Events and Attractions

Building on its title sponsorship of the WNBA All-Star Game, AT&T is planning fan activations throughout the weekend in Chicago. AT&T will create a fan experience at Pioneer Court on Michigan Avenue, with the outdoor area offering the opportunity for fans to play on the court, meet WNBA star...

Dozens of European lawmakers are “gathering support to launch an investigation in the European Parliament” of FIFA President Gianni Infantino over his “involvement in the decision to permit” USMNT F Folarin Balogun to play despite a red card. FIFA lifted Balogun’s suspension after President Trump “i...

USMNT team manager Sam Zapatka and USSF VP/Security Frank Pannell were “suspended by FIFA from Monday’s round of 16 game against Belgium.” Neither FIFA nor the U.S. Soccer Federation gave an explanation. USSF said that it was “not related to the successful effort to have” USMNT F Folarin Balogun’s r...

R&A officials “will consider an earlier than normal finish” for next week’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale if England is playing in the World Cup final later that day. The final pairing in the Open generally starts at around 2:30pm local time on the Sunday, but that means the conclusion wou...

The World Cup atmosphere in Seattle has been “one of the best at the tournament” as “few cities experienced the full scope of the world’s largest sporting event, on and off the field,” like Seattle, according to Andy Yamashita of the SEATTLE TIMES. Seattle served as the backdrop for six games while ...

For FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the decision to reverse USMNT F Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension is “a stain on this World Cup which will not wash out easily,” according to Adam Crafton of THE ATHLETIC. FIFA’s decision to reinstate Balogun “threatened to mess with the field of play, the on...

The English Football Association “may appeal” England D Jarell Quansah’s red card against Mexico “given the precedent set by FIFA” in lifting the suspension of USMNT F Folarin Balogun, according to Matt Lawton of the London TIMES. Quansah was dismissed in the 54th minute following a VAR review by re...

International Tennis HOFers and brothers Bob and Mike Bryan said that the ATP Tour “should be expanding opportunities” in the doubles discipline instead of pushing for a reduction that they argue “will cost jobs for young players,” according to Ken Maguire of the AP. The brothers responded to the AT...

F1 is “hoping to add the Bahrain Grand Prix back to the calendar in early October” after it was forced to cancel two races from its schedule earlier this year due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, according to Laurence Edmondson of ESPN.com. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has now confirmed the “possibili...

The USMNT, following its Round of 16 loss to Belgium, faces the question of “what, if anything, will change after this World Cup,” according to Paul Tenorio of THE ATHLETIC. There were “genuinely fun and good memories” from the past few weeks. The “hope has to be that the positives of the fan engage...