In an era of expertly manicured fields and shared knowledge among groundskeepers, crews have an unexpected tool in their arsenal: the ban on infield shifts.
Category: Stadiums and Arenas
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The Tropicana, a Relic on the Las Vegas Strip, Could Be Demolished
Built in 1957, the Tropicana Las Vegas held the city’s longest-running cabaret and was synonymous with its swinging midcentury glory. It could be torn down to make way for a baseball stadium.
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Oakland Athletics Close In on Las Vegas Stadium Deal
From faking a rainout at a World Series game to a possum in a television booth, the Athletics have rarely been happy at home. Will Las Vegas be the answer?
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North America Got the 2026 World Cup. Now Who Will Get the Final?
A decision on which city will host the men’s 2026 World Cup final is expected in the fall. Leaders from the New York area are making their case, with Dallas and Los Angeles also in the running.
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The Land Beneath This Stadium Once Was Theirs. They Want It Back.
Dodger Stadium is the home to the seven-time world champion Los Angeles Dodgers. But in the 1950s, the land around it belonged to families who are now seeking reparations for what they lost.
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The Workers Clippers and Lakers
Between Thursday and Monday night, Crypto.com Arena will have hosted four N.B.A. games and two in the N.H.L. It was an eventful weekend for the workers who convert the venue from rink to court.
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Smaller, Versatile Concert Halls Step Out of the Shadow of Stadiums
As live entertainment rebounds, developers are using midsize venues to anchor their projects and energize the surrounding neighborhood.
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Dan Snyder Agrees to Sell Washington Commanders for $6 Billion
The N.F.L. team is on track to be sold to a group led by Josh Harris for a record figure, as investigations into sexual harassment claims and the team’s finances continue.
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Practical but Not Pretty. That’s Pro Tennis at Miami’s N.F.L. Stadium.
The New York Times – Sports:Five years ago, the Miami Open had to abandon Crandon Park on Key Biscayne for Hard Rock Stadium and its parking lot. It remains a work in progress.
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At Indian Wells, the Players Have a Playground of Their Own
The New York Times – Sports:To protect the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the tournament’s founder took a “get off my lawn” approach so that tennis players could always count on getting on his lawn.
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Ron Labinski, Who Designed a Cozier Future for Stadiums, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Sports:An architect, he followed his hunch that teams would abandon ugly concrete multipurpose arenas for fan-friendly single-sport facilities, like Oriole Park at Camden Yards.