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Four years ago this summer, a clock was installed in the lobby of the Atlanta Sports Council’s headquarters at 191 Peachtree Tower, a 50-story skyscraper in the heart of the city. It was not meant to tell what time it was, but rather to countdown to a time certain: the start of the FIFA World […]
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In advance of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, SportsTravel is delving into each of the 11 U.S. cities that will host matches during the event. This year’s edition will be the largest ever, with 48 teams (up from 32) and it will be the first to be staged in three countries — Canada, Mexico and the […]
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The confetti is still being picked off the field at Levi’s Stadium following the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant 29-13 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, and while it’s not yet clear who will lift the Lombardi Trophy in the years to come, NFL fans can at least count on where that celebration […]
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The annual Florida vs. Georgia college football game, known as the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, will be played in Atlanta in 2026 and Tampa Bay in 2027 while the game’s traditional venue, EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, undergoes a $1.4 billion renovation. With more money available for neutral site games, the two schools opted to […]
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The National Football League announced that Super Bowl LXII will be hosted in Atlanta in 2028, with the game played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The announcement was made at the NFL Fall League Meeting in Atlanta. Super Bowl LXII marks the fourth time Atlanta has hosted the Big Game and the second time at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, […]
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Atlanta will host the 2031 Men’s Final Four, which will take place April 5 and 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the fifth time the city has hosted the event. The news comes as Atlanta is preparing to host the 2025 College Football Playoff Championship game in January. The city was slated to host the 2020 Final […]
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The 2024–2025 college football bowl season of 44 games will start the second weekend of December with the opening weekend of the expanded College Football Playoff starting a week later on December 20. “We’re thrilled to announce the full slate for all 44 bowl games next season,” said Nick Carparelli, executive director of Bowl Season. […]
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The College Football Playoff and city of Atlanta have announced plans for a “Championship Campus” experience that will transform the region into a three-day celebration in January 2025. The 2025 CFP National Championship will be decided at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20. Activities will start January 18 with the opening of Playoff Fan Central at […]
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The ninth annual SheBelieves Cup, an annual four-team women’s soccer tournament organized by U.S. Soccer, will open on April 6 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and feature a different format in 2024 than in years past. The U.S. women’s national team will play at 12:30 p.m. April 6, 2024, against a team to be announced. […]
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The Southeastern Conference Football Championship Game will be held in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium through at least 2031, an extension of the current contract that was set to expire in 2026. It also allows the SEC the option of exercising an additional five-year extension that could keep the game in Atlanta through 2036. Atlanta has hosted […]
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