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Kaymer: LIV Team Championships in Michigan ‘highly unlikely’
Golfer Martin Kaymer, who leads the LIV Golf Cleeks GC team, said that it is “highly unlikely” the Team Championships scheduled for late August in Michigan will happen, according to Ben Parsons of TODAY’S GOLFER. Kaymer attended a captain’s meeting at LIV Golf U.K. on Tuesday ahead of the league’s r...
Boston eyes another World Cup hosting gig with women’s tourney in 2031
Boston is hoping for “another shot” at hosting World Cup games with the FIFA Women’s World Cup coming to the U.S. in 2031, and “now is the time” for the city to put its “best foot forward,” according to Leung & Chesto of the BOSTON GLOBE. The “bad news” for the city is that “competition to host ...
Proposed 64-team World Cup raises financial, scheduling concerns
The logistical implications of potentially expanding the World Cup to 64 teams “are obvious,” but the financial ramifications “could prove even more significant,” according to Shine & Church of REUTERS. By making qualification easier for many of the game’s biggest nations, a 64-team tournament “...
Report: Clark again declines to participate in WNBA 3-point contest
Fever G Caitlin Clark will not participate in this year’s 3-point contest during WNBA All-Star for the third consecutive year after she “declined an opportunity” to compete, according to sources cited by Chloe Peterson of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR. Clark has been a “coveted ask” for the 3-point contest ...
La Liga boss hits out at FIFA’s Infantino, calls for his resignation
La Liga President Javier Tebas on Tuesday “lashed out” at FIFA President Gianni Infantino “over fixture congestion and for considering a proposal to expand” the World Cup to 64 teams, according to Carlos Rodriguez of the AP. Tebas said, “In my opinion, yes, I think his time is up. However, he has th...
World Team Tennis announces cities, adds Range Sports
World Team Tennis, which after a five-year hiatus announced its return under new ownership in May, is continuing preparations for its 2026 season this December.
World Cup final on Fox sets U.S. soccer viewership record
The World Cup final on Sunday drew 38,937,000 viewers on Fox as the “most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history.” The viewership of Spain’s 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina was a 132% increase over the 2022 final of Argentina-France in Qatar (16.784M), and the broadcast reached a peak audienc...
Basketball HOF to unveil Stephen Curry ‘Beyond the Arc’ exhibit July 24
For the first time in its nearly 75-year history, the Basketball Hall of Fame will feature a “dedicated experience honoring an active NBA player.” “Stephen Curry: Beyond the Arc” -- a limited time only exhibit opens Friday, July 24. Developed as the “next iteration of the Hall of Fame’s acclaimed ga...
LPGA adds new Hawaii event to 2027 schedule, will include collegiate tourney
The LPGA on Tuesday unveiled a new tournament that will debut at Nanea Golf Club in Hawaii beginning in March 2027. The inaugural Nanea Cup will be played March 11-14 next year with a field competing for a $4M purse. Charles Schwab, Dell Technologies, Salesforce and Workday will all serve as tournam...
Roofing the game: Why the future of professional football belongs under cover
Something has shifted in how stadium decisions get made. A decade ago, the roof debate was largely aesthetic; outdoor purists versus comfort maximizers, tradition versus technology. Today, it is something more concrete: A roof is increasingly the price of admission to the events that define a franch...
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I don’t know what’s worse, the silence or the complicity, because those who stay silent are perfectly aware of the damage football is suffering.-- La Liga President Javier Tebas, on how a number of stakeholders are not happy with FIFA President Gianni Infantino but none of them will speak up.
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