Events and Attractions

Boston Soccer 26 CEO says World Cup fund-raising ‘has been a challenge’

Boston Soccer 26 CEO Mike Loynd said “fund-raising has been a challenge” for the local World Cup organizing committee, according to Silverman & Serres of the BOSTON GLOBE. Loynd said events in Massachusetts around the 250th anniversary of the U.S. have “put a lot of demands on fund-raising in th...

FIFA’s final World Cup ticket phase frustrates fans with delays, pricing

Many fans were “left frustrated by long waits, technical glitches and hiked prices” when FIFA opened the “last-minutes sales phase” of 2026 World Cup ticket sales on Wednesday -- with a Category 1 ticket to the final “now topping $10,000,” according to Henry Bushnell of THE ATHLETIC. Many “ultimatel...

PWHL Takeover Tour in Calgary draws packed house to Saddledome

The PWHL Takeover Tour in Calgary on Wednesday night between the Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres drew 16,150 fans to the Saddledome -- a crowd that “was loud and cheered just as wildly for local products ... as the fans in the stands usually do for their Calgary Flames favourites.” The crowd “was...

MLB Network to broadcast live from Hall of Fame Military Classic

MLB Network’s “Intentional Talk” will broadcast live from Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field on May 22 in a special episode dedicated to the Hall of Fame Military Classic and the Baseball HOF’s America 250 celebration. Former MLBer Ryan Dempster will be joined by Siera Santos as the show’s hosts, with Ba...

Tiger Woods will not captain U.S. Ryder Cup team in 2027

Tiger Woods will “not be the captain of the United States Ryder Cup team in 2027 at Adare Manor,” according to Cameron Jourdan of GOLFWEEK. The PGA of America on Wednesday announced that Woods “told the organization he was passing on the chance to captain the team in Ireland next year.” Jourdan note...

Report: Ravens to face Cowboys in Brazil

The Ravens are “headed to Brazil” to face off with the Cowboys, the home team in the NFL’s Rio de Janeiro game in Week 3, according to sources cited by the BALTIMORE BANNER. The game in Maracaña Stadium will “be the first of at least three in Rio over the next five years.” It will be the NFL’s third...

FIFA faces technical issues as World Cup ticket sales resume

FIFA “appeared to have technical difficulties” when it resumed 2026 World Cup ticket sales Wednesday after the 48-team field was finalized. FIFA did not say which games and price categories were available. Some people who “clicked on what FIFA called its ‘last-minute sales phase’ when sales opened” ...

Rugby in America: The next big thing?

With the 2031 Rugby World Cup heading to the U.S., Anthem Rugby President Patrick Stack explains why rugby is booming worldwide -- and why America’s moment may finally be here.

Snow League names Park City Mountain as 2027 host site

Park City Mountain resort will serve as the Snow League’s “newest host site for its second season,” with the competition set for Jan. 22–24, 2027. Snow League founder Shaun White made the announcement at Park City Mountain at the “top of an 18-foot halfpipe built at the Scott’s Bowl specifically for...

Infantino says Iran ‘will be at the World Cup’

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Iran “will be” at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Iran’s participation had been “thrown into doubt by the war” between the U.S and Israel that broke out on February 28. During Iran’s win over Costa Rica in a friendly Tuesday, Infantino said he has “spoken to the players...
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