Author: Ted Keith

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Drop 2 for Olympic Ticket Sale Set for Mid-August

Drop 2, the second public Olympic ticket sale, will run August 10—20, LA28 announced Wednesday. Tickets across all Olympic sports will be offered at a range of price points, subject to availability. Registration for the ticket draw, which is required for a chance to secure a time slot to purchase tickets in Drop 2, is […]

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Stanley Cup Golden Knights Hurricanes Hockey
Tickets to Lenovo Center were selling for four-figures apiece in the run up to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Inside Raleigh’s Efforts to Prepare for Hockey Glory

The first Hurricane warning came early to central North Carolina this year. The region’s only major men’s pro sports team was blowing through the regular season, headed for an NHL Eastern Conference-best 113 points. Another deep playoff run beckoned, perhaps even a return to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years. […]

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Milan Cortina Olympics Ice Hockey
Jack Eichel was one of the many stars from Team USA's Olympic gold medal winners to have taken part in this event before starting his pro career. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Duluth, Minnesota, to Host Premier Tournament for NHL Draft Candidates

The United States is the newly minted capital of the hockey world, and next spring one of the sport’s premier global events will return. Duluth, Minnesota, will host USA Hockey’s 2027 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship from April 21 to May 2, the 10-team event that showcases many of the world’s top NHL draft-eligible players. […]

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F1 Las Vegas Contract Extension Auto Racing
Racers roar down the iconic Strip at more than 200 mph. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Formula One Extends Deal to Keep Las Vegas Grand Prix on Schedule

Formula One has reached a 10-year extension to continue racing in Las Vegas through 2037. The deal was reached with Clark County, Las Vegas Grand Prix Inc., and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The Las Vegas Grand Prix debuted in 2023 and immediately became one of the most anticipated events on the F1 […]

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Cavaliers Knicks Basketball
Knicks fans have waited more than half a century to see their team win the NBA championship. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Hottest Ticket in Sports is to See the Knicks in the NBA Finals

The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time since boy bands were dominating the pop charts, and ticket prices are blowing the roof off the World’s Most Famous Arena. On Monday night, the Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the Finals at Madison Square Garden, […]

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Brazil Mexico Soccer
More than 85,000 fans came to Texas A&M's Kyle Field in June 2024 for a friendly between Brazil and Mexico that helped bring $2.6 million to the school's athletic department. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Gig ‘Em Economy: College Station, Texas, and the New Game of Revenue Generation

Historically, June is a little slower in college towns. Students have mostly departed, and communities from Athens to Eugene can feel more like the smaller villages they once were. Yet for the benefit of every parking space that is suddenly available near campus there is a downside: fewer people using those spaces to go shopping […]

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Texas Tech Florida Softball
A record 120,000 fans are expected at Devon Park during the Women's College World Series this year. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Major Sports Weekend Ahead in Oklahoma City

The eyes of the college and professional sports worlds will center on the same place this weekend: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with one event that has become an annual staple and another that is looking like it might follow suit. First up: the Women’s College World Series, which got underway on Thursday with a powerhouse field […]

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MAAC Quinnipiac Fairfield Basketball
The MAAC has been in existence since 1980. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rebranding to ‘Metro Conference’

The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is out. The Metro Conference is in. Starting July 1 of this year, the 46-year-old league made up of 13 schools in the Northeast is being rebranded, the result of an initiative that began in 2023 with the goal of establishing a more modern identity. “The goal of this project […]

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