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FIFA make last-gasp change to World Cup stadium rules: BANNING fans from bringing refillable plastic bottles, so fans must buy water in stadia
As of May, empty bottles permitted so fans could refill amid heat concerns. Not now
https://t.co/OuyjvgPoxN
New at @SBJ: @NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman expects the league to finish the 2025-26 season with record revenue between $7.5 billion and $8 billion. He also addressed reports about succession planning as he turns 74 today. https://t.co/RIoBMFo0Rb
Reporting about @NHL succession planning follows Friday's news about the league reorganizing its leadership ranks in a manner that consolidates more resonsibility under President of Business Keith Wachtel and COO Steve McArdle. Story at @SBJ: https://t.co/2KUG96sk9I
Commissioner Gary Bettman meets with the media later this afternoon. He’s privately been discussing a succession plan. Will he share details?
https://t.co/tZlA2zXTL1
The @NHL and @NHLPA announced the format of the 2027 Honda #NHLAllStar Game and 2027 NHL All-Star Skills, set to take place Feb. 5-6 at UBS Arena on Long Island, N.Y.
More details: https://t.co/5yEU2txjSU
2027 NHL All-Star Weekend will feature international competition:
Feb. 5: Skills - 10 stars aged 25 and under
Feb. 6: USA, Finland, Sweden, Finland, Rest of World round robin - 3 on 3
Story @TheAthleticFC
Those $98 tickets for trains to MetLife Stadium? They are due to carry 40k per game to venue but not selling fast. Less than 6 per cent sold 11 days out from first NY-NJ game.
https://t.co/HHly1euPtw
.@NC_Governor Josh Stein met media at the @USMNT match in Charlotte. He expressed interest in hosting FIFA Women's World Cup matches in 2031 but said, "We will see how the impact has been on the host cities [in 2026] and do what makes the most sense for North Carolina."
New at @SBJ: The @NHL has restructured its league office staff, reducing the number of direct reports to Bettman and Daly from 14 to eight and consolidating revenue-generating functions under Keith Wachtel and operational functions under Steve McArdle. https://t.co/HBMnjWJ4Lq
New Yorkers with 16 or more speeding violations will now have to install devices in their cars to limit their driving speeds.
The device will use GPS tracking to restrict how fast the car can drive to the posted speed limit.
The device will be wired into the vehicle's onboard computer.
If drivers refuse to install the device, their registrations will be revoked after 45 days.
BREAKING in
@SBJ Morning Buzz: @FanaticsBook predictions platform has landed US rights to offer official prediction markets of the @FIFAWorldCup, combining with global rights-holder ADI @PredictStreet on co-branded digital hub w/@CFTC regulated contracts.
https://t.co/eAaL2P8xk1
The PWHL's highest-paid player (Emily Clark - $126k) and highest-paid defender (Renata Fast - $106k) in 2025-26 were both represented by @AGMSports, whose founder Brant Feldman has been repping women's hockey players for 20 years.
The PWHL Players Association has quietly released salaries to the public for the first time in a bid to promote greater transparency.
More on the news via @TheAthletic (gift link below):
https://t.co/HFUPTd7Qgy