Events and Attractions

A status hearing is scheduled for Friday afternoon in Manhattan in the Live Nation/Ticketmaster antitrust case, according to the court record, to determine next steps following Live Nation’s reported settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Judge Arun Subramanian ordered the parties to remain...

Iran Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said that “under no circumstances can we participate” in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Donyamali, in an interview with state TV, called the U.S. a “corrupt regime” that “assassinated our leader.” He added conditions for participation “do not exist.” Donyamali: “Given ...

IndyCar and NASCAR both hosting events at Phoenix Raceway last weekend was a “reminder of wonderful times for both series,” where they “looked important and their fans were the big winners,” according to Marshall Pruett of RACER. The “powerful co-headlining ticket” was the “first proper mashup of st...

Orange County commissioners “pledged to spend” $35M in public money to “help Orlando host a future NBA All Star Week and the Olympic qualifying competitions in 2028” -- if the Greater Orlando Sports Commission’s bids win hosting rights, according to Stephen Hudak of the ORLANDO SENTINEL. Commissione...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- On Tuesday, Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano took to the stage outside Intuit Dome to promote their upcoming bout on Netflix.

The weeklong South by Southwest conference convenes in downtown Austin on Thursday and features sessions across brands and marketing; cities and climate; creator economy; culture; design; film and TV; health; music; sports and gaming; startups; tech and AI; and the workplace.

Boston business leaders said that the drama around the Boston World Cup security costs points to “deeper dysfunction and looming financial troubles within the organizing committee,” which is now “scrambling” to pull off the event in less than three months, according to a front-page piece by Serres, ...

The Big 12’s implementation of the ASB GlassFloor LED court for its men’s and women’s basketball tournament “is drawing mixed reviews, at least from the men.” BYU C Keba Keita “tripped -- or slipped, or something” -- in the first half of the team’s win over Kansas State Tuesday night. He “went down,...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that U.S. President Donald Trump has “assured Fifa that Iran are ‘welcome’ to compete” at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Earlier this month, Trump said, “I really don’t care” if Iran played in the tournament. Participation of the Iranian men’s team has been “thrown int...

Team USA suffered “one of the most embarrassing losses in WBC history” on Tuesday, falling to Italy 8-6 in front of a “stunned crowd” of 38,643 in Daikin Park in Houston. They must rely on Italy to beat Mexico Wednesday or “hope a tiebreaker works in their favor.” If Italy wins, the U.S. moves on to...