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MLS clubs’ World Cup activation plans taking shape
MLS clubs’ activation plans for this summer’s World Cup are taking shape, as 20 of the league’s 30 teams have announced plans to hold Soccer Celebration events in their home markets during the competition. Announcements from the remaining 10 teams are expected over the next few weeks ahead of the Wo...
High travel emissions leaves FIFA catching flack for polluted World Cup
FIFA is “under fire” for what climate scientists and advocates are “calling the most polluting World Cup in history,” according to Blanca Begert of the L.A. TIMES. This year’s event is being held in 16 stadiums across three giant countries: Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. That is “despite the fact that...
Philadelphia shares plans on Lemon Hill’s World Cup fan festival
Lemon Hill residents gathered virtually on Monday night to learn of Philadelphia’s plan to “manage the thousands of FIFA Fan Festival attendees and road traffic entering their neighborhood this summer,” according to Henry Savage of the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. Representatives from the Office of Specia...
Iconic Dallas whale mural painted over ahead of World Cup project
Giant blue whales “swam across the side of a downtown Dallas building” for more than 25 years, but crews on forklifts “started painting over it with blue paint ahead of the FIFA World Cup, making way for a new project to celebrate the coming tournament,” according to Jesus Jimenez of the N.Y. TIMES....
World Team Tennis to relaunch under new ownership, format
World Team Tennis, the co-ed, team-based U.S. tennis league co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, is relaunching this winter under new ownership and with a fresh format that organizers say is geared toward modernizing the storied property.
Beneath the surface: RFK Racing works to get submarine recruit sponsor value at naval base race
RFK Racing has gone the extra nautical mile for its sponsor BuildSubmarines.com, working out a trade with another NASCAR team to ensure it is aligned with a submarine squadron at next month’s San Diego military base race.
TPC Craig Ranch hoping to elevate status of PGA Tour’s Byron Nelson after $25M makeover
TPC Craig Ranch will face the “ultimate scrutiny” during this week’s PGA Tour CJ Cup Byron Nelson following a $25M upgrade, as the “stakes are immense” for the future of the tournament, according to Brad Townsend of the DALLAS MORNING NEWS. The PGA Tour and CEO Brian Rolapp are “planning a near futu...
TKO President calls Rousey-Carano more ‘stunt’ than ‘meaningful MMA event’
To no surprise, the president of the parent company for UFC didn’t think much of Ronda Rousey’s 17-second dismissal of Gina Carano, even though he expects Netflix to report “incredible viewership numbers.”
NFL expected to award 2028 draft to Minneapolis
The NFL is “expected to award the 2028 draft to Minneapolis” during the owners meetings this week. A formal announcement is “likely to come Tuesday following a vote by owners.” Local organizers led by the Minnesota Sports & Events commission submitted a bid in March for the event. This year’s dr...
FIFA World Cup 2026: Transit and parking in all 16 host cities
Like everything about the 2026 FIFA World Cup, how you get to matches and how much it will cost varies dramatically by host city.
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