Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Viewership of NFL Network international games sets record
The 2025 NFL International Games on NFL Network set the record for viewership. The network said Wednesday that the six games -- one in Dublin, three in London, one in Berlin and one in Madrid -- drew an average of 6.2 million viewers via television and digital media.
Motor racing-Verstappen needs to win big in Vegas to stay in title contention
Even if he cannot win the Formula One title in Las Vegas this weekend, McLaren's Lando Norris could end Max Verstappen's reign on the same floodlit Strip where the Red Bull driver celebrated a fourth successive crown last year. If Verstappen falls too far behind the Briton after the Saturday night spectacular then McLaren, already constructors' champions for a second year in a row, will be assured of both titles in the same season for the first time since 1998.
Padres icon, Cy Young winner Randy Jones dies at 75
Randy Jones, a left-hander who won the1976 National League Cy Young Award, died Tuesday. He was 75. The San Diego Padres, his team from 1973-80, announced his death Wednesday.
Team president says Saints to play first NFL game in Paris
A team official says the New Orleans Saints are expected to participate in the NFL's first game in France, playing in Paris as early as next season. Team president Dennis Lauscha confirmed this week that the league is finalizing plans and said an announcement is expected in the coming weeks.
US tourism expected to score big with FIFA World Cup
International tourism to the U.S. could get a much-needed boost from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a sluggish 2025, when visitors stayed away amid unease over President Donald Trump's trade policies and concerns about tougher border scrutiny. Foreign visitation to the U.S. was down 4% year to date through July, according to visa data from the National Travel and Tourism Office. Travel data company Tourism Economics projects a full-year decline of about 6.3% in 2025.
Paralympics-LA28 unveils first look at 2028 Paralympic schedule
Los Angeles marked 1,000 days to go until its first Paralympic Games by unveiling on Wednesday an initial competition schedule for the 2028 event, which organizers say will feature more sports, sessions and medals than ever before. The LA28 organizing committee said the event would include 23 sports and 560 medal events across 294 sessions, developed with international federations and Olympic Broadcasting Services to balance athlete wellbeing with global broadcast opportunities.
Soccer-Boston, Denver set high expectations with NWSL expansion
The National Women's Soccer League wraps up its season with Saturday's championship clash but the work will not stop for two expansion teams ready to make their 2026 debut. Boston Legacy FC and Denver Summit FC have fewer than four months before they kick off, as the top-flight NWSL rides the steady momentum for women's sports around the world while fending off growing competition from European leagues.
Sceptres sign D Ella Shelton to 1-year extension
The Toronto Sceptres announced a one-year extension Wednesday with defender Ella Shelton through the 2026-27 PWHL season. The 27-year-old Canadian spent the past two seasons with the New York Sirens, tallying 15 goals and 22 assists in 48 games since being selected No. 4 overall in the inaugural 2023 PWHL Draft.
Olympics-US cross-country skier Diggins to retire at end of season
U.S. cross-country ski racer Jessie Diggins will retire at the end of the season, the 34-year-old announced on Wednesday. Diggins is the most decorated cross-country skier in U.S. history, having won three Olympic medals, including the country's first-ever gold. She has also won three overall World Cup titles, and three distance Crystal Globes.
No. 16 Georgia Tech targets first ACC title game since '14, Pitt blocking path
No. 16 Georgia Tech's Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale against Pitt on Saturday is one of the most important in program history. For the Yellow Jackets (9-1, 6-1 ACC), the consequences for the game on Saturday in Atlanta are simple.
Reuters Sports News Summary
Source: Viral Trending Buzz
Hello, my name is Jack Sparrow. I'm a 50 year old self-employed Pirate from the Caribbean.
No comments:
Post a Comment