Events and Attractions

Tennis stars voice frustration over French Open prize money

Top tennis players including No. 1s Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka on Monday expressed “their deep disappointment” at the French Open prize money. The players added that “other demands have not been addressed by officials from the four Grand Slam tournaments, including better representation, heal...

Report: World Cup TV deadlock leaves India, China in limbo

Millions of soccer fans in the world’s two most ​populous nations “may not be able to watch the World Cup” that starts next month, due to a “deadlock over broadcast rights in India and ‌no official decision in China,” according to sources cited by REUTERS. In India, a “Reliance-Disney joint venture ...

Trump: White House UFC arena construction starts this week

President Trump said that construction on the temporary venue for UFC’s White House event in June will “begin” this week, according to Mary Bell of the WASHINGTON TIMES. Trump on Friday said, “The arena, they’re going to start building it over the next week.” He added that the 4,500- to 5,000-seat v...

Cities across U.S., Canada, Mexico prepare for FIFA IP enforcement during World Cup

World Cup host cities are “bracing for the rigid enforcement of intellectual property rules, particularly at businesses like restaurants and bars” as FIFA “relies on volunteers, lawyers and staff members to enforce its brand protection,” according to Vjosa Isai of the N.Y. TIMES. Toronto City Counci...

Hard Rock Stadium begins World Cup prep after Miami GP teardown

The end of F1’s Miami Grand Prix at Hard Rock Stadium marked the final act of a project that required 3 1/2 months of construction and served as a “green light to tear down hundreds of structures before the next big thing comes to town” -- the World Cup, according to Hal Habib of the PALM BEACH POST...

Hard Rock Stadium off Super Bowl schedule with venue not meeting space requirements

Hard Rock Stadium is “not currently on the schedule” for the Super Bowl, as the event has “become harder to land” with the enhanced fan experience at the stadium for other events, according to Brian Bandell of the SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said it is “always excitin...

PIF still committed to plan for Saudi Arabia ATP event amid reduced investment

PIF subsidiary SURJ Sports Investment has “reiterated its commitment to staging an ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Saudi Arabia starting 2028,” according to Reem Abulleil of THE NATIONAL. The PIF has been “scaling back its sports investments in recent weeks,” most notably in golf, with the PIF set to...

LIV Golf hits U.S. soil with questions about league’s future

LIV Golf makes its 2026 debut on U.S. soil this week, and while it does so with its future perhaps murkier than ever, the league still is pushing its own momentum with eyes on new investment. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund last week said that it would pull its backing at the end of 2026, and ...

AEW match to mark SoFi Center’s largest non-TGL event

TMRW Sports’ SoFi Center will host its largest non-TGL event this weekend, as All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will stage its “AEW Collision: Fairway to Hell” series there on Saturday. The one-hour special will air live on both TBS and HBO Max at 8pm ET.

Qualcomm joins NASCAR San Diego sponsor roster with circuit naming rights

NASCAR has brought on San Diego-based Qualcomm Technologies for its planned military base race in the California city this summer, arguably the most high-profile sponsor to join the event yet. The contract is signed and being announced this morning, with Qualcomm to now have the temporary street cir...
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