Author: Matt Traub

Belarus European Games
Flag bearers are seen during the closing ceremony of the second European Games in Minsk, Belarus, in 2019. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Istanbul to Host 2027 European Games

Istanbul and the European Olympic Committee signed the host city contract for the Turkish capital to host the 2027 European Games, giving the city a chance to show it can stage an international multi-sports event as it eyes the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. The European Olympic Committees picked Instanbul as host in March […]

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Wicomico has the Perfect Space for Sports Events

34 sports venues. 62 events last year. 1,000+ hotel rooms. Wicomico County’s professional sports marketing team is experienced in hosting national and regional events, and our championship facilities are ready to accommodate your next event. Located perfectly between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay, Wicomico County is an ideal place for families to enjoy […]

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Preparations for Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay Accelerate

A three-day strategic planning event at the Paraguayan Olympic Committee headquarters brought together the Chefs and Deputy Chefs de Mission from 41 national Olympic committees that are members of Panam Sports and provided operational insights for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games scheduled for August 9–23. Figures from the Olympic Movement were also present. The […]

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The Netflix Slam, A Live Netflix Sports Event
Rafael Nadal competes in The Netflix Slam, a live Netflix Sports event at the MGM Resorts' Michelob Ultra Arena on March 3, 2024. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images via MGM Resorts)
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MGM Resorts Building Out Sports Events Division

When Jannik Sinner, the top-ranked men’s tennis player in the world, agreed to start serving a three-month ban connected to a pair of failed doping tests, the news reverberated to Las Vegas — where Sinner was scheduled to play in the MGM Rewards Slam at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. That meant MGM Resorts International […]

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The FIFA World Cup Trophy on display before a press conference at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Las Vegas Among Candidates to Host FIFA 2026 World Cup Draw

Las Vegas is emerging as a potential host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in December, industry sources have told SportsTravel, although no final decision has been taken and other unnamed cities are said to be still in contention. Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium has been a regular spot for Concacaf events, including the 2021 […]

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Boxing Nears Spot on LA28 Program as IOC Recognizes World Boxing

World Boxing has been provisionally recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the international governing body for the sport, clearing a crucial obstacle for the sport to remain on the program ahead of the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. The IOC said that World Boxing showed that 62% of boxers from last year’s […]

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Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas, has hosted TBT Regionals repeatedly in the past. Mark Kuhlmann/TBT

TBT 2025 Tournament Announces Wichita, Lexington and Syracuse as Regional Hosts

The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all event, has announced three regional locations for the summer event with eight-team brackets taking place in Wichita, Kansas; Lexington, Kentucky, and Syracuse, New York. Hosted by Wichita State University and supported by Visit Wichita and headlined by WSU’s alumni squad, the Aftershocks, The Basketball Tournament will […]

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Bassmaster Elite Qualifier Relocates to Wheeler Lake 

The Bassmaster Elite Qualifier at Pickwick Lake in Tennessee scheduled for October will be relocated to Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama, and hosted by Decatur Morgan County Tourism after a tournament scheduling conflict. The first Elite Qualifier is scheduled for September in Plattsburgh, New York, before the series heads to Alabama then the final event […]

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Perfect Game Acquires Triangle Top Gun Sports, Partners With Cincy Flames

Perfect Game has acquired Triangle Top Gun Sports LLC, a youth organization in the Carolinas, while also announcing a partnership with Cincy Flames, a high school-age baseball tournament organization which will now fall under the Perfect Game banner. Triangle Top Gun Sports runs approximately 4,000 youth teams annually in AA (D3) and AAA (D2) baseball […]

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Brisbane 2032 Names Kit McConnell Chief Sport Officer

Kit McConnell will be leaving his role as sports director at the International Olympic Committee to become the chief sport officer for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee in Brisbane. McConnell has had an extensive career across the international sporting landscape and Olympic Movement, dating to his role as part of the Sydney […]

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