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NRG Stadium in Houston will be one of the sites for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

‘Clean’ Stadiums and Natural Grass; How 2026 FIFA World Cup Stadiums Will Look Different

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will look like none other. With 48 countries participating and matches spread over three countries, the biggest event in the competition’s history will also be at U.S. stadiums that will look different for the football fans familiar with their layouts. Natural grass will be installed at all the sites, whose […]

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Kansas City Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Stadium cheer before their AFC Divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans in 2020. Fans getting to the stadium next summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will have a variety of different transport options than the ones used for Chiefs games. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

2026 FIFA World Cup Host Locations Plan Variety of Transport Options

For all of the logistics that come with hosting matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the biggest one for all of the U.S. host cities is this: How to get fans to the games. Internationally, the ability to take mass transit to games is the tradition. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, fans […]

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Kansas City to Host ‘Premier League Mornings Live’ Fan Festival

The Premier League’s 11th Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival will be held in Kansas City on September 20 and 21 with broadcasts of NBC content at KC Live! in the Kansas City Power & Light District. The two-day fan festival, supported by Visit KC and the Power & Light District, will give fans the […]

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LA28 Celebrates Three Year Mark to 2028 Paralympic Games

Three years out from hosting its first Paralympic Games, LA28 celebrated the milestone with the debut of two new custom emblems to further generate excitement for the 2028 Paralympic Summer Games. The “Relentless Reinvention” emblem features a pixelated kaleidoscope representing athletes’ ability to evolve and change constantly. The “Innovation Moonshot” emblem represents progress and possibility […]

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In this Oct. 3, 2010 file photo, pyrotechnics go off during the opening ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan, File)

India’s Bid to Host Commonwealth Games 2030 Approved by IOA

The Indian Olympic Association has formally approved the country’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games 2030 with three cities listed as potential hosts in Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar and New Delhi. Ahmedabad is considered the favorite to be India’s prospective host and has been floated as a potential Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games future host. New Delhi […]

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A sign board is seen in the foreground, with Table Mountain forming the backdrop in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Awarded to Cape Town

Cape Town will host the 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships from October 6–10, marking the first time the World Athletics event will be held in Africa. It is estimated that about 1,200 runners from more than 80 nations will compete in 2027. There are four senior championship races with individual and team medals awarded […]

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A colorful wall of flowers and foliage welcomes patrons into the Cincinnati Open. The venue recently underwent $260 million in renovations. Photo by Justin Shaw

Cincinnati Eyes Reemergence into Sports Tourism

Like a Joe Burrow two-minute drill in the fourth quarter, a last-second equalizer from FC Cincinnati or a game-tying Elly De la Cruz homer in the bottom of the ninth, Cincinnati is staging a comeback. Cincy, as the natives affectionately call it, is scrappy. It’s old school. It’s a throwback. The problem is in the […]

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LA28 to Implement Naming Rights at Competition Venues

For the first time in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA28 will implement naming rights at competition venues for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. Comcast Squash Center at Universal Studios and Honda Center have been announced as the first branded venues for the LA28 Games. “From the […]

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San Francisco 49ers Implement Reusable Cups Initiative

The San Francisco 49ers, in partnership with PepsiCo, have announced the implementation of reusable cups at Levi’s Stadium. The initiative builds upon the venue’s sustainability reputation and expands on PepsiCo’s global efforts to advance sustainable packaging solutions while marking the company’s first reusable cup project with an NFL franchise. The reusable cups debuted during the […]

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Traverse City, World Equestrian Center-Ocala to host US Equestrian Events

The Traverse City Horse Shows at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Michigan, has been named by US Equestrian as the host venue for the 2026 and 2027 FEI North American Youth Championships for dressage and jumping. The 2026 championships are scheduled for July 28—August 2, with 2027 dates to be determined. The competition format […]

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