Author: Justin Shaw

New Heights Bid

United States and Mexico Submit Joint Bid for 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup

On the day that bids are due to FIFA, U.S. Soccer and the Mexico Football Federation officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, entitled the “New Heights” bid. Along with the U.S./Mexico joint bid which had been earlier revealed as in the works and made official on Friday, a […]

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Arlington to Host Volleyball Nations League Women’s Event in 2024

Arlington, Texas, will host women’s competition as part of the 2024 Volleyball Nations League 2024 schedule, which will include nine countries and four continents during a six-week period between May and June in a Preliminary Phase. The Nations League events will play a major role in determining the last national teams that will qualify for […]

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U.S. Soccer Chooses Fayette County, Georgia, for National Training Center

The new national training center for U.S. Soccer will be in Fayette County, Georgia, with more than a dozen fields and over 100,000 square feet of indoor courts for all 27 of U.S. Soccer National Teams, including Senior Women’s and Men’s, Youth and Extended National Teams. The facility will serve as headquarters for the U.S. […]

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This artist rendering of the new Cotton Bowl shows the improvements that are scheduled to be made. Photo from Overland Partners

Texas, Oklahoma Rivalry Game Staying at Cotton Bowl Through 2036

Oklahoma and Texas announced Wednesday they will keep their annual rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036 in a deal that includes significant renovations to the facility. In addition to the Dallas Sports Commission and Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District increasing the game fees paid to each school, as part of the agreement, the […]

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Abu Dhabi, Edmonton to Host Future World Triathlon Multisport Championships

The World Triathlon Executive Board has awarded the 2026 World Triathlon Multisport Championships to Abu Dhabi, while the 2027 edition will travel to Edmonton, Alberta, while also adding several new events that start in 2024. “We are delighted to see the continued commitment of Abu Dhabi with our sport,” said World Triathlon President Marisol Casado. […]

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The Sphere in Las Vegas will host the 2024 NHL Draft. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

NHL Plans 2024 at Las Vegas Sphere, Floats 2025 International Tournament

Commissioner Gary Bettman said the National Hockey League will hold its 2024 draft at the Sphere in Las Vegas and could organize a four-nation, in-season tournament in 2025. Bettman revealed details of his future plans Tuesday during Day 2 of the NHL Board of Governors meeting in Seattle. The draft would be held in late […]

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AJGA’s 2024 Junior Solheim Cup Headed to Virginia

The Army Navy Country Club – Arlington in Virginia will host the 2024 Ping Junior Solheim Cup, the American Junior Golf Association has announced. Modeled after the Solheim Cup, the Ping Junior Solheim Cup biennially features the 12 top-ranked female junior golfers ages 12-18 from the United States against their counterparts from Europe. The team […]

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SEC Football Championship Game to Stay in Atlanta Until 2031

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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The UCLA vs Cal game on November 25 was the final regular season match-up in Pac-12 history. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel

The Rose Bowl Bids Farewell to the Pac-12 After a Century

Two historic West Coast institutions intersected one last time on November 25, one looking ahead to a bright future and the other digesting a sudden demise. The Pac-12 Conference’s roots date to 1915 when charter members California, Oregon, Oregon State and Washington started the Pacific Coast Conference. Washington State joined in 1917, Stanford in 1918, […]

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International Esports Federation Elects Prince Faisal as President

The International Esports Federation elected Prince Faisal as president during the Extraordinary General Meeting on November 26 in Busan, South Korea, extending an interim term that began earlier this year. Faisel was elected with 71 votes (98.6%) and his presidential term will run through 2025. He was appointed acting president of IESF on October 3, […]

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