Events and Attractions

Sydney celebrates as Women's World Cup nears

Global / Monday, June 26, 2023

Football fans from Australia and other nations took over the Sydney Harbor Bridge Sunday "as part of celebrations for the upcoming Women's World Cup." About 4,000 walked over the bridge "with a series of festivities to acknowledge the tournament," which is now just 23 days away. The...

Sources: Columbus to host 2024 MLS All-Star Game

Closing Bell / Monday, June 26, 2023

The Crew will host the 2024 MLS All-Star game at Lower.com Field, according to sources. MLS Commissioner Don Garber will be in Columbus on Wednesday to "make the announcement at Lower.com Field." Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther will "also...

Initial test crucial for future of NASCAR’s Chicago street race

Daily / Monday, June 26, 2023

There will be “lots of collisions and probably a good bit of chaos, making it tough on the dudes behind the steering wheels" at NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race, but NASCAR hopes that it is “ such a spectacle that folks here will look forward to the races returning...

MLB sees big crowds, enthusiasm at London Series

Morning Buzz / Monday, June 26, 2023

The Cardinals and the Cubs "split Major League Baseball’s second London Series" over the weekend, and the sounds around London Stadium yesterday "suggested a decent number of the 55,565 in attendance were genuinely invested in the sport." Players from both teams "emphasised the seriousness of MLB’s trip across the...

ESPN lands broadcast rights for FIBA World Cup

Morning Buzz / Monday, June 26, 2023

ESPN has obtained the broadcast rights to this summer’s FIBA World Cup 2023, SBJ has learned. Each of the tournament’s 92 games to be played in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia will be available on the ESPN App or across ESPN+ and ESPN2. According to sources, FIBA made it a...

NASCAR set for high-stakes Chicago race

Weekly / Monday, June 26, 2023

One of the most expensive and complex experiments in NASCAR history will take place this weekend in Chicago, with the first national series street race in the U.S. over the sport’s 75 years of existence. NASCAR is spending an eye-popping $50 million to stage the race...

Cubs-Cards draw big crowd for first London game

Weekend Rap / Sunday, June 25, 2023

The Cubs and Cardinals today are playing the second game of a two-game series at London Stadium. The Cubs won Saturday's first game 9-1 in front of a crowd of 54,662 at London Stadium. The attendance was the “highest for a Major League game this season and only...

Formula E makes lone U.S. stop in Portland debut

Weekend Rap / Sunday, June 25, 2023

The Formula E World Championship series “quietly made its debut” Saturday at Portland International Raceway, which was Formula E’s “lone stop” in the U.S. in its 16-race season series. Organizers "didn't have an attendance figure,” but the grandstands lining PIR’s front stretch “were nearly sold out.” The difference in...

Fla. group wants Pro Bowl Games back in Orlando

Closing Bell / Friday, June 23, 2023

The Florida Citrus Sports organization is planning to "request tourist development tax funding from the Orange County Tourist Development Council ... so it can offer financial incentives" in order to bring the NFL Pro Bowl Games back to Orlando. There was "no mention to where the games could take...

U.S. to host 32-team FIFA Club World Cup in 2025

Closing Bell / Friday, June 23, 2023

T he U.S. will host the first 32-team edition of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, an event that could serve as a test of the country’s readiness for the higher-profile 2026 World Cup national team competition a year later. FIFA announced the selection of...

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