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Report: FIFA planning three separate World Cup opening ceremonies, America 250 celebrations
FIFA is “planning to hold opening ceremonies at each of the first games of the World Cup featuring host nations this summer, as well as special ceremonies to mark America’s 250th anniversary at games” on July 4, according to sources cited by THE ATHLETIC. Sources noted FIFA has “lined up a catalog o...
76ers donate playoff tickets in effort to boost homecourt advantage vs. Knicks
The 76ers are donating 500 tickets for each remaining home game against the Knicks in the second round of the playoffs to community groups. Friday, the 76ers organization will host 250 frontline medical personnel from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine and 250 local educators sele...
Leagues Cup to remain in late-summer window under new MLS calendar
Leagues Cup will continue to be held in late summer when MLS adopts its new summer-to-spring calendar in 2027, according to tournament Exec Dir Tom Mayo. The decision means the annual competition involving teams from MLS and Liga MX will fall shortly after the start of the MLS season rather than in ...
NJ Transit reduces train ticket prices for World Cup
NJ Transit plans to “reduce round-trip train ticket prices for the World Cup by 30% after initially setting them at $150,” according to Matthew Enuco of the Newark STAR-LEDGER. Daily ticket prices to ride by train to the international soccer tournament “will be cut by $45 to $105 after support from ...
World Cup Notes: Miami WC official says Rubio assured no ICE presence at venues
THE ATHLETIC’s Adam Crafton wrote FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee co-Chair Rodney Barreto said that he “received personal assurances” from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that ICE “will not be present at stadiums this summer.” Barreto said, “I talked to Marco Rubio. ICE is not going to ...
F1 Miami shows different gears in hospitality with ultra exclusive, invite-only Palm Club
While the Paddock Club is typically regarded as the highest echelon of hospitality at F1 races, South Florida Motorsports managing partner Tom Garfinkel has worked to turn an invite-only area inside Hard Rock Stadium into even more rarified air.
World Cup Chief Andrew Giuliani defends rising ticket prices as market-driven
The Trump administration’s World Cup Chief Andrew Giuliani has “defended the high cost of tickets” for U.S. matches, indicating that the market, which “reflects enthusiasm for the tournament,” is dictating the price, according to Stephanie Findlay of the FINANCIAL TIMES. Giuliani said that if people...
Who won, who lost with NCAA tournament expansion?
After months of deliberation, the NCAA’s varying committees have agreed to expand the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams.
Cosm to bring 40 of Fox’s FIFA World Cup games to its facilities
Cosm and Fox Sports have deal to bring 40 FIFA World Cup matches to Cosm’s three shared-reality facilities in L.A., Dallas and Atlanta, which opens the day before the World Cup starts. That will include 11 group stage matches -- including all three USMNT matches and two of three Mexico matches -- as...
Belgium picks Seattle for World Cup base camp
The Sounders announced that the Belgian men’s national soccer team will “use the Sounders’ Renton headquarters as its temporary home” during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Belgium’s first match is June 15 against Egypt in Seattle, followed by a June 21 match in Vancouver and a June 26 match in Inglewood, ...
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We don’t really believe in price controls. That’s kind of like what dynamic pricing can do. It actually shows just how sought-after it is to come to the United States for a World Cup.-- Trump Administration World Cup Chief Andrew Giuliani, defending the high cost of tickets for World Cup matches in the U.S.
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