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WTA moving 2026 finals from Saudi Arabia to Indian Wells
The WTA is moving the 2026 edition of its year-end finals from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Southern California, the site of the annual BNP Paribas Open ATP Masters/WTA 1000 tournament. The move prematurely ends a three-year deal to host the event in Saudi Arabia that be...
World Cup knockout ticket prices swing widely across host cities
The ticket prices for U.S.-Bosnia and Herzegovina have dropped 49% from their peak, but the match still remains the fourth-priciest of the 16 World Cup Round of 32 games, according to TicketData.com. The get-in price for Wednesday’s showdown at S.F. Bay Area Stadium as of noon ET on Wednesday was $1...
World Cup host cities, venues deliver varied fan experiences across tournament
The World Cup “has provided an important reminder of what really matters at a sporting event,” and it “ain’t the venue,” according to Steve Politi of the Newark STAR-LEDGER. Still, that has not “stopped the people of the world from (once again) complaining” about the 16-year-old N.Y. N.J. Stadium. P...
Gensler, ROAR team up to track World Cup fans’ social media posts for venue experience sentiment
Gensler and ROAR are sifting through the social media posts of thousands of FIFA World Cup fans as they provide real-time commentary on their experiences in North American sports venues. Their aim is to better understand “how to make the stadium and district experience better overall for fans,” said...
From $2 water in Atlanta to $75 caviar tater tots in Miami, concession prices vary at World Cup stadiums
Much like everything else about the World Cup, FIFA has taken over the food and beverage contracts at each of the 16 host stadiums across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Concessionaires’ stadium staff remain in place, running the venues’ F&B businesses during the tournament and creating menus and d...
Liberty become first WNBA team to win multiple Commissioner’s Cup titles
The Liberty “held off” the Aces by a score of 93-85 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup title game Tuesday night at Barclays Center. The victory gave the Liberty their second Commissioner’s Cup title, making them the first franchise to win multiple Cup championships (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 6/30).
USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina tickets down 57% from peak price
The ticket price for USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina has dropped 57% from its peak, but the match still remains the fourth-priciest of the 16 World Cup Round of 32 games, according to TicketData.com.
World Cup attendance reaches 5 million for the first time
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Attendance at the FIFA men’s World Cup has eclipsed 5 million for the first time after France-Sweden drew a sellout 80,663 crowd for Tuesday’s Round of 32 knockout match at N.Y. N.J. Stadium.
Serena Williams knocked out of Wimbledon first round in return to play
Serena Williams made her return to singles play at Wimbledon on Tuesday, losing in the first round to Maya Joint 3-6, 7-6, 3-6. ESPN’s Chris Fowler in the middle of the second set said, “It hasn’t been a kind of raucous home crowd like it would be at the U.S. Open. It’s been a very fair crowd here. ...
Rankings: France holds No. 1 spot, USMNT breaks into top 10 in Sports Social Pulse
France remained the No. 1 digital brand among World Cup teams, while the USMNT cracked the top 10 for the first time during the tournament in the latest Sports Social Pulse rankings, developed by the Univ. of South Carolina’s Social Media Insights Lab in partnership with Sports Business Journal.
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