Events and Attractions

The 2026 FIFA World Cup host cities are exceptionally prepared, according to John Kristick. The Playfly Sports co-head of consulting shares why these cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico are ready.

The WTA is “looking for a new host for its signature year-end championships event, the WTA Finals,” departing the Saudi Arabian market that it entered to considerable debate two years ago, according to sources cited by BOUNCES. The WTA’s plan to depart the desert comes despite WTA CEO Portia Archer ...

Prices for short-term rentals in Greater Boston have “skyrocketed for the weeks in June and early July,” when Gillette Stadium will host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, according to Brinker & Fonseca of the BOSTON GLOBE. Airbnbs are fairly scarce and pricey all-over Greater Boston. During the first...

The USMNT and Belgium, during their friendly in Atlanta on Saturday, both wore jerseys “so similar in color schemes that it made it hard to distinguish between them,” according to Paul Kennedy of GOAL. The color clash was “brutal for fans watching in the stadium and on television.” For players it wa...

The Masters’ new Player Services Building, “typical of most new structures at Augusta National,” is “tucked among trees and looks like it has been there all along,” and it was “created to make the players’ experience unlike any other,” according to Doug Ferguson of the AP. One of the key additions i...

The PGA Tour has yet to confirm plans for when its new two-track structure will be in place, but one thing is now clear: The 2027 season will begin in January. The PGA Tour has confirmed that the American Express, played in the California desert, will be contested Jan. 21-24, 2027.

After the rows of empty seats at the West Regional men’s basketball semifinals at SAP Center in San Jose drew attention Thursday, a slightly larger crowd attended Saturday’s regional final. Arizona’s victory against Purdue drew an announced crowd of 15,854, which represents tickets sold. Thursday’s ...

Power Players: FIFA World Cup 2026 — Paul Caine, On Location

Power Players: FIFA World Cup 2026 — Alex Lasry, New York / New Jersey World Cup Host Committee 

Austria native Dietmar Exler joined AMBSE in 2019 and oversees daily operations at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. He’s been centrally involved in Atlanta’s preparations for hosting eight matches during the 2026 World Cup, first by helping the venue attract Copa America and FIFA Club World Cup matches — test...