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Men’s College World Series opens in Omaha

The 75th anniversary of the College World Series gets underway today in Omaha, and it features eight teams “of all shapes and sizes, dreamers and big boys, small ball and big budgets.” Five of the eight -- LSU, Coastal Carolina, Oregon State, Arizona and UCLA -- have won national titles, while Arkan...

Pacers, Levy roll out special Finals concessions

The Pacers and food partner Levy Restaurants unveiled “six special dishes that will be available” at Game 4 and Game 6, if necessary, of the NBA Finals. Levy Restaurants Executive Chef Charles Humphreys said that the “limited-edition concessions will only be available for the Pacers’ remaining Final...

Prize money dispute could mean more MLS player protests at Club World Cup

MLS players could protest publicly during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which begins Saturday in Miami, amid an ongoing dispute over how Club World Cup prize money will be shared with players. Three MLS teams -- the Sounders, Inter Miami and LAFC -- are slated to participate in the newly expanded co...

FIFA Club World Cup to serve as trial run for next summer’s World Cup

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup “is something of a trial run for the real thing next summer,” when the 2026 World Cup comes to North America, according to Kevin Baxter of the L.A. TIMES. The Athletic reported that ticket sales for the Club World Cup are “sluggish,” noting that “fewer than a third” of t...

Travelers Championship continues elevating fan amenities as ticket costs rise

Travelers Championship Tournament Dir Nathan Grube said that the tournament “continues to improve year after year in areas such as parking, merchandise, concessions, seating, viewing areas, shade and climate-controlled spaces” in order to improve the experience, according to Roger Cleaveland of the ...

One year out, Vancouver still doesn’t know the cost of ’26 World Cup

The clock is ticking on the Vancouver region’s patience to “find out just how much taxpayers” will be paying to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, an event “on par with the Olympic Games in terms of global reach and prestige,” according to J.J. Adams of the Vancouver PROVINCE. The cost of the event “has ...

Johnson explains why he canceled L.A.’s Grand Slam Track meet

Gold medal-winning U.S. sprinter Michael Johnson has spoken out after canceling the L.A leg of his new Grand Slam Track competition, describing the “drastic move as a ‘business decision’” to “preserve the future of the league,” according to Lawrence Ostlere of the London INDEPENDENT. GST’s deal with...

NASCAR expects good crowd at Mexico race, seeking international growth

NASCAR says ticket sales for this weekend’s events in Mexico City have gone well, and that security will be relatively normal, although videos have emerged of heavily armed troops protecting convoys of industry members. As it tries to grow its international clout, NASCAR this weekend will host its f...

IndyCar eyeing Mexico City road course as ‘26 possibility

The IndyCar Series has “started speaking of a visit” to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course in Mexico City as something it “expects to happen for 2026,” according to RACER.com’s Marshall Pruett. Timing for the race has been “mentioned with an early position on the series’ upcoming schedule ...

Wimbledon looks toward India to grow audience

The organizers of Wimbledon are “targeting India for growth due to the country’s strong cultural ties” to the U.K. and its “huge number of sports fans,” according to Josh Noble of the FINANCIAL TIMES. All England Lawn Tennis Club CEO Sally Bolton says that India had joined the U.S. as a “main focus ...
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