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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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The redesigned Oak Room at Villa Park (Credit: Aston Villa FC)

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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Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas during a practice session for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix (AP Photo/Scott Barbour)

Formula One Preview: Cadillac and Arvid Lindblad Arrive In Season Of Change

The Formula One World Championship returns for its 77th edition this weekend. Starting in Australia on March 7, the 2026 season is set to usher in a new era for F1 and elite motorsport, with a record number of races, altered regulations for cards and a glitzy new team. In recent years, Netflix’s “Drive to […]

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Expedia Group Partners with PredictHQ to Unlock Sports Tourism Demand Forecasting

Expedia Group has announced a new partnership with global demand intelligence and data platform PredictHQ to integrate its verified event signals and predictive demand intelligence directly into Partner Central, the platform Expedia Group’s lodging partners use to manage their business, and unlock sports tourism demand forecasting. The integration is set to give lodging partners a […]

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The FIFA World Cup Trophy (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

FIFA Marks 100-Day Countdown to 2026 FIFA World Cup

March 3 marks a milestone for FIFA: 100 days until the long-awaited start of the men’s Word Cup in North America. The first game will take place between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City on June 11. The groups for the tournament were determined at December’s FIFA World Cup Final Draw held at the […]

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YouGov Sport has released a multi-country sport tourism report (Credit: YouGov Sport)

YouGov Sport Releases Multi-Country Sports Tourism Fan Appetite Report

YouGov has released its latest multi-country report on “Sports tourism: Measuring fan appetite,” examining who is traveling for sport, their motivating factors and the barriers that stand in their way. The survey that fed the insights in the report was conducted from November 14, 2025 to December 12, 2025, and spans 17 different global markets: […]

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