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The Premier Jumping League has launched (Credit: Premier Jumping League)

Premier Jumping League Launches with Record $300M Prize Pot

The Premier Jumping League has launched with an unprecedented $300 million guaranteed prize pot as it seeks to define a new era for showjumping. Backed by McCourt Global and its Executive Chairman, Frank McCourt, the PJL is a global competition that is designed to bring together the world’s top riders and horses to compete across […]

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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 first tickets will soon go on sale for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles (Credit: LA28)

LA28 Announces Verified Multi-Platform Ticket Resale Program as Ticket Drop Approaches

LA28 has announced its verified multi-platform ticket resale program will open in 2027 with multiple points of access for LA28 ticket resale, as the first ticket drop of the Olympic Summer Games approaches. Along with AXS and Eventim as the Official Secondary Ticket Marketplace, other verified resale platforms will include Ticketmaster and Sports Illustrated Tickets. […]

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European Football Alliance Unveils Inaugural Season Schedule

The European Football Alliance has unveiled the finalized schedule for its inaugural season this year, with the Opening Weekend taking place over the weekend of May 15–17. The inaugural season will take place across the continent and feature six franchises — the Prague Lions, Paris Musketeers, Frankfurt Galaxy, Munich Ravens, Swarco Raiders Tirol and Nordic […]

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Manchester City Football Club's Etihad Stadium (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Manchester to Host TEAMS Europe in 2027

TEAMS Europe ’27 will be hosted in Manchester, England, and will be staged at the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City Football Club – a brand new home for the show. The sixth edition of TEAMS Europe will be held from March 23–25, 2027.  Etihad Stadium is the home of three-time Premier League, one-time Champions League […]

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The NHL and NHLPA are working on a joint international growth strategy in Germany (Credit: NHL / NHLPA)

NHL and NHLPA Announce International Growth Strategy in Germany

The National Hockey League Players’ Association and National Hockey League have announced a joint long-term international growth strategy to deepen the NHL’s presence in Germany. Key components of the plan include strategic investment in growing the game through grassroots, content and other fan engagement initiatives across Germany, forging new business partnerships and a commitment to […]

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TEAMS Europe '26 will be hosted at The Belfry Hotel & Resort

TEAMS Europe ’26 Preview: Everything You Need To Know

TEAMS Europe ’26, produced by Northstar Meetings Group and its flagship SportsTravel media brand, is here. The event, hosted at The Belfry Hotel & Resort in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham, UK, will take place from 17-19 March and bring together the leaders who are shaping the future of sports-related travel. The conference welcomes event organisers […]

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Alireza Jahanbakhsh (left), Mehdi Taremi (center) and Sardar Azmoun (right) (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Iran Edges Closer to 2026 FIFA World Cup Withdrawal

Iran looks set to withdraw from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after its Sports Minister told state media that “under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup.” Ahmad Donyamali referenced the missile strikes launched by the United States and Israel on February 28, which killed the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah […]

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Villa Park Awaits for Opening Celebration of TEAMS Europe ’26

Few clubs in world football carry the heritage and stature of Aston Villa Football Club. Founded in 1874 and crowned European champions in 1982, Villa is woven into the fabric of English football history. Its home stadium, Villa Park, has stood as one of the game’s great stages for over a century and is a […]

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Arrowhead Stadium (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

2026 FIFA World Cup Host City Guide: Kansas City, Missouri

Over the next 11 weeks, SportsTravel will delve 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 from 32 teams to 48. It will also be the first to be staged in three […]

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