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Fans cheer during the second half of a game between Texas and Iowa State in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns will play at Iowa State this season in its farewell tour of the Big 12 before moving to the Southeastern Conference. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

College Football 2023: Realignment Dominates, On And Off The Field

As the temperatures (slowly) become cooler and the days become shorter, fall brings the promise of football and the pageantry of the college game — an experience unmatched almost anywhere in sports. Tailgating is a four-day weekend where the sport is a religion and for an elite few, the idea of a national championship sits […]

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The 2023 IJRU World Jump Rope Championships in Colorado Springs saw 1,200 athletes compete from 25 countries. Photo by Jason Gewirtz

World Jump Rope Championships Leap to New Heights

In the sport of jump rope, athletes inevitably get tangled in a rope during a routine. When that happens, they take a step back, reset and get right back to business. It’s also an apt metaphor for the landscape of competitive jump rope in recent years. While the sport has been on the competitive scene […]

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USA Gymnastics President and Chief Executive officer Li Li Leung speaks during the Winter Cup competition in Indianapolis in February 2021. Leung detailed to SportsTravel recently the NGB's plans to have a national training and wellness center built in partnership with a destination in the coming years. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Li Li Leung on USA Gymnastics’ Search for a National Training and Wellness Center

USA Gymnastics is looking to build a national training and wellness center that will serve as the hub for the national governing body and has issued a request of expressions of interest directed at destinations and real estate developers targeting a 2026 project completion, said President and Chief Executive Officer Li Li Leung during a […]

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Brian Mirakian, global esports director for Populous; Geoff Lachappelle, manager of the Red Bull Gaming Hub, and Taylor McMillan, vice president of Toronto Metropolitan University’s varsity esports association.
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Record-Breaking EsportsTravel Summit Educates, Entertains in Toronto

Toronto is one of the best examples of a destination that has embraced esports on all levels and in all facets of its community because of the way every from government to private industry and the tourism community work together, panelists described during one of the spotlight sessions from the 2023 EsportsTravel Summit. “The Toronto […]

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Blast puts on some of the biggest esports events in the world, filling arenas and providing large production value. Photo by Michal Konkol/Blast
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Esports Events Providing Destinations a Younger Demographic

The esports industry has been around for decades, but it is evolving perhaps more quickly than any sport in the world. With improving technology and a rapid growth rate, it can be tough for a destination hoping to host an in-person event to keep up with the changes. Experts around various parts of the esports […]

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The Association of Pickleball Professionals is one of three professional organizations that has been created for pickleball in the past four years.

Pickleball Goes Mainstream, Continues Unprecedented Growth

The sport of pickleball has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the past several years, sweeping across the United States and sending host cities and destinations into a frenzy. It’s nearly impossible to avoid the sport these days, whether it be in the news, on social media or television. Pickleball is inevitable. According to USA Pickleball, […]

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WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles was the highest-grossing event in WWE history, with more than 160,000 fans in attendance April 1–2. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel

WWE Produces Largest Event in History at WrestleMania 39

WrestleMania 39 in Los Angeles had plenty of action, both inside and outside the ring. WWE announced the event as “the most successful WrestleMania of all time.” But shoehorned into the proceedings was the bombshell announcement that WWE was acquired by Endeavor, the company that owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The WWE promotion machine did […]

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Editors of Northstar Travel Group brands discuss trends in travel for 2023.

Travel Talk: Where Can the Travel Industry Do Better?

As travel comes roaring back, a wide range of destinations are reaping the benefits. Throughout the year, thought leaders from across Northstar Travel Group, including Sports Division Vice President and SportsTravel Executive Editor and Publisher Jason Gewirtz, will discuss issues throughout the industry. Other Northstar thought leaders include: Mary Pat Sullivan, Executive Vice President of […]

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