Author: Matt Traub

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Sweden goalkeeper Lars Johansson blocks a shot during the men's bronze medal hockey game against Slovakia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Sweden Weighs 2030 Winter Olympic Bid After IOC Meeting

Having eight times lost a bid to host the Olympic Winter Games, the Sweden Olympic and Paralympic Committees as well as Swedish Sports Confederation said this week it will study whether to bid for the Games yet again with a host for 2030 not yet determined. A report from the study will be presented on […]

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Downtown Phoenix buildings have been spotlighting the arrival of the Super Bowl all week in anticipation of Sunday's kickoff at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel
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Phoenix Area Shines in Super Bowl Spotlight

When the Super Bowl is in Arizona, something historic tends to happens. The first game in 1996 was the Dallas Cowboys’ fifth Super Bowl title. The 2008 game saw the New York Giants upset the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in the final seconds. And in 2015, the Patriots used a late interception at the […]

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The helmets for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set next to the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the Super Bowl Media Center on Wednesday in Phoenix. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Nothing Neutral About AFC, NFC Conference Title Game Future

When the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kick off in Super Bowl LVII, it will be two weeks after both teams advanced to Phoenix by winning their respective conference championship games at home — and home-field advantage became a talking point during this year’s postseason. “I’ll play anywhere, man,” Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce […]

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Club America's Roger Martinez and Puebla's Diego de Buen fight for the ball during a Mexican soccer league match at Azteca stadium in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Club América, Xolos de Tijuana to Meet in San Diego

Primetime Sports and Snapdragon Stadium will host the return of Tour Águila to Southern California with a Liga MX clash between Club América and Xolos de Tijuana on March 26. Tickets will go on sale on February 10 at 12 p.m. PST at snapdragonstadium.com. This will be the first men’s professional soccer match to take […]

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Artist renderings show what the first ever F1 race in Las Vegas will look like on November 18, 2023.

Las Vegas Approves F1 Race Contract Through 2032

The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix already scheduled to be held through 2025 will now be extended through 2032 after the Clark County Commission approved a motion that will close down the Strip and surrounding areas to have the race each year for the next decade. Tuesday’s resolution recognizes the grand prix as an […]

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Halo Championship Series 2023 Schedule Released

The Halo Championship Series has released its 2023 road map of events with five in-person events leading to the Halo World Championship from October 12–15 in Seattle. The first event will be a Halo Major from February 24-28 in Charlotte, North Carolina, before a global invitational at DreamHack Dallas from June 2-4. After another Major […]

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Toronto Maple Leafs to Host 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend

The Toronto Maple Leafs will host the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend at Scotiabank Arena, the National Hockey League announced on Saturday before the 2023 All-Star Game in Florida. The midseason showcase will include the NHL All-Star Skills on February 2, 2024 and the All-Star Game on February 3, 2024. “We are thrilled to bring the Honda […]

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Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay to Begin in Marseille

Following its lighting at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece, in tribute to the ancient Olympic Games, the Olympic flame will leave Athens and travel across the Mediterranean Sea before arriving on French soil at the famous Old Port of Marseille, the starting point for the Olympic Torch Relay as it begins a journey throughout the […]

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IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing on February 20. Photograph by IOC/Greg Martin

IOC Details Russia Stance for Olympics as Ukraine Threatens Boycott

In the midst of fierce criticism from the Ukraine and trying to thread the needle between being hard on Russia but not as hard on its athletes, the International Olympic Committee tried Thursday to explain why it believes Russian athletes should be allowed at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. The IOC executive board […]

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