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LJ Wright, managing director for the men's basketball championship at the NCAA, accepted the award on stage. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Wick Photography)

TEAMS ’26 Winner Spotlight: NCAA Men’s Final Four

The annual TEAMS Conference & Expo, held October 26—29 in Birmingham, Alabama, included the annual SportsTravel Awards, which honors the events, venues and hosts that define excellence and drive the business of sports forward. Six awards were up for grabs: Best Amateur Sports Event; Best Collegiate Sports Event; Best Professional Sports Event; Best New Sports […]

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The future Generali Stadium in Milan (Credit: Foster + Partners and MANICA/Lord Norman Foster/David Manica)

Generali Secures $729M Naming Rights for Future Milan Soccer Stadium

Italian insurance and asset management company Generali has been confirmed as the Naming Partner of the future home of Italian Serie A soccer clubs AC Milan and FC Internazionale Milano, when they eventually vacate their current, century-old San Siro stadium home. The new venue will carry the name Generali Stadium from its official inauguration. In […]

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Katie Cleveland, associate director of events at USA Taekwondo (Credit: Jared Wickerham / Wick Photography)

U.S. NGBs Issue Annual Updates and Outline Future Plans at TEAMS ’26

At the TEAMS Conference & Expo ’26 in Birmingham, Alabama, last week, leaders from eight Olympic and Paralympic national governing bodies delivered rapid-fire updates on upcoming events, membership initiatives and strategic priorities for the year and years ahead. In a SportsLink/TEAMS session sponsored by Sports Milwaukee and emceed by four-time Team USA snowboard cross Olympian […]

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The winners of the 2026 SportsTravel Awards (Credit: Jared Wickerham/Wick Photography)

Winners of 2026 SportsTravel Awards Announced at TEAMS ’26

The Northstar Meetings Group announced the winners of the 2026 SportsTravel Awards during the TEAMS ’26 Conference & Expo in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, 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 […]

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have found a home away from home at Wembley Stadium. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

How Wembley Stadium Became a Home-Away-From-Home for the NFL

For more than a century, the name “Wembley Stadium” has been synonymous with football. Of course, as the longtime home of the English national team — first in the stadium’s original incarnation until its demolition in 2000, and then in its current iteration since 2007 — that has meant it is best known as a […]

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Rwanda to Host F1’s Return to Africa with 10-Year Agreement Secured

Formula 1 will officially return to Africa as part of a 10-year agreement with Rwanda. The Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, is set to join the calendar in the early 2030s, marking the first Grand Prix on the African continent since the 1993 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami. The long-term […]

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Australia celebrate winning the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad, India (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 Schedule Unveiled

The International Cricket Council has unveiled the schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, the 14th edition of the tournament, which will be hosted jointly by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. In total, 14 teams will participate in the tournament (an increase from 10 in 2023), with 57 matches being held across 12 […]

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McAdams CEO Mike Munn (Credit: McAdams)

McAdams Acquires Sports Design Group to Grow Expertise in Texas

Full-service planning, design, and engineering firm McAdams has acquired Sports Design Group, a specialized athletic facility design practice based in McKinney, Texas. The acquisition will add a dedicated athletic-facility design firm to McAdams’ multidisciplinary services as well as its growing sports and entertainment capabilities. Sports Design Group brings decades of specialized experience in the planning, […]

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The Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany (AP Photo/Uwe Lein)

Munich Wins Germany’s Internal Selection for Future Olympic/Paralympic Games Bid

The German Olympic Sports Confederation, or DOSB, has officially selected Munich to represent the country in its international bid to host the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. At the Extraordinary General Assembly of the DOSB in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, over the weekend, it was confirmed that the Bavarian capital had fended off […]

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Hershey Harrisburg Sports and Events Authority Names Danielle Vincenti as Executive Director

Danielle Vincenti has been named executive director of the Hershey Harrisburg Sports and Events Authority. Vincenti’s promotion comes after serving four years with HHSE as the organization’s director of business development. In this role, she helped expand south-central Pennsylvania’s sports tourism portfolio, drawing events to the region and building the area’s destination profile. In her […]

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