Events and Attractions

The K.C. metro area has poured $650M over the past 15 years into “building world-class training facilities and stadiums in an effort to become America’s soccer capital,” according to Katherine Hamilton of the WALL STREET JOURNAL. The city had a budget of $165M for the FIFA World Cup tournament. Afte...

Hard Rock Stadium “feels like an elite, designer outfit, but a dozen sizes too big for the purpose of tennis,” and unless there are alterations, it is “not remotely ready to wear” the Miami Open, according to sports writer Ben Rothenberg. The venue “becomes such a decidedly subpar place to watch ten...

NCAA President Charlie Baker declined to address “whether the organization would move ahead with expansion of the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in the coming days,” according to Mickey Shueyt of the INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL. A report on Friday said that the NCAA “plans to ...

NCAA President Charlie Baker continued to “defend the double-regional format” in the women’s basketball tournament, urging detractors “to look at the data,” according to Mitchell Northam of USA TODAY. The total attendance for this year’s regional rounds was 78,475 -- ranked as the fourth-highest eve...

The U.S. men’s national soccer team produced a pair of worrying performances during recent World Cup warmups against Belgium and Portugal in late March. But the hybrid grass surface they played on at Mercedes-Benz Stadium held up well, an encouraging sign for VP/Stadium Operations Adam Fullerton.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Confetti covered center court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as Steven Pearl climbed a ladder to cut down the net after Auburn’s NIT title win.

The PWHL on Saturday “set another U.S. attendance record for women’s hockey,” this time at Madison Square Garden, when a sold-out crowd of 18,006 fans watched the N.Y. Sirens take on the Seattle Torrent. PWHL board members Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss, as well as LSU G Flau’jae Johnson, “partici...

The 90th Masters Tournament tees off this week at Augusta National Golf Club, and though the club’s deep traditions remain, it continues to evolve with a number of enhancements that will aid both competitors and viewers alike.

PHOENIX -- The first Women’s Final Four in Phoenix came with plenty of history if not drama in a second half of a resounding UCLA win. The national championship before a sellout crowd of 15,856 at Mortgage Matchup Center had the feel of a home game for the Bruins, who claimed their first NCAA title ...

The 90th Masters Tournament tees off this week at Augusta National Golf Club, and though the club’s deep traditions remain, it continues to evolve with a number of enhancements that will aid competitors and viewers alike.