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SBJ’s second annual Business of Soccer conference set for Atlanta in March
AMB Sports & Entertainment Chairman Arthur Blank, MLS Commissioner Don Garber, U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone and Concacaf President/FIFA VP Victor Montagliani headline SBJ’s second Business of Soccer conference March 25-26 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The event is hosted by SBJ...
loanDepot park begins preparations for NHL Winter Classic
The hockey rink at loanDepot park is being constructed for the NHL Winter Classic, marking a sign that next month’s event is “slowly coming to life,” according to Jordan McPherson of the MIAMI HERALD. NHL Senior Dir/Facility and Hockey Operations Derek King and Senior Manager of Facilities Operation...
Report: World Cup fan fests in Bay Area to be reduced given fewer known nations, marketable players
The 2026 FIFA World Cup host committee in the S.F. Bay Area is “considering a significantly reduced approach to official fan festivals in the region” after being allocated a group stage draw that is “short of leading nations or highly marketable star names,” according to sources cited by Adam Crafto...
Grand Prix of Arlington looking to become signature event for IndyCar
Grand Prix of Arlington President Bill Miller “already has firm belief” that the IndyCar event, which will debut March 15, can “not only hold a special place on the schedule but also serve as an opportunity to chart a new path on creating them,” according to Joey Barnes of MOTORSPORT. Miller said, “...
Moving NBA Cup Final to colleges comes with potential challenges of arena size, lack of rabid fans
One “key challenge” in moving the NBA Cup Final to Durham and Cameron Indoor Stadium -- or to Allen Fieldhouse in Kansas, or Michigan State’s Breslin Center in Lansing, or any other college setting -- is that some of these arenas are “much smaller than the average NBA arena,” according to Kurt Helin...
Castiglione, OU ready to host first CFP game in Norman
Univ. of Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione “promises that his staff is doing everything in their power to create an environment the likes of which has never been seen in Norman” during Oklahoma’s first College Football Playoff game against Alabama tonight, according to Jenni Carlson of the OKLAHOMAN. OU i...
Paul-Joshua match adds to Netflix’s bold push into live sports
Netflix’s Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua boxing match on Friday is “trending to be the most-watched and most bet on fight event of the year,” according to Gareth Davies of the London TELEGRAPH. The match marks Netflix’s fourth major event in 13 months. Netflix first “flexed its muscles” in November 2024 w...
Rapids to host Inter Miami at Empower Field at Mile High for 30th anniversary
The Colorado Rapids “will host” defending MLS Cup champion Inter Miami at Empower Field at Mile High on April 18 in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Rapids’ first home match. The decision to host at the Broncos’ stadium, as opposed to their home of Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, “was made ind...
LIV Golf Team Championship to be played at Saint John’s Resort
The LIV Golf Team Championship “will be played” Aug. 27-30 at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth, organizers announced today. It will be the second straight year the league will play its last event of the season at The Cardinal course. The 2025 season-ending event brought “more than 40,000 fans to the ...
Duke seen as possible NBA Cup championship host site
The NBA sees Duke and Cameron Indoor Stadium as “among their strong options” as a Cup championship game host, “potentially as soon as 2026,” according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Charania asked if, as the league explores options outside of Las Vegas, a “high-level college program like Duke” could host...
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