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Taipei Dome holds first public event

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — After 32 years of planning and construction, the Taipei Dome was open to baseball fans for the first time over the weekend. Since the public began clamoring for the Tai...

Oklahoma City mayor unveils plan for $900M arena to keep NBA's Thunder through 2050

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt unveiled a proposal Tuesday for a new $900 million downtown arena that would keep the NBA’s Thunder in the city through at least 2050 if approved by...

Next year's Olympics are pushing Paris to confront crack cocaine use on city streets

PARIS (AP) — Neighborhoods in northeast Paris have struggled for years with the scourge of crack cocaine and its use in public. The Summer Olympics, kicking off a year from Wednesday, are offering an ...

You can watch Wimbledon on TV outdoors in Brooklyn. It's part of a bid to blend the past and present

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Tennis fans in New York can gather to see live TV coverage of the last three days of Wimbledon at an outdoor watch party at Brooklyn Bridge Park from July 14-16, featuring th...

Coyotes sign Zucker, bring back 3 players to kick off free agency

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are stuck in a sort of limbo since a proposed new arena project was shot down by voters. That three former players wanted to head back to the...

Arizona Coyotes say they have 6 possible sites for an arena in the Phoenix area

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes say they have identified a half-dozen potential sites to construct a privately funded arena and entertainment district to revive what might be the franchise...

Why Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players' union

Marty Walsh wasn't a man in a hurry to leave the Biden administration. Less than halfway through the president's term, Walsh was in a comfortable spot in the Cabinet as labor secretary. ...

Manfred hopes voter rejection of Coyotes arena won't hurt Diamondbacks stadium deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Following voter rejection of a new arena for the NHL's Arizona Coyotes in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes the Arizona Diamondbacks can reach a stad...

Michael Andlauer reaches agreement to buy NHL's Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A group led by Canadian businessman Michael Andlauer has reached an agreement to buy the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. The team announced Tuesday that Andlauer and his gr...

Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Joe Lombardo wants to help build Major League Baseball’s smallest ballpark — arguing that the worst team in baseball can boost Las Vegas, a city striving to call itself a...

Column: Remember ABA and WHA during one of the greatest times of the sports year

As we relish one of the greatest couple of weeks on the sporting calendar — the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final, going back and forth on alternating nights — a pair of long-forgotten leagues deserve ...

Super Bowl goes back to Bay Area; 49ers to host in 2026 at Levi's Stadium

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to the Bay Area in 2026 at the home of the San Francisco 49ers, following a vote of approval by NFL owners on Monday at their spring meetings. ...

Column: A city fights back against the ol' arena flimflam

Congratulations are in order for the good people of Tempe, Arizona. They might’ve cost themselves an NHL team, but that was a small price to pay to hang on to their wallets. ...

Connecticut governor looking to bring NHL's Coyotes to Hartford

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday he's planning to meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman about the possibility of moving the Arizona Coyotes to Hartford. ...

Could the A's really play in Las Vegas' minor league park? Recent history says yes

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A major professional team playing in a minor league venue would've been unheard of just a few years ago, which is what the Oakland Athletics likely will do if they move to Las Vegas. ...