Denver Summit FC to play early-season games at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Incoming NWSL expansion club Denver Summit FC will play several matches during its inaugural season at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, the Rapids’ home stadium in Commerce City, Colo., amid construction on its own temporary stadium. The club said in a statement that it now plans to move into Centennial ...
RWJBarnabas Health nabs naming rights for Red Bull N.Y.’s new training facility
Red Bull New York (the MLS club previously known as the N.Y. Red Bulls) has sold naming rights for their new training center in Morristown, N.J., to RWJBarnabas Health. The facility, which is scheduled to open in March, will be known as the RWJBarnabas Health Red Bulls Performance Center.
Wake Forest to serve as Germany’s World Cup base camp training site in U.S.
The Germany men’s national soccer team has chosen Winston-Salem, N.C., as its team base camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. The team will train at Wake Forest Univ. and reside at The Graylyn Estate.
World Cup federations submit base camp preferences today after month-long scramble
While much of the sports business was winding down for the holidays, international soccer team officials were crisscrossing North America, inspecting training grounds and hotels that could serve as their homes during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Mammoth to host 2027 NHL Winter Classic at Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium
The Mammoth will host the 2027 NHL Winter Classic at the Univ. of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium against the Avalanche. The date of the game has yet to be announced, but it will be around New Year’s Day in keeping with tradition for the league’s signature outdoor event.
Chicago Stars FC to build club-owned training facility in suburbs
The NWSL’s Chicago Stars FC plans to build its first club-owned training facility on a 10-acre site in the northern suburb of Bannockburn, Ill., a key step under the ownership of Laura Ricketts to bring the franchise’s infrastructure up to league standards.
NHL pulls off warm-weather Winter Classic in Miami
MIAMI -- A sellout crowd of 36,153 packed loanDepot Park on Friday night as the Rangers beat the Panthers 5–1 in the 2026 NHL Winter Classic. The league’s first outdoor game in Florida -- and one of two scheduled this season -- lacked the natural splendor of snow-covered epics staged in places like ...
Cool Miami weather ideal for NHL’s Winter Classic
MIAMI -- When the NHL announced plans to hold outdoor games in Miami and Tampa this season, it seemed the league’s ice-making prowess would be put to the test by Florida’s balmy climate. There’s been little concern this week, however, as the league prepared to hold its Winter Classic tonight at loan...
NHL sponsors activating Friday in Miami for 2026 Winter Classic
More than a dozen NHL sponsors and licensees will activate on site and around Miami before and during the 2026 Winter Classic this Friday. TNT and HBO Max will carry the game at loanDepot Park between the Panthers and Rangers in the U.S., while Sportsnet and TVA Sports will have coverage in Canada. ...
NHL’s 2026 Winter Classic field concept, from notebook sketch to final design
The field design process for every NHL outdoor game begins with a hand-drawn sketch, oftentimes from the pen of President of Content & Events Steve Mayer. This season’s Winter Classic, which will see the Panthers host the Rangers at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Friday, was no different.