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The Boston Stadium in Foxborough during a New England Patriots NFL game (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

2026 FIFA World Cup Tracker: No Tailgating in Boston and Price Hikes Abound

The 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States – the first World Cup to feature 48 teams and span three host nations – is now less than nine weeks away. The entire lineup of 48 qualified national teams and the match schedule have now been confirmed and the planning stages are […]

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Rory McIlroy hitting a tee shot at Augusta National Golf Club (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Masters Preview: Golf Driving Unprecedented Travel Demand

The most prestigious event in golf is back. The Masters tournament, celebrating its 90th edition at Augusta National Golf Club this week, is renowned for conjuring up magical stories of intrigue. The latest came last spring, with Rory McIlroy‘s demon-exorcising 2025 playoff victory that capped his career Grand Slam, yet there are still exciting new pages […]

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France's National Team Head Coach Didier Deschamps (left) with Bentley President E. LaBrent Chrite (right) (Credit: Maddie Schroeder / Bentley University)

France Moves World Cup Base Camp Training Site to Bentley University

The French Football Federation has confirmed that the French Men’s National Soccer Team will now train at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, moving from its originally planned base at Babson College in Wellesley. The Federation said that it had selected the site due to its “top-quality athletic fields, modern […]

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Soaring Prices and Technical Glitches Blight Latest FIFA World Cup Ticket Phase

Fans attempting to purchase tickets for 2026 FIFA World Cup matches this summer in the latest release this week were left facing technical issues and soaring top ticket prices on the FIFA website, after the full lineup of teams and the match schedule were confirmed. FIFA’s self-declared “last-minute sales phase,”, which represented the fifth time […]

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The Premier Jumping League has launched (Credit: Premier Jumping League)

Premier Jumping League Launches with Record $300M Prize Pot

The Premier Jumping League has launched with an unprecedented $300 million guaranteed prize pot as it seeks to define a new era for showjumping. Backed by McCourt Global and its Executive Chairman, Frank McCourt, the PJL is a global competition that is designed to bring together the world’s top riders and horses to compete across […]

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Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield, Texas (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Czechia Confirms Mansfield, Texas, Team Base Camp for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Czech Men’s National Soccer Team will use Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield, Texas, as its team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. To secure their place at the tournament, Czechia defeated Republic of Ireland in a penalty shootout last week after a 2-2 draw, before […]

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Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Sweden Locks in Frisco, Texas, Base Camp for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Swedish Men’s National Soccer Team has secured a team base camp training site in North Texas after confirming its qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team won the UEFA Play-Off Path B berth at the tournament, having first defeated Ukraine 3-1 in Valencia, Spain, and then Poland 3-2 in the final on […]

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Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Images for NFL)

Jacksonville Jaguars to Temporarily Relocate to Orlando’s Camping World Stadium in 2027

The Jacksonville Jaguars have announced that they will temporarily relocate from their home Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville to Orlando’s Camping World Stadium during the 2027 NFL season. It comes after the NFL’s 32 owners unanimously approved terms of a temporary, one-year stadium lease between the Jaguars and not-for-profit event management organization Florida Citrus Sports for […]

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The FIFA World Cup Trophy (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

Full 2026 FIFA World Cup Lineup and Match Schedule Confirmed

The full lineup of teams participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States has been confirmed after the conclusion of the final Play-Off Tournaments. A further six national teams qualified this week through the play-offs (Sweden, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czechia, Türkiye, Congo DR and Iraq), almost four months after the Final Draw […]

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Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (Photo AP/Ian Maule)

Super Bowl to Return to Las Vegas in 2029

The National Football League has confirmed that Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium will return to host Super Bowl LXIII in 2029. The announcement was made at this week’s NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix, following a review by the NFL’s Fan Engagement & Major Events Committee and a vote by full ownership. Super Bowl LXIII will mark […]

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