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Guido Betti was a professional volleyball player in Italy for 11 years and has now been involved with the sport for almost three decades. Since 2007, he has shaped the future of volleyball, both at an international federation (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) and at a commercial level with Volleyball World, a dedicated commercial entity designed […]
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What is the best sports movie of all time? There are the usual candidates, such as Rocky and Chariots of Fire, both of which won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Then there are films whose popularity spans generations, such as Field of Dreams, Miracle, Rudy and Space Jam. Those movies are timeless, but they […]
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This year’s FIFA World Cup will be the largest ever. It will cover the most ground (being hosted by three countries). It will feature the most teams (48, up from 32). It will have the most games (104, up from 64). And it’s nearly here. Eight years after the United bid from the U.S., Canada […]
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Sports-related travel in the United States generated $111.2 billion in direct economic impact in 2025, with a larger economic impact of $274.5 billion, according to a new report commissioned by the Sports Events and Tourism Association. In addition, the industry generated 124.3 million hotel room nights over the same period, according to the report. While […]
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States – the first World Cup to feature 48 teams and span three host nations – is now less than nine weeks away. The entire lineup of 48 qualified national teams and the match schedule have now been confirmed and the planning stages are […]
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The most prestigious event in golf is back. The Masters tournament, celebrating its 90th edition at Augusta National Golf Club this week, is renowned for conjuring up magical stories of intrigue. The latest came last spring, with Rory McIlroy‘s demon-exorcising 2025 playoff victory that capped his career Grand Slam, yet there are still exciting new pages […]
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Looming 34 stories above downtown Indianapolis and featuring a curved structure and gleaming glass exterior, the JW Marriott Hotel would be hard to miss at any time of year. This, however, is no ordinary time of year, especially in the hoops-crazy Hoosier State. The men’s NCAA tournament concluded last night with Michigan defeating Connecticut in […]
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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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During hundreds of trips in the name of sports-related travel over the past 18 years, it’s rare that I’ve been gone more than a week at a time, let alone two weeks. But after a recent fortnight in England in and around Birmingham and London for our TEAMS Europe conference with industry leaders, two […]
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Only biological females will be eligible for any female category event at the Olympic Games, according to an announcement Thursday from the International Olympic Committee after the IOC’s executive board approved the policy. The decision will apply to the LA28 Olympic Games and is not retroactive, nor does it apply to grassroots or recreational sports. […]
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