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The 2026 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens is less than a month away, and the gap between face-value pricing and secondary market costs has become a growing frustration for New York City tennis fans. Grounds passes increased from $60 to $65 at face value this year, but resale prices for the same tickets have climbed to nearly $400 on third-party platforms, raising questions about who can actually afford to attend the tournament. Key Takeaways Face-value grounds passes rose from $60 to $65 for 2026, while Arthur Ashe Stadium tickets start at $43 for early rounds. Resale prices on secondary platforms have reached nearly $400 for grounds passes, driven by limited general-sale inventory. More than 1 million fans attended the 2025 US Open, placing it among the most-attended annual sporting events globally. Eight of the tournament’s 22 days offer free general admission, including seven Fan Week days (August 23 through 29) and Open for All Day on September 10. The main draw runs August 30 through September 13, with the women’s final on September 12 and the men’s final on September 13. Face-Value Inventory Sold Out Within Minutes of the General Sale General

Spain and Argentina will meet at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, July 19, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final — the first men’s World Cup title match played on United States soil since 1994. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 PM ET, with stadium doors opening at 11:00 AM and a closing ceremony beginning at 1:30 PM. How Did Spain And Argentina Reach The Final? Spain earned the right to play for the trophy with a dominant 2-0 semifinal victory over France at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 14. Spain scored early in each half and shut down a French attack that had looked unstoppable at earlier stages of the tournament. The result ended France’s pursuit of a third consecutive World Cup final appearance and extended Spain’s defensive run to just one goal conceded across six matches in the tournament. Argentina’s path required more drama. The defending champions trailed England 1-0 deep into the second half of the July 15 semifinal at Atlanta Stadium after Anthony Gordon converted a precise cross from Morgan Rogers in the 55th minute. For much of the match, neither side generated sustained attacking pressure — Argentina and England failed

The 2026 FIFA World Cup entered its semifinal stage on July 14 with France facing Spain at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the first of two matches that will determine which teams advance to the tournament’s final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. England and Argentina meet in the second semifinal on July 15 in Atlanta. The final, scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, will mark the first men’s World Cup final played on United States soil since 1994 and will be broadcast live on FOX to a projected global audience in the billions.   Key Takeaways France and Spain opened the semifinal round on July 14 in Dallas, with England vs. Argentina following on July 15 in Atlanta. The World Cup final takes place July 19 at MetLife Stadium, temporarily branded “New York New Jersey Stadium,” with an 82,000-seat capacity and no general spectator parking. NJ Transit reduced its round-trip rail fare to $98 after backlash over an initial $150 price, while shuttle buses cost $20. The halftime show features Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and Justin Bieber in the first-ever World Cup final halftime performance, curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. New York City has designated every

The 57th Annual March Passed the Stonewall Inn Under a Theme Rooted in Marsha P. Johnson’s Call for Universal Liberation The 57th NYC Pride March moved through Manhattan on Sunday, drawing an estimated 75,000 marchers and more than 2 million spectators to a route that wound from Midtown through Greenwich Village and past the building where the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement began. Organized by Heritage of Pride, the march stepped off at noon from 26th Street and Fifth Avenue, traveled south along Fifth Avenue to Eighth Street, looped past the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street, and dispersed near 15th Street and Seventh Avenue. The scale of the turnout arrived against a backdrop that made the day’s theme feel less like a slogan and more like a direct response to the current moment. “For All Of Us,” drawn from a quote attributed to LGBTQ+ activist and Stonewall veteran Marsha P. Johnson — “There is no pride for some of us without liberation for all of us” — was chosen by organizers to center the march on trans and nonbinary communities facing what Heritage of Pride described as “a growing wave of hateful attacks at every level of government.” That framing carried

Group I Rematch of a 2002 Upset Headlines an Eight-Match Slate Building Toward the July 19 Final The 2026 FIFA World Cup has landed in the New York metropolitan area, and the region’s role in the tournament is only beginning to take shape. After an opening fixture that drew more than 80,000 spectators, attention now turns to Tuesday, June 16, when France meets Senegal at the stadium operating as New York New Jersey Stadium for the duration of the tournament. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. The match carries more than group-stage stakes. It revisits one of the most consequential results in modern World Cup history: Senegal’s 1-0 defeat of then-defending champion France in the opening game of the 2002 tournament, a result that helped propel the Lions of Teranga to the quarterfinals. The colonial and footballing ties between the two nations give the fixture a weight that extends well beyond Group I positioning, where the two sides share the bracket with Iraq and Norway. A Statement Opener at MetLife The venue’s tournament debut came on Saturday, June 13, when Brazil and Morocco played to a 1-1 draw before a crowd of 80,663. Morocco, semifinalists in 2022 and reigning