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2 hours ago
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NBA sets schedule for 2025-26 games in Europe, unveils plans for 2027, 2028
The NBA on Wednesday announced its regular-season European schedule for the 2025-26 season and unveiled plans to play regular-season season games in Paris, Berlin and Manchester in 2027 and 2028. The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic will play two games in Europe this season – in Berlin on Jan. 15, and in London on Jan. 18. "Announcing the next three season's regular-season games in Europe reflects the incredible momentum and appetite for NBA basketball in France, Germany, the UK and across the region," NBA managing director of Europe and Middle East George Aivazoglou said in a news release. "We look forward to welcoming the Grizzlies and the Magic to Berlin and London and to engaging fans, players and the local communities through the games and the surrounding events." The Magic's Franz and Mo Wagner are from Germany, and the Berlin game will the NBA's first regular-season game in the country. "To have the Orlando Magic and the NBA play a regular-season game in our hometown of Berlin means everything to us," the Wagner brothers said in a joint statement. "Growing up here, we dreamed of moments like this. It's a huge honor to represent Berlin and Germany and show how much the city and country love basketball. We hope we can inspire kids the way we were inspired watching games from afar." The NBA's push into the European market has been steady and unsurprising. As the league considers expansion of its North American-based league, it is also exploring the creation a new league based in Europe – with the idea of adding already existing franchises and creating franchises in underserved markets. "Just as the same as in American cities, we think there's an opportunity to serve fans in Europe," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said at the NBA Finals. "No knock on European basketball, because most of those international MVPs I just talked about are coming from Europe. There's really high-level basketball being played there. But we think there is an opportunity to better serve fans there. I view that as a form of expansion as well, and that's something we're also thinking hard about." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA announces 2025-26 European games, unveils plan for 2027, 2028
Fox News
a day ago
- Sport
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Barcelona in Miami? Spain's LaLiga Moves Closer to Hosting U.S.-Based Game
Lamine Yamal playing an actual regular-season match for Barcelona at the home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins? It could happen. Soccer fans in the U.S. have long been used to seeing some of Europe's biggest clubs play exhibition matches and friendlies during the summer, but now Spain's LaLiga is closer to hosting a regular-season match stateside. And it would include the league's defending champions. The Spanish soccer federation on Monday approved a request for the match between Barça and Villarreal to be played in Miami on Dec. 20. The federation will now seek approval from soccer governing bodies UEFA and FIFA. The 17th-round match in LaLiga would be played at the Hard Rock Stadium. Staging a match abroad has been part of the league's goal of promoting soccer and its brand in other countries. The league is in a long-term partnership with sports and entertainment group Relevent Sports, which is part of Stephen Ross' portfolio of companies including Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Dolphins, the Formula One's Miami Grand Prix and the Miami Open tennis tournament. LaLiga has been pushing to host a regular-season match in the U.S. for numerous years, similarly to the way the NFL has hosted games in Europe, Mexico and Brazil. In 2018-19, the Spanish league proposed a game between Barcelona and Girona. Another game between Villarreal and Athletico Madrid for the following season fell through. Interestingly enough, the Dolphins will be playing a regular-season game in Spain – taking on the Washington Commanders on Nov. 16 at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium – home of Barcelona's longtime rivals, Real Madrid.
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a day ago
- Automotive
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2025 NASCAR Playoff Standings After Watkin's Glen
The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are right around the corner, and after this past weekend's action at Watkins Glen International, the race to secure a postseason berth is more intense than ever. With just a few races left in the regular season, every stage point and position matters as drivers fight to lock in their spot or keep playoff hopes alive. Check out the full NASCAR Cup Playoff Standings heading into this weekend's Cook Out 400. The top 16 drivers make the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Here are the rest of the drivers on the outside looking in: 16 drivers advance to the NASCAR Playoffs. A win guarantees a spot in the playoffs unless there are more winners than spots available. The 16 spots go to the regular-season champion and then 15 drivers based on wins with tiebreakers by points. Right now, there have been 13 winners and the regular-season champion will most likely be a driver who has won a race. So unless there are five new winners (or four new winners and winless Tyler Reddick makes up a -117 point deficit to win the regular-season title), everyone with a win will get in.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Watkins Glen race
William Byron grew his NASCAR Cup Series regular season points lead with a solid run in the Go Bowling at The Glen on Aug. 10 at Watkins Glen. Byron now leads Chase Elliott by 42 points for the regular-season title with races at Richmond and Daytona to go before the playoffs. Chris Buescher's playoff cutline advantage over teammate Ryan Preece increased with Buescher's third-place finish. Buescher also recorded a stage win on Sunday. Here's the updated NASCAR Cup Series points standings: WINNERS AND LOSERS: NASCAR Watkins Glen winners, losers: Road course races as wild cards? Not with SVG in the field NASCAR playoff picture after Watkins Glen Through 24 races Denny Hamlin (4 wins) Shane van Gisbergen (4 wins) Kyle Larson (3 wins) Christopher Bell (3 wins) William Byron (2 wins) Chase Elliott (1 win) Ryan Blaney (1 win) Chase Briscoe (1 win) Bubba Wallace (1 win) Joey Logano (1 win) Ross Chastain (1 win) Austin Cindric (1 win) Josh Berry (1 win) Tyler Reddick +117 ahead of playoff cutline Alex Bowman +60 Chris Buescher +34 Ryan Preece -34 behind 16th Kyle Busch -102 Ty Gibbs -125 AJ Allmendinger -129 Brad Keselowski -153 Carson Hocevar -156 Erik Jones -157 Michael McDowell -160 John Hunter Nemechek -160 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -198 Zane Smith -203 Austin Dillon -212 Daniel Suarez -225 Justin Haley -230 NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Watkins Glen race Unofficial after Watkins Glen William Byron 812 points (2 wins, 17 playoff points) Chase Elliott: -42 (1 win, 6 playoff points) Denny Hamlin -81 (3 wins, 24 playoff points) Christopher Bell -85 (3 wins, 17 playoff points) Kyle Larson -85 (3 wins, 23 playoff points) Ryan Blaney -102 (1 win, 11 playoff points) Tyler Reddick -111 (1 playoff point) Chase Briscoe -138 (1 win, 7 playoff points) Alex Bowman -168 Chris Buescher -194 (-3 playoff points) Bubba Wallace -202 ( 1 win, 7 playoff points) Ryan Preece -228 (2 playoff points) Joey Logano -229 (1 win, 7 playoff points) Ross Chastain -241 (1 win, 6 playoff points) Kyle Busch -296 Austin Cindric -310 (1 win, 8 playoff points) Ty Gibbs -319 AJ Allmendinger -323 Brad Keselowski -347 (2 playoff points) Carson Hocevar -350 Erik Jones -351 Michael McDowell -354 (1 playoff point) John Hunter Nemechek -354 Josh Berry -367 (1 win, 6 playoff points) Shane van Gisbergen -371 (4 wins, 22 playoff points) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -392 Zane Smith -397 Austin Dillon -406 Daniel Suarez -419 Justin Haley -424 This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR points standings: Cup Series points update after Watkins Glen race
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Who will strike when it counts at Watkins Glen?
Chris Buescher holds the final playoff transfer spot as the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Watkins Glen, the site of his most recent win, but who will roll a strike with just three races remaining in the regular season?
