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The COVID-19 pandemic has created limited options for sports tourists in 2020. While games have been back on our television screens for several months now, many stadiums haven’t been letting in spectators. Meanwhile, some other attractions, such as sports museums, … Continue reading
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March and shut down sports, the Major League Baseball season was only in spring training. I had watched at least one live MLB game every season dating back to college (more than 20 years), … Continue reading
Our city guides are meant to showcase the best of a metropolitan area from the perspective of a sports fan traveling to New Orleans to watch their favorite teams in a game or two. Here’s our guide to the best … Continue reading
My fascination with stadiums and arenas began pretty early in life. Of course, I was a sports fan, but I found myself drawn equally to the venues in which games were being played on TV as the games themselves, to … Continue reading
When its sports teams are doing well, Cincinnati is about as a vibrant sports town as there is in the country. Unfortunately for the city, that hasn’t happened often in recent years, which is a large reason why it has … Continue reading
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams played their opening game at SoFi Stadium, the $5 billion football palace built as the culmination of the NFL’s long-awaited return to Southern California. For L.A.-area football fans such as myself, it felt at … Continue reading
Months ago, sports fans had to settle for alternatives to NBA, NHL, and MLB games through game replays and virtual games. Fortunately the NBA has returned, contesting the end of its regular season and the playoffs in a bubble environment … Continue reading
The latest in our Venues Past series looks at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, home of the Detroit Red Wings, which underwent demolition earlier this year. For more Venues Past posts, click here. Joe Louis Arena served as the home … Continue reading
With the 2020 NFL regular season fast approaching, it remains to be seen among many of the 32 teams whether fans will be allowed inside the stadiums. Because the league is leaving it to each team to formulate their own … Continue reading
Last week, the NHL’s 32nd franchise revealed in a epically teased announcement that it would be known as the Seattle Kraken. This, coupled with the revelation in June that its home arena will be known as Climate Pledge Arena, gives … Continue reading
