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World Cup fan festivals

Location: Centennial Olympic Park

World Cup: A Tale of 16 Cities

As one of the 16 host markets for the FIFA World Cup 2026, the San Francisco Bay Area will host more than 30 watch parties and fan zones during the six-week tournament. Farther up the coast, Seattle will stage four celebrations within its metro area, with 10 more local events spread across Washingto...

Thirty-two years later, World Cup in U.S. seeks an altogether different legacy

Alan Rothenberg recalls his formative days as president of U.S. Soccer in 1990. “Our offices were in a trailer in Colorado Springs, because the [Olympic committee] offered it to us rent free,” said Rothenberg, who later headed the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1999 Women’s World Cup in the U.S., along...

Thorns, Fire stage doubleheader in Portland

The Portland Thorns and Fire staged a “unique women’s sports doubleheader Saturday in the first collaboration between the NWSL and WNBA teams.” The Thorns drew 20,053 fans to Providence Park for their match against the Utah Royals on Saturday afternoon. The Fire then hosted Caitlin Clark and the Fev...

World Cup security plans take shape as event draws near

Security zones will be in place around World Cup match venues and those without tickets are being urged to “avoid traveling to match venues” and instead “attend designated fan events if they can’t get tickets to the matches.” The Federal Aviation Administration is also imposing “temporary flight res...

Trump purchases TKO stock ahead of White House UFC event

President Trump purchased “between $15,000 and $50,000 worth of stock in TKO Holding Group” weeks ahead of a White House UFC event he has promoted for months. The purchase was disclosed in Trump’s May 8 financial disclosures, which are publicly available through the U.S. Office of Government Ethics....

PSG retains Champions League crown as Paris police clash with fans

Paris Saint-Germain won back-to-back Champions League titles after beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in a “dramatic final in Budapest” that ended 1-1 after extra time on Saturday. The club is only the second team to retain the trophy in the modern era after Real Madrid. Having waited 22 years to “get...

Spurs, Knicks bring plenty of storylines in NBA Finals matchup

The NBA Finals matchup is set with Spurs-Knicks, as the Spurs look for their sixth title, while the Knicks look for their first championship in 53 years. Game 1 is Wednesday in San Antonio. Spurs-Knicks is an “appealing matchup for so many reasons -- among them, it’s a rematch” of this season’s NBA ...

Weather impacts day one of SailGP NYC race

NEW YORK -- The first day of SailGP’s New York grand prix featured a condensed field and adjusted scoring system after high winds affected the league’s ability to transport its full allotment of F50 catamarans, via crane, from its Brooklyn-based tech site to the aquatic race track off the shore of G...

IIHF to decide Russian participation on event-by-event basis

The IIHF “reversed its decision” to ban Russian national and club teams from 2026-27 competitions and will “now review the country’s eligibility on an event-by-event basis.” The move comes a day after the IIHF “reinstated Belarus” into three 2026-27 tournaments (REUTERS, 5/29). While the move does n...
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I had to look myself in the mirror and ask should we really give away a bloody jersey.
Rangers Dir/Promotions Zach Geist, on whether the team should give away jerseys modeled after Nolan Ryan's famous bloody lip game.
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