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USTA National Campus

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Sites & Venues

USTA National Campus Debuts in Orlando

The United States Tennis Association National Campus has opened at Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida. Serving as the new “Home of American Tennis,”…

Posted On : January 5, 2017 By : Staff

Joe Buck

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Major League Baseball

Joe Buck

Joe Buck had the good fortune of watching his father, Jack Buck, broadcast countless games as the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals. But when the time came to step up to the booth, the younger Buck made the most of his opportunity. Now he is the lead Major League Baseball and National Football League announcer for Fox Sports, having just completed his 19th World Series and preparing to call his fifth Super Bowl. In his recent memoir, “Lucky Bastard,” Buck recounts his rise, one that almost came crashing down in 2011 when complications from anesthesia during a hair-plug procedure cost him his voice for nearly a year—an absence he previously attributed to “a virus.” He has since recovered to cement his status as a leading voice in sports broadcasting…

Posted On : January 3, 2017 By : Jason Gewirtz

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SportsTravel Archives

National Hockey Festival

The 35th edition of the National Hockey Festival, held over Thanksgiving weekend, was a field hockey feast for all involved. The festival is one of the largest annual amateur sporting events in the country. More than 5,000 athletes, family members and friends attended the event at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, Florida…

Posted On : January 3, 2017 By : John Vivirito

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Perspectives

Celebrating Milestones

Tim Schneider: Publisher’s Post
Twenty years ago this month, the first issue of SportsTravel rolled off the presses. It was our belief then that the…

Posted On : January 3, 2017 By : Timothy Schneider

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Perspectives

Ask The Event Doctor

Frank Supovitz
SportsTravel’s Event Doctor discusses a key trend to expect in 2017 and why venues should be involved in your bids…

Posted On : January 3, 2017 By : Frank Supovitz

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The Power of Presence

Bob Latham: Winners And Losers
Many religious teachings advocate the lessons, and even the blessings, that can come from adversity…

Posted On : January 3, 2017 By : Bob Latham

Several states, including Michigan, have added a winter games component to their state games offerings. About 35 states organize state games events or are in the process of offering them for amateur athletes. Photo courtesy of Hugh Carey/The Grand Rapids Press/AP Images

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SportsTravel Archives

Making the Jump to a State Games Event By Karen Robes Meeks For hundreds of thousands of amateur athletes, the chance to compete in a winter or summer state games competition marks the pinnacle of their sports accomplishments. When it comes to participating in sporting events, Luke Armstrong isn’t terribly focused on the results, which […]

Posted On : January 3, 2017 By : Staff

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SportsTravel Archives

A Region That Rises Above

Along the southeastern seaboard, the culture combines a little bit of the East Coast and a whole lot of the South. And regardless of whether the city is pushing 1 million residents or barely breaking 100,000, in the South-Atlantic, the general consensus is that sports rule. Big cities boast big-name professional teams and a roster […]

Posted On : January 3, 2017 By : Rachel Carter

Houston’s NRG Stadium. Photo by Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports

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Feature Story

Everything is Bigger

Faced with having to follow the major celebrations of last season’s Super Bowl 50, the National Football League and the city of Houston decided to go deep this year—as in deep space. To accomplish that, the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee, the league and NASA have conjured up “Future Flight,” a space attraction that will […]

Posted On : January 3, 2017 By : John Conroy