Events and Attractions
CFP unveils quarterfinal, semifinal sites through ’31, with Rose Bowl staying out of semis
The Rose Bowl “will not host” a CFP semifinal game over the next six seasons, as it “wants to keep its preferred Jan. 1 timeslot,” according to Brad Crawford of CBSSPORTS.com. The CFP on Thursday revealed the dates and bowl sites for the quarterfinal and semifinal games through the 2031 season. The ...
Wichita named co-host for expanded March Madness opening round in ’27, ’28
Wichita has been “selected as one of two host cities for the newly expanded opening round” of the 2027 and 2028 NCAA men’s basketball tournaments, according to Taylor Eldridge of the WICHITA EAGLE. Wichita and Dayton, the longtime home of the tournament’s introductory games, will each host three gam...
Report: FBI investigating Argentine FA for possible fraud, money laundering
Federal authorities have been “investigating the Argentine Football Association for possible fraud and money laundering stemming from hundreds of millions of dollars in bank transactions linked to the United States,” according to sources cited by the MIAMI HERALD. The FBI is “leading the investigati...
U.S. in talks to host 2029 FIFA Club World Cup
The U.S. has “expressed interest in hosting the 2029 Club World Cup as it seeks to capitalise on the commercial and sporting success of staging the World Cup.” FIFA has held talks with U.S. officials about its plans, but the U.S., which hosted the 2025 Club World Cup, has “yet to commit to a bid bec...
World Cup heads to QFs: Expect big audience gains
The World Cup quarterfinals get underway Thursday afternoon with France-Morocco at 4pm ET on Fox and Telemundo. The last two iterations of the World Cup saw the round begin on a Friday with earlier start times given the location of the events.
USMNT World Cup exit reignites debate over soccer’s future in U.S
This latest USMNT World Cup “failure seems like a carbon copy of so many others,” but “in reality, this performance was worse,” according to Ann Killion of the S.F. CHRONICLE. The U.S. men’s team “will never have this kind of opportunity again, or at least not for a very long time.” It was a home Wo...
Analyst sees Adidas leading sales, Nike leading marketing efforts in World Cup
As the FIFA World Cup enters the home stretch, Nike is “dominating on the marketing front,” but Adidas appears to be “in the lead when it comes to sales,” according to Vicki Young of FOOTWEAR NEWS. According to M Science research analyst Drake MacFarlane, Nike, Adidas and Puma appear to be “benefiti...
Unilever leverages World Cup to drive U.S. growth
Unilever President/Unilever USA & CEO/Personal Care North America Herrish Patel said that the company’s deal to become the “official personal care sponsor” of the World Cup is “core to his strategy to build ‘desire at scale’ in Unilever’s high-priority U.S. market,” according to Diane Brady of F...
North American private aviation system getting a World Cup workout
Fans and broadcasters visiting North America for the FIFA World Cup have put a positive public spotlight on the continent’s impressive stadium infrastructure.
Baltimore eyes future MLB All-Star Game in ’moonshot’ effort
The Maryland state government recently launched an effort, dubbed “Moonshots,” to “identify transformative economic initiatives,” which includes the goal of “hosting baseball’s All-Star Game” in Baltimore, according to Gardner & Kostka of the BALTIMORE BANNER. That “might not be such a long shot...
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It's going to be some numbers that some of the people are not familiar with. But women's football is taking off, not just on the pitch, but off the pitch and the business side.London City Lionesses owner Michelle Kang, on paying women's soccer players what they're worth after the club signed Alexia Putellas.
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