Tag: US

Teams scramble for Memphis stadia fund pie

Article posted by Coliseum, September 8^th, 2023

The City of Memphis in Tennessee (US) envisioned a historic distribution of stadium renovation money – but that lofty plan has devolved into a growing scramble for cash involving the Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and every major pro and college team in town. ‘YARDBARKER’ stated that the... » Read more

Nebraska women’s athletics attendance feat

Article posted by Coliseum, September 7^th, 2023

Nebraska proved once again that it is the volleyball capital of the world. The University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska (US) volleyball team has officially broken the women’s sport world record with an announced attendance of 92,003 at the Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium on the night of August... » Read more

Chiefs celebrity-studded online tailgate event

Article posted by Coliseum, September 5^th, 2023

The National Football League (NFL) team Kansas City Chiefs are inviting fans from across the globe to join in on ‘The World’s Largest Tailgate’ before the 2023 NFL Kickoff Game at their home venue – the GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, US. It will be a worldwide... » Read more

Mixed-use proposed in lieu of Westfield mall

Article posted by Coliseum, September 4^th, 2023

The American luxury department store chain Nordstrom closed the doors of its five-story department store in San Francisco (US) on August 27th, ending a 35-year run as the city suffers a retail exodus. ‘ktvu.com’ stated that the departure of Nordstrom has left 312,000 square feet of the... » Read more

Tennessee varsity-Food City deal

Article posted by Coliseum, September 4^th, 2023

The University of Tennessee (Knoxville, Tennessee, US) Vice-Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White recently announced a multiyear naming-rights agreement with the longtime Tennessee Athletics corporate champion Food City that rebrands University of Tennessee’s on-campus arena as the... » Read more

Big 12 ride high wave of success; Pac-12 sinks

Article posted by Coliseum, September 1^st, 2023

The Big 12 (US) will look very different in 2024 with Texas and Oklahoma leaving for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah joining from the Pac-12 (along with Brigham Young University [BYU], University of Central Florida [UCF], University of Houston, and... » Read more

Messi magic work wonders for Inter Miami

Article posted by Coliseum, August 31^st, 2023

The Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami CF (US) has raised attention since the arrival of soccer giant Lionel Messi and the club is also planning to have a new home in 2025. ‘INSIDESPORT’ stated that the MLS club is beginning construction on a 25,000-seater stadium in the Miami Freedom... » Read more