We’re heading to Birmingham for the TEAMS Conference & Expo next week! Hear from thought leaders in college sports and the World Cup, welcome Olympic and Paralympic stars and learn from industry heavyweights. Here’s your preview: bit.ly/4i3uM9C #TEAMSconference #SportsTravel #INBirmingham

This past Sunday, the Jacksonville Jaguars played their 16th game in London and their 12th at Wembley Stadium, going down to a last-second defeat to the Houston Texans. It was a role reversal from the previous weekend, when the Jaguars snatched a last-gasp win against the Philadelphia Eagles, 13 miles away at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. But with some attendances tailing off and concerns over pricing structures, what does the future hold for the Jaguars in London, amidst the NFL's accelerating global expansion plans? SportsTravel Senior Editor Paul Stevens went along to his first American football game to investigate. sportstravelmagazine.com/the…

The Sports Events & Tourism Association (@Sports_ETA), the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, has announced the extension of its strategic partnership with Northstar Meetings Group through 2028. Under the renewed agreement, Northstar Meetings Group, publisher of @SportsTravel and organizer of the @TEAMSconference, TEAMS Europe, TEAMS APAC and the EsportsTravel Summit, will continue as presenting sponsor of Sports ETA’s State of the Industry Report and support additional research initiatives designed to equip destinations, event organizers and industry leaders with actionable data. bit.ly/4hTMKey

🏀 The new @NBA season tips off today with an Opening Day tripleheader. Get ready for the new season with our list of 10 key dates on this year's NBA schedule, including international games, holiday matchups and more: bit.ly/4BiXx9A #Basketball #NBA #SportsTravel

The Sports Events & Tourism Association (@Sports_ETA), the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, has announced the extension of its strategic partnership with Northstar Meetings Group through 2028. Under the renewed agreement, Northstar Meetings Group, publisher of @SportsTravel and organizer of the @TEAMSconference, TEAMS Europe, TEAMS APAC and the EsportsTravel Summit, will continue as presenting sponsor of Sports ETA’s State of the Industry Report and support additional research initiatives designed to equip destinations, event organizers and industry leaders with actionable data. bit.ly/4hTMKey

A historic city in Western New York known for its passionate sports culture, Buffalo offers a virtual kaleidoscope of top-notch stadiums, arenas, rinks and playing fields for teams and players from near and far, representing every athletic endeavor imaginable. Learn more: bit.ly/3OwLJwz #Newyork #Buffalo #Sportstravel #Sponsored

For more than a century, the name "Wembley Stadium" has been synonymous with football. But as the NFL's Jacksonville @Jaguars and @HoustonTexans prepare to face off under the famous arch this weekend, it is a different kind of football that is continuing to make its mark in the English capital. Read more on how @wembleystadium became the @NFL's premier international venue here: bit.ly/4hQwbjC #NFL #SportsTravel

Capacity Sports Group has added the Champions Center Indoor Pavilion and Publix Fields to its growing portfolio of properties at LakePoint Sports, one of the nation’s premier youth sports destinations. LakePoint Sports is located in Emerson, Georgia, about 40 miles northwest of Atlanta. Prep Baseball, which is part of Capacity Sports Group, has operated tournaments at LakePoint since 2019. Capacity Sports Group now owns the 78-acre property comprising the Baseball Village and Publix Fields and holds a lease to operate the Champions Center. sportstravelmagazine.com/cap…

The United States’ first singular national championship for women’s soccer is on its way. U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday the launch of Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup, a single-elimination soccer tournament for teams and players across multiple divisions in the U.S. The winner will receive a record-setting $1.1 million prize and earn a pathway to qualification for the Concacaf W Champions Cup. sportstravelmagazine.com/u-s…

Formula 1 will officially return to Africa as part of a 10-year agreement with Rwanda. The Formula 1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, is set to join the calendar in the early 2030s, marking the first Grand Prix on the African continent since the 1993 South African Grand Prix in Kyalami. The long-term agreement ensures that the first race in the country will take place once the new purpose-built circuit in Bugesera has been completed, which is expected to be early in the next decade. sportstravelmagazine.com/rwa…

The Professional Softball League is building on its first season of fastpitch competition by bringing together six independently-owned member teams for a 40-game season in 2027. This year’s inaugural campaign featured five teams: the Atlanta Smoke, Florida Breeze, Florida Vibe, Kansas City Diamonds and New York Rise. The Breeze and Rise will not return in 2027, but the Smoke, Vibe and Diamonds will be back, joined by three expansion teams: the Birmingham Irons, St. Louis Gateway Gold and Knoxville Miracle. The 2027 PSL season will feature a 40-game schedule, league standings, and the PSL Championship at the end of the summer. sportstravelmagazine.com/pro…

Loren Gold has been named the president and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau / Visit Raleigh. He will assume his new role on January 1, 2027, and succeed Dennis Edwards, who is retiring at the end of this year. Gold has served as Visit Raleigh’s executive vice president since 2007, two years after he first joined the organization as director of sales. Most recently, he has led the development of strategic sales and marketing programs. sportstravelmagazine.com/lor…

Jeremy and Katie Dillard have been an i9 Sports family since their son, Ezra, found joy in a low-stress flag football league that focused on participation and fun. Now, eight seasons later, the Dillards have launched their own @i9Sports franchise — the program's 300th location — to bring that same brand of positive competition to more children like their own. Meet the Dillards, and learn more about i9 Sports' unique youth sports model from i9 Sports President Ron Shimek here: bit.ly/4hKS3gr #YouthSports #i9Sports #SportsTravel

Squash players from around the world marked World Squash Day on October 10 by taking part in a range of initiatives and celebrations, as a sign of the sport’s growing participation globally. That growth is poised for an even bigger boost when the sport makes its Olympic debut in 2028 in Los Angeles. World Squash Day capped 10 days of celebration and promotion of the sport. This year’s event took place 25 years after its founding in 2001 by Alan Thatcher, who held a memorial with squash-playing friends to remember players who were killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York. sportstravelmagazine.com/wor…

The 2027 LPGA Tour Schedule has been released with travel adjustments made to ease travel concerns for players, while a record $147 million in prize money will also be up for grabs. The schedule features 33 tournaments held in 11 different countries, plus Hong Kong and 13 states across the United States. Meanwhile, the majority of this year’s tournaments will include enhanced perks such as hotels, flights or other transportation for players, as the Tour's stakes continue to rise. sportstravelmagazine.com/202…

World Netball has announced that England Netball has been awarded the rights to host the 18th edition of the Netball World Cup in 2031 in Manchester. The pinnacle event in the sport, featuring 16 nations, will be held at Co-op Live, the next-generation live entertainment arena in Manchester. The announcement comes as England Netball celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding, and the NWC2031 will be the fourth edition to be hosted in England. sportstravelmagazine.com/wor…

Jae Youl Kim, president of the International Skating Union, has been elected president of the Winter Olympic Federations, at the organization’s latest meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. The South Korean succeeds Ivo Ferriani, who stepped down as president of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation on June 11 after a 16-year tenure. WOF is a non-profit organization that recommends winter sports representatives for the commissions of the IOC and other international organizations. sportstravelmagazine.com/win…

Fastbreak AI has acquired Groupbook and Competition Travel, two group travel companies that expand the reach of its group accommodations business, Fastbreak Travel, into new customer categories and event types. Both companies will be brought under the Fastbreak Travel umbrella, serving national governing bodies, tournament directors, sports commissions, clubs and families across North America. The two acquisitions follow Fastbreak’s purchase of GroupHousing earlier this year. sportstravelmagazine.com/fas…

The IOC has announced that Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, Republic of Korea (South Korea), South Africa and Türkiye have all officially entered the race to host the 2036 Olympic Summer Games, as it laid out the timeline for selecting its next Olympic host city. Parties have until October 31, 2026, to register their interest with the IOC. Of those seven countries already in the running, only two — Germany and the Republic of Korea — have previously hosted an Olympic Summer Games. If ultimately successful, South Africa would become the first African country to host the multisport event. sportstravelmagazine.com/sev…

Joel Shinofield has been appointed chief executive officer of USRowing by the national governing body’s board of directors, ahead of starting in his new role on October 13. Shinofield has been at USA Swimming since 2018, most recently serving as managing director, sport development. Peter Roby, who had served as interim CEO since April, will move into a senior advisor role, while former CEO Amanda Kraus stepped down last spring after five years in the role. sportstravelmagazine.com/joe…