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Sweet music: Nashville officially named host of 2030 Super Bowl
The honky-tonks will be packed to the rafters when the Super Bowl comes to Nashville in 2030.,NFL owners officially approved Nashville as the site for Super Bowl LXIV, which is scheduled to be played in February of 2030. The game will take place at the Tennessee Titans' new stadium, which is current...
Super Bowl likely to make Nashville debut in 2030
Nashville is expected to be awarded its debut Super Bowl when NFL owners convene on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. ,The game would be played in the under-construction new stadium of the Tennessee Titans and would be the first Super Bowl played in the city. Super Bowl LXIV is scheduled for F...
UFC 330 to take place at Philadelphia in August
Philadelphia will host its first UFC event in 15 years when UFC 330 is held at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Aug. 15, UFC president and CEO Dana White and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday.,It will be UFC's first trip to Philadelphia since the same venue hosted UFC 133 on August 6, 2011.,Th...
NFL boosts salary cap to $301.2M in 2026
The NFL informed its teams Friday that the salary cap for the upcoming season will be $301.2 million, an increase of $22 million from 2025.,NFL Network reported on Jan. 30 that the 2026 salary cap was projected to land anywhere from $301.2 million and $305.7 million.,The salary cap for 2025 was $279...
Will we see Mikaela Shiffrin at 2030 Games? 'I don't know'
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Mikaela Shiffrin has more records to break, more wins to celebrate and surely more medals to drape around her neck.,But the most successful Alpine skier in World Cup history, and one of the greatest of all time, struggled on Thursday to see far beyond the Milan Cortina Ol...
Chiefs-Bills game draws 30.8M viewers, 2nd-most this season
The Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills game this past Sunday drew an average of 30.8 million viewers on CBS, making it the second-most-watched NFL game this season.,That number trailed only the average of 33.8 million viewers that tuned in to see the Super Bowl LIX rematch between the Philadelphia Eag...
FIFA considering plan for 64-team World Cup in 2030
With the World Cup already set to expand to 48 teams next summer, FIFA is considering an even bigger expansion to 64 countries for the 100th anniversary of the global spectacle in 2030.,With the idea receiving mixed reviews, FIFA leaders met with the heads of state from Uruguay and Paraguay in New Y...
Report: FIFA considering plan for 64-team World Cup in 2030
With the World Cup already set to expand to 48 teams next summer, FIFA is considering an even bigger expansion to 64 countries for the 100th anniversary of the global spectacle in 2030, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,With the idea receiving mixed reviews, FIFA leaders met with the heads of state f...
Ryan Blaney wins at New Hampshire, earns Round of 8 spot
Team Penske's Ryan Blaney topped fellow Ford drivers Josh Berry and Joey Logano to claim the Mobil 1 301 on Sunday, opening the Round of 12 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. ,Blaney's Penske teammate Logano, who led a race-best 147 laps, fell back on the fina...
Super sub Kyle Larson battles to 2OT win at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Crew chief Mardy Lindley called his shot., ,"We've got to stop to win," Lindley radioed to driver Kyle Larson, subbing for injured Connor Zilisch in the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet., ,Lindley was right. Larson made a late pit stop and proceeded to win Saturday's Andy's Froze...
Austin Hills gets historic Talladega win after late caution
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Richard Childress Racing's Austin Hill prevailed in a three-wide photo finish in the Ag-Pro 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway Saturday afternoon, edging ahead of Jeb Burton and his RCR teammate Jesse Love at the time the field was frozen with an elec...
Kyle Larson dominant in Xfinity Series victory at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Pole winner Kyle Larson brought a bazooka to Saturday's shootout at Bristol Motor Speedway.,His 37 opponents brought pea shooters to the "Last Great Colosseum" -- or so it seemed, given the degree of domination Larson exhibited in winning the SciAps 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race.,...
CONMEBOL proposes 64-team World Cup in 2030
South America's soccer governing body has proposed hosting a 64-team FIFA World Cup in 2030 when the event celebrates its 100-year anniversary.,Spain, Portugal and Morocco are the hosts for that centennial anniversary World Cup, with opening matches taking place in South America in Uruguay, Argentin...
3M extends sponsorship of PGA Tour event through 2030
The PGA Tour on Monday announced a five-year extension of 3M's title sponsorship of the 3M Open through 2030.,The Minnesota-based company has been a tournament partner since its inception in 2019.,"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with 3M and a passionate Minnesota fan base that supports ...
Jesse Love wins season opener at Daytona in overtime
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In a typically wild finish at Daytona International Speedway, Jesse Love won the United Rentals 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series season-opener in overtime -- taking the white flag moments before a massive multi-car accident behind him brought out a caution officially ending the race....
Stipe Miocic to retire after loss to Jon Jones
Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is retiring.,"I'm done," Miocic said after losing to Jon Jones at UFC 309 Saturday night in New York. "I'm hanging ‘em up. I'm retiring.",Miocic lost in a third-round stoppage after he took blows to the head and a spinning back kid to the ribs. He retires...
Jon Jones keeps heavyweight belt at UFC 309
Jon Jones defended his heavyweight title during the main event at UFC 309 in New York on Saturday night, using a spinning back kick to beat Stipe Miocic by technical knockout. ,The bout was called at 4:29 of the third round. ,It was Jones' first fight since March 2023, and the 37-year-old successful...
Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic end layoffs with UFC 309 clash
Jon Jones returns to the Octagon for the first time in 20 months when he puts his heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic in UFC 309 on Saturday in New York.,Jones (27-1 MMA) last fought in March 2023, when he won the then-vacant heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane with a first-round sub...
UFC 308: Preview, Odds & Trends
The UFC is heading back to the Middle East for UFC 308 on Saturday, with a card featuring a featherweight title fight between champion Ilia Topuria and former champ Max Holloway.,Fight Island is the site for the event, specifically the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It will be the second U...
Ilia Topuria set to defend title vs. Max Holloway
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria returns to the Octagon for the second time this year, opposite Max Holloway, the former champion and current ‘BMF' champion, in the main event of UFC 308 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.,Topuria (15-0 MMA) has quickly entered the UFC scene, winning all seven fights s...