Second Phase of NHL Expansion Bids
Proposed National Hockey League expansion teams in Las Vegas and Quebec have moved on to the second of three phases of consideration before the NHL…
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David Baker has had a lengthy career in politics and sports, two areas that are serving him well in his current role as president and CEO of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The former mayor of Irvine, California, and commissioner of the Arena Football League took over leadership of the hall of fame in 2014. Now he is leading the charge for a major development that, once complete, will transform the hall into an entertainment and residential zone that will include a four-star hotel and conference center. Another $10 million is expected to be spent to renovate the stadium on the grounds as well. As the game faces challenges off the field, Baker is making sure the on-the-field performances serve as inspiration for generations to come. In this interview…
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More than six years of painstaking planning paid off as Fairfax County, Virginia, and the neighboring area played host to the 2015 World Police & Fire Games, with 10,000 athletes from more than 70 countries competing. A total of 61 sports were contested at 53 venues in Northern Virginia and Maryland, and 4,481 medals were awarded …
Bob Latham: Winners And Losers
Like politicians, sports fans tend to look back in romantic fashion to some “golden era.” We look back…
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The value of a strategic plan and what to anticipate when launching a parade
Frank Supovitz: Ask The Event Doctor
SportsTravel’s Event Doctor discusses the value of a strategic plan and what to anticipate when launching a parade…
Beach Sports Put a Stake in the Sand By Zoie Clift Though beach sports have been around for years in various forms, recent years have seen considerable growth across sports that haven’t always had a strong tradition on the sand. Volleyball has been a mainstay, but soccer, ultimate, tennis and wrestling are also enjoying newfound popularity […]
Continue ReadingThe Big Stage of the Pacific By Rachel Carter Sometimes the best locations are the hardest to reach. Rare is the exotic destination that doesn’t require a long flight and maybe some extra driving. But as athletes know, rewards don’t come without challenges. And taking teams to a subarctic city surrounded by Alaskan wilderness or […]
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Hughes From the Grand Slams to the Olympics and from the U.S. Open Series to World Tennis Day, there are more options to play and watch tennis than ever before and an impressive number of developments that will continue to keep the sport in the spotlight over the next several years. As a […]
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Peter Burwash Inducted Into Tennis Hall of Fame
Peter Burwash, the founder and president of Peter Burwash International, the largest tennis management company in the world, and the “Leadership…
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Tim Schneider: Publisher’s Post
ast month, I attended Disney’s D23 Expo as a guest of The Walt Disney Company. Held at the Anaheim Convention…
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One of the key initiatives for Sophie Goldschmidt when she took over @usskiteam nearly three years ago was to bring more major events to the U.S. and this season is the culmination of that goal with 12 FIS events in the 2024–2025 season on American soil.
The FIVB elected Fabio Azevedo as its new president at the 39th FIVB World Congress in Porto with American Hugh McCutcheon named as secretary general. The pair detailed some of their future goals for the international federation on Tuesday.
Alina Hudak, who has worked in Miami-Dade County for more than three decades in a variety of city and county departments, will be the new president and chief executive officer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Miami Host Committee.
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