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Chicago wilfully misses 2026 World Cup bus

Chicago Soldier Field

The city of Chicago, Illinois (US) is no longer in the running to become a host venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. The above development was confirmed recently via a conference call with FIFA Chief Tournaments and Events Officer Colin Smith and former U.S. Soccer CEO Dan Flynn. In March 2018,... » Read more


Seattle Kraken ready to roar in the rink

Seattle Kraken team launch

Seattle Kraken is the name of the 32nd franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). This announcement was made by Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke. Leiweke declared the name on Thursday morning in front of a socially-distanced, nearly 300 Climate Pledge Arena construction workers all of whom were... » Read more


Scottish Cup final in December

Scottish Cup Final delayed

The pandemic-delayed 2020 version of the William Hill Scottish Cup Final will take place on December 20. This was confirmed by Scottish FA (SFA). That is more than seven months after the original date for the final on May 9. The William Hill Scottish Cup is an annual association football knock-out... » Read more


Super League to be back in August

Super Rugby League England Headingley Stadium

The fixture schedule for resuming the 2020 season has been announced by the Super League, the top division of rugby league in England. Three consecutive games have been planned at Leeds’ Headingley Stadium and St Helens’ Totally Wicked Stadium – both in England. Super League is the top-level... » Read more


SoFi and Allegiant stadia sans fans in 2020

SoFi and Allegiant stadiums with no fans

The National Football League (NFL) American football franchise the Los Angeles Rams has spelt it out in clear terms that its new SoFi Stadium will be at limited or no capacity in 2020, while season tickets will not be possible for its debut campaign. SoFi Stadium is a stadium and entertainment... » Read more


NFL officially scraps 2020 preseason

NFL pre-season cancelled

The National Football League (NFL) Players’ Association and league’s owners have agreed to scrap the 2020 preseason while also cutting down on the size of training camp rosters. Union executives informed players of the agreement on Tuesday evening via a conference call. The two sides agreed to... » Read more


MLS expansion plans hit COVID-19 wall

MLS delays new teams

The global COVID-19 pandemic is weakening the financial wherewithal of big entities. A reason why Major League Soccer (MLS) has delayed the arrival of three of the next four expansion teams into the league. The United States is bearing the maximum brunt of the fatal respiratory disease. Major... » Read more


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