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Team Travel Source Girls Academy

Team Travel Source Partners With Girls Academy League

Team Travel Source has been selected as the exclusive housing partner for the Girls Academy League, a youth soccer league dedicated to empowering young female athletes. Team Travel Source will manage all housing needs with the upcoming season for GA tournaments, as the partnership aims to enhance travel logistics and the overall experience for players, […]

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Euros 2024
Spanish players celebrated after a 2-1 win over England in the 2024 Euro finals. But the country of Germany was also a big winner with a massive economic impact. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Germany Sees $8.3 Billion Economic Impact for Euro 2024

The economic impact of UEFA Euro 2024 for Germany and the 10 host cities amounted to $8.3 billion according to a study conducted by Nielsen Sports with more than 90% of that total the direct result of expenditure by the 2.7 million ticket holders, organizers and accredited attendees. The study showed that the 51 matches […]

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USRowing Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor to Host 2025 RowFest National Championships

Ann Arbor, Michigan, will host USRowing’s 2025 RowFest National Championships, which take places July 12­–20 in partnership with the Ann Arbor Sports Commission, Eastern Michigan University and Ypsilanti Township. RowFest — one of the nation’s largest rowing community events — will be staged at The Rowing Course at Ford Lake. The regatta will include traditional […]

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US Open Pool Championship

Atlantic City to Host 2025 US Open Pool Championship

The 48th US Open Pool Championship will return to the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City from August 18–23, 2025. “We are honored to be hosting the US Open Pool Tournament again for the fifth consecutive year,” said Dan Gallagher, director of sports sales for the Atlantic City Sports Commission. “Our seaside destination could not be […]

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US Sailing

Chief Executive Officer Alan Ostfield to Depart US Sailing

Chief Executive Officer Alan Ostfield will step down from his role at US Sailing on August 30 and transition to an advisory position. Over the past four years, Ostfield and his team have implemented improvements with a new leadership team and hiring Marcus Lynch as the new high performance director to rebuild the Olympic operations. […]

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HBCUAC Basketball

HBCU Athletic Conference Basketball Championships to Remain in Tuscaloosa

Visit Tuscaloosa will host the HBCU Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships for the next two years, after a successful first year as host in 2024. The tournament will be held at Stillman College’s Birthright Alumni Hall with a six-day schedule of play from February 25 to March 2, 2025, and from February 24 […]

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Women’s Elite Rugby

Women’s Elite Rugby Adds Teams in New York, San Francisco and Twin Cities

Women’s Elite Rugby has announced New York, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Twin Cities will be joining Boston, Chicago and Denver as the first six markets in the United States to host a professional women’s rugby team when the inaugural season gets underway in March 2025. Team names and stadium details for all […]

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Blast Singapore

Blast to Bring Top-Tier Esports Events to Singapore in 2024 and 2025

Blast will host two popular esports events in Singapore in 2024 and 2025 with a Counter-Strike Tournament and Dota 2 event, supported by the Singapore Tourism Board. The Counter-Strike World Final 2024 will take place from October 30-November 3 and will be the first Blast event in Singapore, where eight teams will compete for a […]

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Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
Delta, as the USOPC's partner, is responsible for the majority of travel for Paralympians getting to Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

For Paralympians, Travel Can Be An Obstacle

Perhaps the biggest legacy of the Paris Paralympics will be the changes made to the city through its hosting of the event. The Olympic and Paralympic Village has accessible buildings, multisensory signage and zones for assistance dogs. The city has increased the number of bus areas and wheelchair-accessible taxies ahead of the Paralympics as well. […]

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