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World Cup hotels see weak bookings in US host cities
Hotels in World Cup host cities across the United States are reporting weaker-than-expected bookings, despite heavy marketing, rising fan interest and a global tournament that ...
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Delta is adding special flights to Europe this November for two big football games
Delta Air Lines is adding four extra round-trip flights between the United States and Europe to carry fans travelling to Madrid and Munich for two ...
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American Airlines launches World Cup amenity kits you can take straight to the stadium
American Airlines has unveiled limited-edition U.S. Soccer-themed amenity kits to mark the FIFA World Cup 2026, with the bags designed to travel with passengers from ...
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Rome’s Italian Open Produces Biggest Upset of Clay Season as Darderi Topples Zverev
Italian tennis player Luciano Darderi has reached his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final after staging one of the most dramatic comebacks of the clay season, ...
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Al Nassr on the Brink of First Saudi Pro League Title Since 2019 as Ronaldo Eyes Historic Crown
Al Nassr remain five points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League after a dramatic 1-1 draw with rivals Al Hilal on Tuesday, ...
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Ritz-Carlton unveils luxury SailGP experiences in New York
The Ritz-Carlton has unveiled luxury SailGP race weekend experiences in New York, including hotel packages, Central Park activations and on-the-water viewing for the New York ...
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Shakira Returns as the Voice of the World Cup with New Anthem “Dai Dai”
Colombian superstar Shakira has unveiled a teaser for “Dai Dai,” the official song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in a collaboration with Nigerian Afrobeats ...
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Djokovic Loses First-Round Match in Rome to Qualifier Prizmic, Heads Straight to Paris for French Open
Novak Djokovic has been eliminated from the Italian Open in Rome after losing to Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic in his opening match, raising fresh questions ...
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Broadcasting rights disputes in China and India may rob fans from watching World Cup matches
Fans in China and India, whose combined population hits a staggering 2.88 billion people, might have no way of watching the 2026 World Cup this ...
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Bank of America predicts France will lift the World Cup trophy, with AI backing Spain as an equal contender
France will beat Spain in the FIFA World Cup final and claim a third world title, according to Bank of America analysts, but the bank’s ...
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Champions League final drives travel costs higher for fans
Fans of Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal are facing sharply higher travel costs as they rush to book trips to Budapest for the Champions League final. ...
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Valencia Launches Spain’s First Motorsport Research Chair
Valencia has launched Spain’s first university chair dedicated to motorsport safety, performance and health through a partnership between Circuit Ricardo Tormo and the Universidad Internacional ...
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PCEB and Marriott International Malaysia Sign MoU to Back Annual Penang Golf Challenge
The Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) and Marriott International Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly support and promote the Penang ...
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Football Star Mesut Özil Meets Fans and Trains Young Players in Penang
Football star Mesut Özil met fans and led a youth training session at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang on 29 April 2026, drawing around ...
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Formula 1 returns to Miami as 275,000 fans descend on Hard Rock Stadium for the Grand Prix weekend
Formula 1 has returned to Miami for the fifth consecutive year, with more than 275,000 spectators expected at the Miami International Autodrome over the course ...
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Kentucky Derby week brings thousands of visitors to Louisville as Churchill Downs hosts two days of racing
Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, is hosting one of the most celebrated weekends in American sport and travel, with the 152nd Kentucky Oaks and the ...
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Turkey signs a five-year Formula 1 deal. Could it transform Istanbul’s travel appeal?
Turkey has secured Formula 1’s return to Istanbul Park from 2027, signing a guaranteed five-year deal that officials say could reshape the city’s standing as ...
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Sports tourism boom hits $274 billion as global events drive travel surge
Sports tourism has reached a total economic impact of $274.5 billion, according to a new industry report, as millions of travellers continue to attend and ...
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming. Will Mexico have enough places to stay?
Mexico is bracing for an unprecedented accommodation crunch as the 2026 FIFA World Cup prepares to bring approximately 5.5 million visitors to the country over ...
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France lands its first ever Basketball World Cup in 2031
France will host the FIBA Basketball World Cup for the first time in its history, the International Basketball Federation announced on Wednesday 22 April. The ...
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