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An active tour of Philadelphia: running, cycling and the outdoors 
7Apr By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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An active tour of Philadelphia: running, cycling and the outdoors 

As a sports destination, Philadelphia has it all. Pennsylvania’s largest city is home to teams in the four major US sports leagues – the Phillies (MLB), Eagles (NFL), 76ers (NBA) and Flyers (NHL) – and is also well known for its association with boxing’s most famous fictional fighter, Rocky Balboa. As well as the major league sports, Philly is also a great outdoorsy city which boasts a huge urban park system and extensive walking, running, and cycling trails. Here we look at the activities and things to do in Philadelphia for a healthy and active city break.  Fairmount Park Boxer’s Trail (Image: Fairmount Park Conservancy) Outdoors  Philadelphia boasts one of the largest city-owned urban park systems in the world. Taking up more than 2,000 acres, Fairmount Park incorporates mo...
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Women’s golf major: 2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

The 2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the second of five women’s golf majors in 2023, will take place from 22-25 June at Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower Course) in Springfield, New Jersey. Chun In-gee was the winner of the tournament in 2022.   Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'9F80pSyxTsJgqYcTCru1fw',sig:'du-ktSa_8f6FC1eSGx8CH05QjfavSGPKpBoPQLgbqpM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1241556638,1241556289,1241556175,1241554956,1241554841',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});
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Men’s golf major: 2023 US Open

The US Open, the third men’s golf major of the year, will be held at The Los Angeles Country Club (North Course) from 15-18 June 2023. English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick is the defending champion. The field is made up of the top 60 golfers in the world and all recent major winners, with the other slots available to any professional golfer who competes successfully in various qualifying tournaments, as well as a few leading amateurs.  See more at usopen.com and discoverlosangeles.com Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'9xqnLDfLQspNHw_v7EQyKw',sig:'mEjp9XaAIKoj8p99GjsxC7XRmMOFh-BfdI7T7DwiQrE=',w:'594px',h:'389px',items:'1404390448',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});  
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Men’s golf major: 2023 US PGA Championship

The US PGA Championship, the second men’s golf major of 2023, will be held from 18-21 May at Oak Hill East Course in Rochester, New York. Justin Thomas is the defending champion after triumphing last year at Southern Hills Country Club. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'TjbyYTiNSlZ3LpGUWCnBtA',sig:'wI7Ycwth1TSGUKtwD_6reuyJnSiij0VXid8TB7vdQDw=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1398718876,1398718045,1398721372,1398721253',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});  
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PGA Tour FedExCup Playoffs: 2023 TOUR Championship

The PGA Tour’s 2023 TOUR Championship men's golf event will be held from 24-27 August 2023 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy won the TOUR Championship and FedExCup in 2022.   Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'yO9_Wp6nT8VCHaqab48YQA',sig:'eMwfEx5eS30BbeGphO8KVdMBlLwCw8GLlHXJkPdRLEg=',w:'594px',h:'411px',items:'1418861820,1242837995',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});
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SportsNOVA: new sports tourism alliance launched in Northern Virginia
15Aug By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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SportsNOVA: new sports tourism alliance launched in Northern Virginia

The destination marketing organisations of Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford counties have announced the launch of SportsNOVA, a new regional sports tourism partnership that will market Northern Virginia as a premier destination for sports travel events.  With the goal of generating economic impact and fostering community development in the US region, destination partners will work collaboratively to attract multi-sport and large single-sport events that can only be accommodated through a collective effort. Along with this new brand announcement, the group also launched its website – SportsNOVA.com – to promote the region’s top-tier sports facilities, full- and select-service hotels, world-class attractions, shopping, award-winning wineries and breweries, and convenient...
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2021 Florida Cup: Arsenal, Inter, Everton and Millonarios FC to play in July tournament
5Jun By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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2021 Florida Cup: Arsenal, Inter, Everton and Millonarios FC to play in July tournament

English Premier League clubs Arsenal and Everton will take their pre-season preparations Stateside by competing in the 2021 Florida Cup. Taking place on 25 July and 28 July at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, the tournament will see the English sides joined by Italy’s Inter Milan and Colombia’s Millonarios FC.  The first night of action on Sunday 25 July will see reigning Serie A champions Inter take on Arsenal and in the other match Everton face Millonarios FC in the semi-finals. The two winners will then meet for the Florida Cup title on Wednesday 28 July with the remaining two clubs facing off in the third-fourth placed game the same night.  How to buy Florida Cup tickets  Single-day tickets for either date include both contests and start at $44 plus taxes ...
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Great Lakes USA golf guide | Ryder Cup 2021
1Jan By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Great Lakes USA golf guide | Ryder Cup 2021

The Great Lakes USA will once again host golf’s biggest event, the Ryder Cup, with the biennial competition taking place from 24-26 September 2021 at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. This is the fourth time since 2004 that the Ryder Cup has been held in the Great Lakes region, which consists of the states of Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio.  In 2016, the Ryder Cup was held at Hazeltine Golf Club in Minnesota, which hosts it again in 2028. Medinah, Illinois was the destination in 2012 and in 2004 Oaklands Hills in Michigan hosted the event.   Wisconsin golf guide The 2021 Ryder Cup is expected to be one of the largest sporting events ever hosted in the state of Wisconsin and Whistling Straits is the first public course in a generation to host the golfin...
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MLB World Series to generate $6.5m economic impact for Washington DC
22Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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MLB World Series to generate $6.5m economic impact for Washington DC

Washington Nationals’s qualification to the 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series is set to generate a $6.5m economic impact for Washington DC. Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organisation for the US capital city, has announced that the impact will come from two World Series home games against the Houston Astros on Friday 25 October and Saturday 26 October.  Both matches will be played at Nationals Park in the Capitol Riverfront neighbourhood in south-east DC with the potential of a fifth game on Sunday 27 October. “The World Series is an amazing opportunity for the Washington Nationals, their fans and the economic impact for the nation’s capital,” said Elliott L. Ferguson II, president and CEO, Destination DC.  “We’re excited to showcase Washington DC ...
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2021 World Athletics Championships: an ‘unparalleled opportunity’ to showcase Oregon
12Oct By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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2021 World Athletics Championships: an ‘unparalleled opportunity’ to showcase Oregon

Following the conclusion of the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, the countdown is now on to the next edition of the event which takes place for the first time in the United States.  The 2021 World Athletics Championships will be held from 6-15 August in Eugene, Oregon - better known as “TrackTown USA”. Hayward Field at the University of Oregon will welcome thousands of athletics fans and nearly 2,000 competitors from more than 200 countries for one of the biggest sporting events in 2021. Oregon governor Kate Brown said: “We could not be prouder to bring the World Championships to the United States for the first time ever, and it is only fitting that TrackTown USA serve as the host.  “Oregon is a running mecca, and we are excited to bring the globe’s elite athletes...
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Boston the ‘perfect setting’ for the 2020 Laver Cup tennis event
29Sep By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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Boston the ‘perfect setting’ for the 2020 Laver Cup tennis event

Tennis legend John McEnroe has described Boston as a “phenomenal sports town” after it was announced that next year’s Laver Cup will be held at TD Garden from 25-27 September 2020. The Laver Cup is a men’s tennis competition featuring two six-player teams, Europe and the World. Played over three days, each day sees four matches on court (three singles and one doubles).  After Team Europe beat Team World 13-11 in Geneva, Switzerland, in September 2019 it was confirmed that the 2020 edition will be heading Stateside for a second time. The inaugural event was held in Prague in 2017, followed by Chicago (2018) and Geneva (2019). Home to the NHL’s Boston Bruins and NBA’s Boston Celtics, the 19,600-seat TD Garden arena welcomes more than 3.5 million people at its 200 annual sporting, music an...
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US Open 2019: record 737,872 fans attend tennis grand slam in New York 
10Sep By Sports Tourism NewsNo Comments
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US Open 2019: record 737,872 fans attend tennis grand slam in New York 

An all-time attendance record was set at this year’s US Open tennis grand slam in New York.  According to the United States Tennis Association (USTA) the event saw 737,872 fans visit the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre during the two weeks of the main draw. The main Arthur Ashe Stadium sold out for 23 of the 24 sessions. Combined with the record 115,355 attendance during US Open Fan Week, the US Open’s total three-week attendance surpassed 850,000 for the first time at 853,227. Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu won the US Open men’s and women’s singles titles respectively.   Stars out to watch men’s final Nadal’s thrilling five-set victory over Daniil Medvedev in the men’s final was watched by a host of celebrities at Flushing Meadows.  In the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadiu...
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