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Canada will spend C$1 billion to host World Cup, watchdog says

TORONTO: Canada is ‌expected to spend just over C$1 billion ($727 million) to host the World Cup this summer, according to a report from the federal budget watchdog published on Wednesday. The estimated cost per game is C$82 million, the Parliamentary Budget Officer said, noting that ‌amount is ‌aligned with past ‌public ⁠spending on World ⁠Cup events. Thirteen matches will be played in Toronto and Vancouver during the June 11-July 19 tournament, which Canada is co-hosting with the US and Mexico. Of ⁠the C$1.066 billion price ‌tag, the ‌federal government will cover C$473 million and ‌other levels of government will ‌provide the remaining C$593 million. As of April, the City of Toronto intended to spend C$380 million, which ‌includes federal grants, to host six games. British Columbia ⁠had ⁠planned to spend C$578 million to host seven matches in Vancouver.

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Hosting FIFA World Cup will cost taxpayers $1B: watchdog report

Hosting the 2026 World Cup will cost governments across Canada more than a billion dollars, putting the cost per game at $82 million, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO).

New York City hotels reach labour deal before World Cup

May 19 : New York City hotel operators and unions have reached an eight-year labour deal covering about 25,000 workers, averting a strike over wages, workloads and staffing levels that had threatened to disrupt the city ahead of the FIFA World Cup, the head of the Hotel Association of New York City said on Tuesday.

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark will be the grand marshal of this year's Indianapolis 500

Defending IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou discusses securing the pole position for the upcoming Indy 500, explaining how his team adjusted the car for speed and highlighting the 200-lap race challenges. Palou, who is chasing his 5th IndyCar championship, hopes to win his second Indy 500, with Fox News covering the race live from Indianapolis.

Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania: Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship. Rai, who dreamed of being a Formula 1 driver until he turned to golf as a boy, was three shots behind and approaching the turn at Aronimink Golf Club when he delivered a performance worthy of a major champion. He made a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-5 ninth during a stretch when he one-putted seven straight greens to take the lead. And on the closing holes when the contenders needed him to stumble, Rai holed a birdie putt of some 70 feet across the 17th green for the clincher. The 31-year-old Rai, who joins two-time PGA champion Vijay Singh as major champions of Indian heritage, closed with a 5-under 65. “To be here is outside my wildest imagination,” Rai said. Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Cameron Smith, Justin Rose, all major champions, all of them in position until they were undone by untimely mistakes or failure to get good looks at birdie. McIlroy, who closed with a 69, played the par 5s in even for the week and he chopped up the reachable par-4 13th for a bogey. He also glared and softly cursed at a fan who said, “USA,” after McIlroy hit a wedge from the rough to the bunker on the par-5 16th.

Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania: Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship.Rai, who dreamed of being a Formula 1 driver until he turned to golf as a boy, was three shots behind and approaching the turn at Aronimink Golf Club when he delivered a performance worthy of a major champion.He made a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-5 ninth during a stretch when he one-putted seven straight greens to take the lead.And on the closing holes when the contenders needed him to stumble, Rai holed a birdie putt of some 70 feet across the 17th green for the clincher.The 31-year-old Rai, who joins two-time PGA champion Vijay Singh as major champions of Indian heritage, closed with a 5-under 65.“To be here is outside my wildest imagination,” Rai said.Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Cameron Smith, Justin Rose, all major champions, all of them in position until they were undone by untimely mistakes or failure to get good looks at birdie.McIlroy, who closed with a 69, played the par 5s in even for the week and he chopped up the reachable par-4 13th for a bogey. He also glared and softly cursed at a fan who said, “USA,” after McIlroy hit a wedge from the rough to the bunker on the par-5 16th.

Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, 1st English-born winner in more than a century

Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than a century to capture the PGA Championship.

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Canada will spend C$1 billion to host World Cup, watchdog says

2026 FIFA World Cup: What Are Goalkeepers, Defenders, Midfielders, Forwards?

Hosting FIFA World Cup will cost taxpayers $1B: watchdog report

New York City hotels reach labour deal before World Cup

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark will be the grand marshal of this year's Indianapolis 500

Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, 1st English-born winner in more than a century