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IOC selects Orlando to host Olympic qualifier event in 2028
Orlando will host one of four qualifying events in the lead-up to the LA28 Games, the IOC announced following its executive board meeting on Thursday. The city will be home to the final event in the Olympic Q-Series in June 2028, with Tokyo, Shanghai and Montreal selected to host the first three.
South Australia Premier says LIV welcome back to Adelaide if it can continue success
South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas says that LIV Golf is “welcome back in Adelaide, but warns that the state government is ‘not going to pay for anything that doesn’t deliver,’” according to Thomas Kelsall of ABC.net.au. LIV’s annual event at Adelaide has been a success, with the event at the...
Iran seeks FIFA assurances for U.S. World Cup entry
Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj has “demanded assurances from FIFA that his country’s military won’t be insulted” and that Iran’s traveling delegation will be allowed into the U.S. during the World Cup, according to Seth Vertelney of USA TODAY. Taj indicated that, without these assur...
World Cup Notes: Seattle projects $32M-plus for World Cup preparations
In Seattle, David Kroman wrote Seattle is “expected to spend at least” $32M on World Cup preparations. According to a City Council meeting Tuesday, about $14M will come “directly from the city’s coffers,” with the rest “made up of state and federal grants and through an agreement with the local orga...
Philadelphia-area hotels, rentals still open for World Cup as fans mull attendance
More than half the Philadelphia area’s short-term rentals “remained available during the World Cup” as of Wednesday, “including on game days and game-day eves,” according to Eric McCarthy of the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. The figure comes from AirDNA, which analyzes Airbnb and Vrbo data, with the market...
FIFA’s Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices with misfire on college football costs
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has “tried to justify the sky-high World Cup ticket prices” by “claiming incorrectly that the cheapest seats to watch American football matches between US colleges cost $300,” according to Martyn Ziegler of the London TIMES. Infantino “defended FIFA’s ticket policy in...
Trump hosts UFC fighters, talks White House event
President Trump “welcomed UFC fighters in the Oval Office” on Wednesday to promote the UFC event on the White House’s South Lawn in June. Trump predicted a “historic event” on June 14. He called it the “biggest event we’ve ever had at the White House.” Joining Trump were fighters Alex Pereira, Ciryl...
Report: NCAA basketball tournament expansion could come as early as Thursday
The NCAA is “pushing through the final steps” for expanding the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams, and the process “could be completed as early as Thursday,” according to sources cited by ESPN.com. NCAA committee calls “scheduled for Thursday loom as expected final steps for ...
Preakness takes hit with Kentucky Derby winner set to skip
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will “not be running in” the Preakness Stakes, “another blow to the race that has clearly become the weak link in the Triple Crown,” according to Bill Finley of the THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS. Trainer Cherie DeVaux on Wednesday in a statement said, “We believe the bes...
Melbourne venue axes FIFA World Cup screenings over safety concerns
Federation Square in Melbourne “will not show any” Australia men’s national soccer team matches on the big screen during next month’s FIFA World Cup, “citing previous issues with unruly supporters in a decision that has left fans screaming foul,” according to Athos Sirianos of the Melbourne HERALD S...
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