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F1, LVCVA extend Las Vegas Grand Prix through 2037
F1 and the Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority have “committed to a 10-year extension to host the annual Las Vegas Grand Prix on the Strip through 2037,” according to Mick Akers of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. The 10-year deal will “kick in after the 2027 race,” when the current two-year de...
FIFA water bottle ban raises concern over commercial influence in decision
Members of FIFA’s security and safety teams “expressed concerns during internal debates” over the organization’s decision to ban fans from bringing water bottles into stadiums during the World Cup, according to Adam Crafton of THE ATHLETIC. A source within FIFA said that they believe the decision wa...
FIFA seeks payment after glitch leads to free World Cup tickets
Around 60 fans secured World Cup tickets for “‘0 USD’ following a checkout error,” according to SKY NEWS. FIFA in a statement said that, “while it ‘regrets the error and any inconvenience caused’, it is now demanding fans pay up.” FIFA added the tickets “remain reserved, and the affected fans have b...
Can fantasy football turn draft day into a destination event?
Draft season is arguably the most exciting time in the fantasy football calendar, and now it has a national day to commemorate the period.
N.Y. mayor declares gridlock alert days for World Cup matches
N.Y. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is declaring each FIFA World Cup match day in New Jersey a “gridlock alert day,” which “urges people to take subways, walk or bike rather than drive in Manhattan.” The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees the city’s transit network, will “run additional sub...
Hurricanes sell out Game 3 watch party at Lenovo Center
The Hurricanes confirmed their watch party for Saturday night’s Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final has “already sold out,” after opting to “open the Lenovo Center for fans for road games” against the Golden Knights. Tickets went on sale Wednesday afternoon “for $10, with free parking.” The funds go to ...
Rate Bowl readopts Cactus Bowl name, returns to Tempe
The Rate Bowl is “changing names and switching identities,” as it is now the Cactus Bowl and will be “played at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe” instead of Chase Field in downtown Phoenix, according to Logan Stanley of the ARIZONA REPUBLIC. The game, which was called the Cactus Bowl from 2014-17, ...
Long: Netherlands’ base camp selection validating Current training facility
NWSL K.C. Current co-owner Chris Long said that the Netherlands choosing to stay at the team’s dedicated training facilities for the World Cup “validates the training center in a way that words can’t,” according to Vahe Gregorian of the K.C. STAR. Long added, “Their actions speak so loudly when you ...
Iran blames U.S. for World Cup participation uncertainty
Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran President Mehdi Taj, in a “rare interview,” blames the U.S. for “all of the uncertainty over Iran’s World Cup participation,” according to Tariq Panja of the N.Y. TIMES. Iran’s preparations for the World Cup have “unfolded against the backdrop of war, bel...
World Cup Notes: Protests, delays create chaos in Mexico City days before World Cup
REUTERS’ Oré & Fajardo noted eight days before Mexico City kicks off the World Cup, “mass protests by teachers and retired judges, road closures and last-minute construction work caused chaos in the capital on Wednesday for millions of residents who face long delays and complex rerouting of the...
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We’re close to the point now where I think we need to wrap this up because you also need finality. Their team has to understand what situation they’re going to be operating under, and so do the other 29 teams.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, on the need to wrap up the Clippers-Aspiration investigation soon.
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