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The D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., hosts boxing events near RFK Stadium, a site that is scheduled for redevelopment. Photograph: Events DC

Northeast Cities Pack a Punch

The Northeast has sports options to match any time of year. With baseball in the spring and summer, football in the fall and hockey in the winter—not to mention countless other sports—the Northeast has a sports landscape for all seasons. With more than 56 million residents, it contains 17 percent of the U.S. population. Given […]

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Downtown Tempe serves as the finish line for the annual Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. Photo courtesy of Tony Cottrell

Strong to the Finish

Big things are happening under the big skies of the Western United States. Las Vegas has new NHL and WNBA teams and will soon be home to the NFL’s Raiders. In Eugene, Oregon, the University of Oregon’s historic Hayward Field will be totally rebuilt to continue its legacy as hallowed ground for track and field. […]

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Australian driver Will Power races his way to winning the IndyCar auto race in Toronto on Sunday, July 17, 2016. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP)

Around the Corner

Many picture Canada as a wonderland blanketed by snow and glittering with ice. While that’s accurate for much of the country during the winter months, it’s also true that many Canadian cities are year-round destinations. Québec City welcomes the UCI World Tour Grand Prix Cycliste every September. Edmonton, Alberta, is a major destination for triathlons, […]

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Cooley Law School Stadium in Lansing, Michigan, is home to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts. Photo courtesy of Greater Lansing Sports Authority

Playing to a Full House

The Great Lakes form the largest surface freshwater system on Earth. The lakes—Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior—are surrounded by eight U.S. states on the south and the Canadian province of Ontario on the north. Such a massive natural resource naturally influences the region’s landscapes, resources and visitors. But cities don’t have to sit right […]

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Duke City BMX, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the largest indoor BMX venue in the country and hosts events year-round. Photo courtesy of Marblestreetstudio.com

Creative Spaces in the Mountain West

The Rocky Mountains start in British Columbia and head south to New Mexico, where the range tapers out into plateaus and sweeping plains. Along that 3,000-mile expanse, cities dot the mountains from the highest elevations to its more humble foothills. In the Mountain West, organizers will find big sky, big slopes and big sports communities. […]

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