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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will be one of two sites for the opening ceremony. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Study: LA28 Could Generate Up To $40 Billion in Economic Output

The Olympic Summer Games are less than two years away, but it the economic impact is starting to come into view. According to a study from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, the Games could generate approximately $20.5 billion to $40.6 billion and support 126,000 to 224,000 jobs in the L.A. area. The study, […]

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Kenya's Lilian Odira, gold medalist in the women's 800 meters at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, will hope to race on home soil in 2029 (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Nairobi Selected as 2029 World Athletics Championships Hosts; Munich Gets 2031

World Athletics has announced that Nairobi, Kenya, will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, while Munich, Germany, will do the same in 2031. The decision was announced during the 242nd World Athletics Council Meeting in Budapest, which was held from September 14—15. It means that the World Athletics Championships will be held in Africa for […]

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PSG Head Coach Luis Enrique lifts the club's UEFA Champions League trophy for the second time, in 2026 (AP Photo/Petr Josek)

UEFA Awards Champions League Final to Munich for 2028

UEFA, the governing body for football in Europe, has announced that Munich, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain, will host the 2028 and 2029 UEFA Champions League finals, respectively, among a host of announcements at a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece. Munich Football Arena (otherwise known as the Allianz Arena) will host the 2028 UEFA […]

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Q&A: Stuart Snyder, CEO of Sumo Championship League

Earlier this year, it was announced that Sumo Championship League, a new professional sumo league built for all audiences, would formally launch this fall in the United States. SCL will debut in the Austin area, with an October 10 event at the nearby H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Competition continues November 7 at Chicago’s Credit […]

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Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, is the home of the Buffaloes and Ralphie's Run before each home game. Photo by Jason Gewirtz/SportsTravel

2026 Ultimate College Football Road Trip: 10 Most Scenic Stadiums

The college football season is two weeks old and the sport has already revived its reputation for being delightfully unpredictable. Already this month has featured a controversial, Hail Mary finish between Michigan and Western Michigan at the Big House, a goal-post toppling upset by Oklahoma State over No. 6 Oregon in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and a […]

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Humanoid robot sports league CyberHero is planning global expansion (Credit: CyberHero / Hero Esports)

‘World’s First Robot Sports League’ Plots Global Expansion

CyberHero, which describes itself as “the world’s first global humanoid robot sports league,” has officially launched in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At the same time, Chinese esports company Hero Esports, which hosts the events, has announced plans to bring the league to eight cities around the world. The inaugural event in Riyadh was the first in […]

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Historic Sarasota BMX to Host Conclusion of UCI BMX Racing World Cup

Sarasota BMX, which features the oldest continuously running BMX Racing track in the United States, will host the final two round of the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Cup on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1. That will be the only U.S. stop in the 10-round international series that features the world’s top BMX […]

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SportsTravel Podcast: Sheila Brennan Nee on Building Maine Sports Tourism

For years, the state of Maine has had a sports commission. And for years, the public face of that organization has been Sheila Brennan Nee. The efforts to get a dedicated sports marketing effort in Maine are similar to the launches in other states. But the glue has been Brennan Nee, who was involved in […]

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Sept 11 Anniversary

From the Managing Editor: Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later

This essay is recalls one person’s relationship with the events of September 11, but reflects a commonality shared by millions, even for those who did not have direct connections to the terrorist attacks of the day. From their birth in 1973 to their death 28 years later, the twin towers of the World Trade Center […]

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Sept. 11 Red Rocks
Firefighters and supporters participate in a stair climb paying tribute to the firefighters killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks at Red Rocks Amphitheater outside Morrison, Colo., Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. Many of the firefighters wore full fire gear, including air tanks, and carried hoses and other tools as they made their way up and down the steps at the iconic concert venue on Friday. That's the equivalent of climbing 110 stories, the height of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Communities Across the United States Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with Local Events

It’s been 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks, and multiple cities across the United States are paying tribute to the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives that day. From memorial stair climbs in more than 65 locations to minor league baseball ticket donations just outside of New York City, organizations near and […]

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