Events and Attractions

The “largest, longest and most complex World Cup in history” came to a close Sunday, with FIFA emerging as the “biggest winner ... despite a number of norm-shattering decisions during the tournament,” according to Kevin Baxter of the L.A. TIMES. Attendance “topped 6.8 million, a World Cup record ave...

Former soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimović, who made his soccer desk analyst debut for Fox during the 2026 World Cup, confirmed that this would “be his first and last time covering the event in the analyst’s chair,” according to Joe Rivera of USA TODAY. During the Fox postgame show after Spain’s 1-0 wi...

FIFA during Sunday’s Spain-Argentina match “managed to pull off” the first World Cup final halftime show, which featured a “parade of many of the biggest names in music,” according to Anastasia Tsioulcas of NPR. The 11-minute spectacle included Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber and Coldplay, amon...

While “making his case against a two-stroke penalty” for violating the golf rule against improving one’s lie following Friday’s second round of the Open Championship, LIV golfer Bryson DeChambeau “asked rules officials to bring President Donald Trump into the chippy conversation,” according to sourc...

The R&A confirmed the official attendance for the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale this past week was 306,000 -- “a new record for golf’s oldest major” (X, 7/19). In 2025, the Royal Portrush edition "broke attendance records" for The Open held outside St Andrews in 2022, when 278,000 fa...

Long lines stretched around N.Y. N.J. Stadium “for hours” ahead of the World Cup final on Sunday “as ticket-scanning problems and heightened security tied to President Donald Trump’s visit slowed fans, journalists and stadium employees attempting to enter.” FIFA “had urged ticket holders to arrive a...

President Trump “refused to leave the stage for Spain’s World Cup trophy lift” amid “awkward scenes” with FIFA President Gianni Infantino following the conclusion of the World Cup final Sunday at N.Y. N.J. Stadium. Trump and Infantino had “jointly handed over the trophy” to Spain MF Rodri, but “just...

Making his first appearance at this year’s World Cup, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were joined in their suite by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and wife Diana; King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain (their ...

WWE will host watch parties at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden for both nights of WrestleMania 43 in April with an “immersive live viewing experience” with LED screens, brand activations and merchandise. The venue also will host NXT “Stand & Deliver” and “Eternal Glory” from WWE-owned M...

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