Rays decline to proceed with new stadium project, team owner confirms
The Tampa Bay Rays have made the “difficult decision” to suspend redevelopment contracts for the estimated $1.3 billion stadium and land. The project secured the future of the MLB club in St. Petersburg, Florida, with a state-of-the-art ballpark next to Tropicana Field. The Rays' current home is undergoing repairs after Hurricane Milton severely damaged the […]
Rays’ future in doubt as they pull out of $1.3 billion stadium deal
Baseball fans in Nashville, Charlotte and Montreal have hope. Rays owner Stuart Sternberg announced Thursday that the proposed franchise in St. Petersburg, Florida, will not move forward, appearing to open the door for a potential relocation. “After careful deliberation, we concluded that we cannot proceed with a new ballpark and development project at this time,” […]
Manchester United announces plan for ‘world’s greatest’ soccer stadium to replace Old Trafford
LONDON – Manchester United announced plans to build the “world's largest” soccer stadium on Tuesday. The proposed 100,000-seater arena surpasses Wembley as the largest in the UK. Under this plan, the 20-time British champions said they will be built next to the iconic Old Trafford Ground. Old Trafford home ground at Manchester United Football Club […]
Woman, 41, found dead on rooftop of NYC building near Yankee Stadium: cops
The 41-year-old woman was found dead on the rooftop of a Bronx building near Yankee Stadium Thursday night, officers and sources said. Jane Hunter was naked and unconsciously unresponsive at about 7:30pm at the top of the apartment on River Avenue near East 158th Avenue in the concourse. Authorities and sources declared that the woman […]
Johnny Gaudreau honored by Blue Jackets, Red Wings at Stadium Series
Both the Blue Jacket and Red Wings paid tribute to Johnny Gordrow before the Stadium Series clash on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. All Columbus players were dressed like Gordrows and led to the venue by his family, while Detroit players wore various Gaudrow jerseys from their previous teams. The late Blue Jacket star, Gordrow and […]
Former Michigan star rips Ohio State’s football stadium
This week, the hands-on experience with the Red Wings looked dramatically different. The Detroit NHL franchise skated around a temporary rink in the middle of Ohio Stadium, home to the Ohio Buckeyes soccer team. Standing up at Wolverine and Hockey Starmham in Michigan, Dylan Larkin was critical of the aesthetics of the football stadium. “It's […]
Yankee Stadium to stop playing Frank Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’ after losses this season
TAMPA – The Yankees no longer spread the news after their losses in the Bronx. Breaking through another long-standing tradition, the club will stop playing Frank Sinatra's “New York, New York themes from New York” after being defeated at Yankee Stadium, which it confirmed on Sunday. The national anthem was previously played after both victory […]
D.C. Mayor Bowser open to using public money to help fund multibillion-dollar Commanders stadium at RFK site
The Washington NFL franchise has played home games in Maryland for the past 28 seasons. The commander calls Northwest Stadium, the home of former FedEx Field. The stadium opened in time for the 1997 season and is located about 13 miles from the US Capitol in nearby Washington, DC. It replaced RFK Stadium. However, the […]
Why the Bears and White Sox will need to start winning if they want public stadium funds
Two Chicago area sports teams; Chicago Bears and Chicago White SoxI want to build a new stadium. The Bears are looking to build a new $4.7 billion stadium just south of Soldier Field's current site, and the White Sox want to build a new stadium in the South Loop. As you can imagine, both ownership […]
Ohio State Fans Go on Rampage, Break Into Stadium After Buckeyes Win National Championship
Ohio State Buckeyes fans went on a destructive rampage in Columbus on Monday night after the team won the college football national championship, breaking into the stadium and setting furniture on fire. The winning team wasn't even in town as fans went wild after the Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 to win […]