As the sports travel industry navigates the post-COVID landscape, it is clear that the availability of a vaccine will be an enormous help in getting live events back on track. And one of the most profound and immediate benefits will be to sports events for vulnerable populations, such as seniors, organ transplant recipients and cancer survivors.

Golf - one of the few sports that actually grew during the pandemic - will see a showcase of its future leaderboard stars in March as the Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship hits Myrtle Beach for its sixth annual iteration. Learn about the safe, smart, socially distanced event that attracts almost 100 kids nationwide, in this article.

How tired are athletes of quarantine, home training and virtual events, and how much does the racing community want to get back in action? Enough to sell out every single full-distance IRONMAN race in the U.S. and Canada currently being offered in 2021. Hear what organizers are saying and learn about the racing community's plans for the year ahead.

Sports complexes around the country might have hosted fewer events or even remained closed throughout 2020, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. But a slew of new facilities still are slated to break ground in 2021. Many of those complexes are expected to open in 2022 and officials are hoping to do so in a post-COVID environment. Here's a rundown.

What's the forecast for the Super Bowl? Well, there's a 100 percent chance of at least 20 percent of spectators, according to the NFL. Other changes are in place as well, including outdoor fan fests and exhibits. How much can we learn from plans for the biggest sports festival around the first big event of 2021? Quite a bit. Read on for insights.

Here's something that happened on Election Day that might have gotten overlooked - at least in the 49 states other than the one where it happened. Mississippi, the last holdout of the Confederate emblem, voted to adopt its new state flag. And that clears the way for the SEC and NCAA to host their championships in the state again. See how it unfurled.