signs First National Youth Sports Deal, with US Sports Camps

Uber has signed its first North America-wide activation with a national youth sports organization, reaching a deal with US Sports Camps, the nation’s largest sports camp network and licensed provider of Nike Sports Camps. Uber will serve as USSC’s official rideshare partner for the 2026 summer season. As part of the deal, families that attend […]

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Frisco, Texas, has become a focal point for the World Cup, including serving as the base camp for Sweden. (Photo by Ted Keith)

Scenes from the World Cup: Celebrating Soccer in Frisco

FRISCO, TEXAS — The World Cup belongs to everyone. It is being celebrated across the globe, contested by 48 nations and hosted in three countries in North America. Its final will be played in the United States. But if there is a capital city for this event, it might be in Dallas. Nine matches will […]

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Norwegian fans celebrate in Foxborough, Massachusetts (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at the 2026 FIFA World Cup So Far

Amidst all of the logistical issues, outcry over ticket prices and controversy over travel bans, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally underway. The 23rd edition of the global soccer showpiece, which was awarded to North America back in 2018, was already due to be a milestone event before a ball was even kicked. The […]

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The spectacle of Netherlands-Japan from inside "Dallas Stadium," also known as AT&T Stadium. (Photo by Ted Keith)

Scenes from the World Cup: ‘Very Hot, Very Clean, Very Expensive’

DALLAS — The morning rain had stopped, giving way to abundant sunshine and rapidly escalating temperatures, when down the sidewalk came a storm of a different kind. An Orange army, their smiles as bright as their jerseys, approaching the 3 million-square-foot spaceship that is Dallas Stadium, nee AT&T Stadium. The supporters of the Netherlands numbered […]

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BLAST Announces Strategic Partnership with MATCH

Esports entertainment company BLAST has announced a strategic partnership with premium sports experiences firm MATCH, which specializes in hospitality and fan travel programs for major sporting events. The one-year agreement will see MATCH work alongside BLAST to deliver premium fan travel experiences and commercial opportunities across BLAST’s global esports events portfolio, ahead of the upcoming BLAST […]

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SportsTravel Editors: The Legacy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

You may have noticed that one of the world’s largest sporting events has begun, the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico have known for years that these weeks are coming, but now that they are finally here, we thought we’d take some time as an editorial team and talk […]

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