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New Sports Venues to Watch in 2026

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information. This will be a bumper year for global sports events, with both the Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina and the FIFA World Cup in North America this summer. That will put a spotlight not just on athletes but on new and renovated venues, from […]

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup Trionda ball (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

A-Z: The SportsTravel Alphabet of 2026 Sports Events

It’s finally here. Six years after winning the right to host the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup, the tournament will finally kick off this summer across North America. While that event’s return to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years will be the signature domestic sporting event of 2026, there’s plenty more on […]

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The NBA’s European Charm Offensive

Basketball belongs to the world. More than three decades have passed since the U.S. Olympic “Dream Team” in 1992 turbocharged the sport’s global growth, and basketball now has the second highest participation in the world. Each of the past seven NBA MVP winners was born outside the United States, international tournaments are more competitive than […]

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The NBA London Game 2026 at the O2 Arena (Credit: Paul Stevens)

Euro Step: Five Takeaways From My First NBA Game In London

After seven years without an NBA London Game, British basketball fans in the UK could have been forgiven for a lack of interest in a regular-season game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic. However, even long before a reported sellout crowd filled O2 Arena for a 5 p.m. local time tip-off on Jan. 18, […]

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Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, is home to the San Francisco 49ers but will be the site of Super Bowl LX as well as matches during the FIFA World Cup. (Photo courtesy of Lev's Stadium)

Santa Clara and Pittsburgh Seek Impact from Super Bowl, NFL Draft

Silicon Valley in Northern California and Steeltown in Western Pennsylvania may not appear to have much in common on the surface. But in 2026, Santa Clara and Pittsburgh are going to enter a small fraternity of destinations that are doing something extraordinary: hosting the NFL’s two marquee events. For Santa Clara, Super Bowl LX on […]

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Mike Schultz of the U.S. competes during a training session ahead of Friday's banked slalom event of para snowboard at the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiama)

How to Build More Inclusive Events for Para Athletes

As adaptive sports gain visibility, more accessible venues and destinations are needed to accommodate both the events and their athletes. During a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic SportsLink session at the TEAMS ’25 Conference & Expo, para athlete and journalist Courtney Godfrey, Paralympians Mike Schultz and Matt Stutzman, and Visit Fort Wayne’s sports sales manager, Jazmin […]

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A panel of industry experts examined the new normal in collegiate athletics during the TEAMS Conference in Columbus, Ohio.(Photo by Jared Wickerham)

Navigating the Changing Landscape of College Sports

Between the House settlement and evolving funding models, collegiate athletics are realizing a drastic change. As a result, the pathways that traditionally developed future Olympians and Paralympians are also shifting. At the TEAMS Conference & Expo, held October 13–16 in Columbus, Ohio, a panel of experts delved into this new narrative and how organizations can […]

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Winners of 2025 SportsTravel Awards Announced at TEAMS ’25

The Northstar Meetings Group announced the winners of the 2025 SportsTravel Awards during the TEAMS ’25 Conference & Expo in Columbus, Ohio, honoring the best events, new venue and host city in the sports-event industry. TEAMS: Travel, Events And Management in Sports, is the world’s largest gathering of event organizers and travel planners from the sports […]

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Bananas on the Rocks: Five Things the Savannah Bananas Get Right

I grew up playing, following and loving baseball. The 15-year-old me could name just about any starting nine across Major League Baseball, especially my hometown New York Mets and Yankees. I was all in. In many ways, I’m still all in. I still love the game. But as an adult living in Denver — and […]

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With Caitlin Clark and WNBA, Indianapolis Positions Itself as Home of Women’s Sports

At sporting events, there can be noise … and there can be noise. You know the distinction. It’s when one player, or team, gets a special sound, the recognition that while in theory amongst equals, there is one that resonates just that bit more. One of those moments came in Indianapolis ahead of the WNBA […]

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