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Events and Attractions

CFP National Championship ticket prices in focus ahead of Monday

Tickets for Monday’s CFP National Championship between Indiana and Miami saw some fluctuations in price over the weekend on SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster and Vivid Seats. The lowest price as of Sunday morning was for $2,552 on StubHub, showing a drop down below $3,000 after Friday saw prices hit h...

Trump plans executive order protecting Army-Navy time slot

President Trump in a Saturday night post on Truth Social said he plans to sign an executive order “preventing any football games from going head-to-head with the annual meeting between Army and Navy.” The Army-Navy Game is played a week after conference championship games and no other games being pl...

Report: Australian Open to raise $13.38M with ‘Opening Week’ festivities

The extension of the Australian Open into a three-week event will raise an extra US$13.38M, taking into account the extra sales of tickets, food and drink, and merchandise, plus television rights.

NBA Global Games return to England with Magic-Grizzlies

The NBA Global Games “return to England for the first time in seven years” for today’s game between the Magic and Grizzlies at O2 Arena. This is the final international date of the 2025-26 season after preseason exhibitions in Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, Vancouver and Macao and regular season games in Mex...

Sky look ahead to hosting 2026 ASG, push sponsorship opportunities

The Sky hosted a luncheon to celebrate the All-Star Game coming to Chicago. The WNBA in October named Chicago the host for the 2026 All-Star Game on July 25 at the United Center -- “if the season proceeds without interruption.” Sky leadership at Friday’s event “called on the dozens of business leade...

CFP National Championship tickets increase after dip

Tickets for Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game between Indiana and Miami ascended after a slight dip during the week. The cheapest prices on SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster and Vivid Seats were at their highest points of the week, with the lowest price as of Friday afternoo...

PWHL eyes shot at attendance record in D.C.

The PWHL will take its barnstorming “Takeover Tour” to D.C., on Sunday when the N.Y. Sirens play the Montreal Victoire at the 20,356-seat Capital One Arena, and PWHL EVP/Business Operations Amy Scheer believes the trip could “set a new record for attendance at a women’s hockey game in the U.S.” Sche...

Croatia, Japan among countries to announce World Cup base camps

Several World Cup participants have begun to announce their base camp locations:

State Dept. cable clarifies who can enter U.S. for major competitions

The Trump administration has identified numerous athletic competitions it “classifies as ‘major sporting events,’” including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 L.A. Games, that “athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban on nearly 40 countries,”...

Fans face uncertain World Cup ticket prices following application phase

Fans looking to purchase tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup have “no idea what they’ll end up paying, despite having to commit,” after the deadline for initial ticket applications passed on Tuesday, according to Miguel Delaney of the London INDEPENDENT. The difference could end up being “thousands o...
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