Events and Attractions
Somali referee denied U.S. entry, not able to work World Cup
Somali referee Omar Artan will “not be able to referee at the World Cup as planned” after being “denied entry” to the U.S. for the tournament, according to Seth Vertelney of USA TODAY. Artan was named as a match official for the tournament in April, and had been set to be the first Somali to referee...
N.Y. mayor pushes back on ICE in city during World Cup
N.Y. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that the Trump administration’s plan to increase the amount of ICE personnel in the city would “ruin the spirit of the World Cup,” according to Josh Wingrove of BLOOMBERG NEWS. President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, appearing on Fox on Monday said, “You’re going to ...
Trump visit to trigger security lockdown around MSG for NBA Finals Game 3
The area around Madison Square Garden “will be locked down” starting 4pm Monday to “thwart any threats” as President Trump watches the Knicks play the NBA Finals Game 3 against the Spurs -- creating the “possibility of massive gridlock and disruptions for New Yorkers.” Authorities said that a “froze...
U.S. influence on club ownership felt across global soccer heading into World Cup
The World Cup will “bring American-style razzmatazz to games,” increasing the sport’s appeal in the country, and U.S. money and business acumen are “already making their presence felt in Europe,” according to Noble, Agini & Fontanella-Khan of the FINANCIAL TIMES. Over the past decade, American f...
World Cup Notes: Advertisers lag behind growth of U.S. Spanish-speaking audience
ADWEEK’s Nataly Kelly wrote the face of the U.S. “has changed” since the country last hosted the World Cup in 1994, but advertisers “haven’t clocked it.” The Hispanic population has “nearly tripled, and nearly 45 million people in America speak the Spanish language at home.” That makes the U.S. the ...
MSG presented with logistical strain with Trump, Mamdani attending Game 3
President Trump and N.Y. Mayor Zohran Mamdani attending Monday’s NBA Finals Game 3 is a “boon to the NBA, already experiencing soaring ratings, but a headache” for Madison Square Garden, according to a front-page piece by Bromwich, Rubinstein & Rashbaum of the N.Y. TIMES. MSG will have to “bear ...
FIFA World Cup revenue draws calls for transparency
FIFA is “set to earn billions of dollars from selling World Cup match tickets and hospitality over the next five weeks,” but critics “question how the money is spent and the transparency” of the organization’s finances, according to Josh Noble of the FINANCIAL TIMES. FIFA expects the four-year cycle...
LPGA urged to seize Nelly Korda’s ‘moment’ following USWO win
Nelly Korda claimed her first U.S. Women’s Open title on Sunday and has won the first two majors of the 2026 LPGA season, meaning the LPGA, USGA and PGA of America are “never going to have a greater chance to laud and promote a champion of women’s golf than you do right now,” according to Tod Leonar...
Nelly Korda claims U.S. Women’s Open title
LPGA player Nelly Korda “triumphed at Riviera Country Club” and won the U.S. Women’s Open on Sunday. The win was the 27-year-old’s first USWO and marks her second straight major win after claiming the Chevron Championship in April and fourth major overall. Korda is the “youngest American player to w...
DP World Tour event finale interrupted by protesters
Climate activists caused a “bizarre and unprecedented conclusion” to the KLM Open in the Netherlands on Sunday, with DP World Tour staff and volunteers “forming a human shield” around the 18th green to allow the tournament to end without delay. Protesters, reportedly from Extinction Rebellion, enter...
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