Emily Buenzle - Tue October 03, 2017
Proposed $250M Soccer Stadium Could Bring Over 3,500 Jobs
A proposed construction project for a Major League Soccer stadium in Nashville would bring thousands of jobs to the area. Plans for the project that were presented to the city's council Oct. 2 outline a $250 million, 27,500-seat stadium, WKRN reported....
Wed September 27, 2017
Oklahoma Football Gets $160M for Flashy Upgrade to Stadium, Facilities
NORMAN, Oklahoma (AP) Oklahoma wanted a fresh, new look to maintain its place with the big boys, and now the Sooners have it. The school broke ground on its $160 million South End Zone project in August 2015, and now it is nearly complete....
Joe Trinacria - Mon September 25, 2017
Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Texas' Friday Night Lights
When tropical storm Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas in late August, it brought devastating winds whipping as fast as 130 miles per hour along with it across Aransas Bay. According to estimates from national weather experts, the Category 4 hurricane dumped 40 to 52 in....
Regina Garcia Cano - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed September 13, 2017
Raiders One Step Closer to Building Las Vegas Stadium
LAS VEGAS (AP) The Oakland Raiders are one step closer to being able to start building their proposed stadium in Las Vegas after local officials approved the use of the land the team purchased near the city's world-famous casino-resorts....
Emily Buenzle - Tue September 12, 2017
Construction on $863M Detroit Arena Nears Completion
The Little Caesars Arena in Detroit will open with a temporary certificate of occupancy in time for the Kid Rock concert Sept. 12. Construction workers have been working nights and weekends on the $863 million arena, finishing up last-minute projects, including laying pavement outside the southeast entrance, the Detroit Free Press reported....
Regina Garcia Cano - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 30, 2017
Raiders Working on Long 'To-Do' List for Las Vegas Stadium
LAS VEGAS (AP) The Oakland Raiders and the public entity that oversees the team's proposed stadium in Las Vegas sought to forge ahead on a long list of crucial pending issues that need to be resolved by an October deadline....
Paul Newberry - AP Sports Writer - Mon August 28, 2017
Atlanta's New Stadium Ready for Business — Except That 'Pesky' Roof
ATLANTA (AP) The goal posts are up. The end zones are painted. The concession stands are ready to dish out all sorts of food and drink. With less than two weeks to go before Atlanta's $1.5 billion stadium hosted its first game, there was only one major issue to address....
Joe Trinacria - Mon August 21, 2017
State's Competitive Streak Reaches High School Stadium Construction
Everything is bigger in Texas, where going over the top to outdo your neighbor is not uncommon in the friendly spirit of competition. And when it comes to football? Forget about it. Texans take their pigskin so seriously that school districts are building stadiums and indoor practice facilities at such a rapid rate that parents don't even have a chance to bat an eye at their gargantuan price tags....
Emily Buenzle - Fri August 18, 2017
Rhode Island City Fights for $83M Stadium Approval
In an effort to prevent the Pawtucket Red Sox from being lured to another town, Mayor Donald Grebien of Pawtucket, R.I., has urged the state's lawmakers to pass a bill allowing for construction of a new $83 million stadium for the team....
Chuck Harvey - Wed August 02, 2017
LA's New $2.66B Stadium to Debut in 2020
Work has kicked into full gear on a futuristic $2.66 billion football stadium that broke ground in Inglewood in mid-November 2016, but bogged down in mud during a wet Southern California winter. The new stadium will sit on a 298-acre site....
