Events and Attractions

Argentina F Lionel Messi will appear Friday night at the official FIFA World Cup final press conference less than 48 hours before he attempts to lead Argentina to back-to-back World Cup titles. Messi will be joined at the event, which is being held in conjunction with Fanatics Fest at the Javits Cen...

Phillies CEO & Managing Partner John Middleton said hosting MLB’s five-day All-Star festivities was “extraordinary.”

The Cubs on Friday night are taking an initial step to hosting the 2027 MLB All-Star Game with a pregame “handoff” ceremony before their game against the Twins at Wrigley Field.

With the World Cup final set for Sunday, FIFA Senior Pitch Management Manager Alan Ferguson is “confident” that the grass at N.Y. N.J Stadium “is not going to be a talking point.” In fact, Ferguson -- the man tasked with overseeing pitch development, delivery and maintenance for all FIFA events -- “...

Whoop founder & CEO Will Ahmed said the wearable technology company has “lots of players” using its health-tracking device at the World Cup. Ahmed, appearing on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” said the company does not “have formal relationships” with all the players, they are “just organically wearing the...

Documents show that the N.Y./N.J. Host Committee “appears to have operated and solicited donations to support the 2026 World Cup soccer matches” for more than three years “without having filed legally required paperwork” with the N.J. attorney general, according to Wilson & Sobko of the Bergen D...

VARIETY’s Brian Steinberg wrote NBC Sports “hopes to keep the nation’s summer of soccer alive, harnessing the interest in its World Cup telecasts on Telemundo and Peacock for its annual focus on Premier League play.” NBC and the Premier League on Thursday launched “Find Your Match,” a shareable, int...

The WALL STREET JOURNAL’s Hanna Krueger wrote Nike was “too late to capitalize” on the USMNT’s run through the World Cup. Many versions of the U.S. men’s soccer jerseys “sold out two weeks into the tournament,” after the team dominated Paraguay and Australia in its first two games, a “sign that team...

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said World Cup host cities are seeing “growth rate and spending faster than other cities” throughout the 2026 tournament. Moynihan, appearing on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” said Bank of America research saw that hosting has had a “round economic impact,” with spending ...

LIV golfer Bryson DeChambeau on Thursday told the R&A that he was “declining to speak to TV or print media” following his opening round at the Open Championship, a “recurring theme for DeChambeau in 2026,” according to Joel Beall of GOLF DIGEST. Thursday marked the fifth straight major champions...