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Football fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City for the World Cup matches this summer will have to pay $150 (€127) for a round-trip, according to local transportation officials.
The price is almost 12 times higher than the usual $12.90 fare for the 15-minute trip from Penn Station in Manhattan to the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
“We are going to charge $150 for our roundtrip ticket on our system. So from New York to MetLife, MetLife back to New York,” said Kris Kolluri, the president and CEO of NJ Transit.
NJ Transit officials said they planned to spend $62 million on transportation for fans traveling to and from the stadium during the tournament. However, only $14 million of those anticipated expenses had been defrayed by outside grants.
A fare increase was needed to cover the rest, according to Kolluri.
“This isn’t price gouging,” he told reporters. “We’re literally trying to recoup our costs.”
Driving to the stadium will be even more expensive. According to the Just Park site, limited parking options will be available at the stadium for fans with disabilities and at an adjacent mall for other supporters. Prices start at $225 per parking space.
US politicians and FIFA trade blame
New Jersey’s recently sworn-in governor, Mikie Sherrill, defended the state transit organization’s policies on X, saying that “FIFA put zero dollars towards transporting World Cup fans.”
She called on the international football’s governing body to cover the transportation costs. “If it won’t, we will not be subsidizing World Cup ticket holders on the backs of New Jerseyans who rely on NJ TRANSIT every day,” Sherrill said in a statement.
On Tuesday, as initial reports emerged, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also wrote on social media that FIFA should foot the bill for transport costs to World Cup venues.
However, FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer Heimo Schirgi said the move to “arbitrarily set elevated prices and demand FIFA absorb these costs is unprecedented.”
FIFA also pointed out that other US host cities, including Los Angeles, Dallas, and Houston, are maintaining their transit rates.
Boston is one notable exception. Officials announced this week that express buses from various locations to Gillette Stadium, home of the NFL’s New England Patriots, will cost $95.
Fans call World Cup prices ‘insane’ and ‘astronomical’
The MetLife Stadium will host eight World Cup matches, including the final on July 19. The group stage matches will include teams from football powerhouses Brazil, France, Germany, and England.
A French “Irresistibles Francais” fan organization called the train ticket pricing “completely insane.”
“Every day there’s bad news about transportation,” said Guillaume Aupretre, a spokesman for the group. “You really have to wonder how far this madness is going to go.”
Meanwhile, England’s Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) chief Thomas Concannon told the BBC “Every single thing coming out of this tournament so far is just fans getting fleeced.”
“The price is obviously astronomical in terms of what you would expect to pay going to a match,” he said. “We weren’t expecting to be gouged.”
Earlier, fan organizations expressed outrage over the exorbitant price of World Cup match tickets.
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Apr 4, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York City FC forward Talles Magno (11) looks to shoot the ball defended by St. Louis City SC midfielder Miguel Perez (28) during the second half at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images Is dynamic offensive threat Talles Magno finally ready to pay dividends in his second stint with New York City FC?
That question may be answered when NYCFC (3-2-2, 11 points) play host to Charlotte FC (3-2-2, 11 points) on Saturday at Citi Field in a matchup of teams part of the four-way fourth-place logjam in the Eastern Conference.
Magno first made noise as a high-profile teenager in 2021 for the eventual MLS Cup champions. He scored the winning goal as New York City topped Philadelphia Union 2-1 in the conference finals. A year later, Magno posted seven goals and 10 assists.
After being on loan for 17 months to Brazilian team Corinthians, Magno, now 23, returned this season but has yet to start an MLS match.
“There’s a few things he needs to take care of,” coach Pascal Jansen said. “Physically, he’s not at the level yet where he needs to be in order to be competitive enough with the guys that are the starters at the moment.”
Magno flashed his scoring ability on Tuesday, achieving the first hat trick of his professional career while leading NYCFC to a 5-2 win over Westchester SC in a U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 match.
“I’m working very hard on getting my opportunity to start, given everything that’s possible for the team,” Magno said through an interpreter on Thursday. “I’m working with Pascal to see what I can do to get that opportunity.”
In the meantime, Nico Fernandez (five goals), Maxi Moralez (five assists) and Agustin Ojeda (two goals, one assist) have been supplying firepower for NYCFC. After a hot start, New York City has gone 0-2-1 in its last three MLS matches. That includes last week’s 2-0 loss at Western Conference leader Vancouver.
Charlotte FC have been heading the other direction. They played four straight matches without a loss before falling last week at home to Eastern Conference leader Nashville SC, 2-1.
Pep Biel paces Charlotte with four goals and two assists while Archie Goodwin has notched three goals.
Charlotte FC also are coming off a 6-0 U.S. Open Cup win on Wednesday over Charlotte Independence as six players dented the net. NYCFC topped Charlotte FC in the opening round of the MLS playoffs last year, holding them to one goal in the three-match series.
“Some of the players might feel scars because of that,” coach Dean Smith said. “There may be some scars where people have some things to prove but for me, it’s just a new season, new game.”
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The team of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr expected damp weather in Sydney’s autumn period and built La Fracas’ schedule around such scenarios.
Price regards the gelding as among the elite, potentially the standout, on soft ground that he has ever prepared.
Yet, the going was unsuitable for La Fracas in both of his Sydney starts, so the stable opted to bring him home to contest the Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) at Mornington on Saturday.
“We had him up in our Rosehill stable hoping for some moisture, and it seemed every time we were zigging, the rain was zagging,” Kent Jnr said.
“First-up 1100 (metres), we went back from the gate, and he worked home well then second-up, he was the only horse all day to break 34 (seconds) last 600 (metres).
“He got a long way back and out wide in inferior ground.
“We had intentions of running him in the Hall Mark (Stakes on Saturday at Randwick), but it’s very warm and sunny, so we thought the Hareeba looks a beautiful back-up plan.
“He’s won at Mornington before, it’s a toe in track and there is rain about and thankfully he’s drawn a beautiful gate.
“He looks poised to run a very good race.”
Kent Jnr mentioned that Brisbane loomed after Sydney in the plans for La Fracas, a path that could still materialise.
The co-trainer stressed that Saturday’s performance will dictate next steps.
The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on May 9 is possible, as is Warrnambool should rain continue.
“We originally thought we would be Sydney then Queensland, but you have to put them where they can win, so it’s one race at a time,” Kent Jnr said.
“He’s a benchmark 90 gelding at the moment, so we’ll worry about Saturday first, but there is Adelaide, there’s the Wangoom, or there’s Brisbane, depending on what happens at Mornington.”
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IPL 2026: Will MS Dhoni play today against SRH? Latest update on CSK legend’s return | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: The big question around MS Dhoni continues to dominate IPL 2026 chatter – when will he return, and will he play today against Sunrisers Hyderabad? Fans are eagerly waiting for a glimpse of the iconic wicketkeeper-batter as Chennai Super Kings prepare to face SRH at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.Dhoni was recently seen batting in the nets, striking the ball cleanly and even clearing the ropes with ease. CSK shared a video on Instagram showing him in good touch, which only increased excitement among fans.Will Dhoni play today?The answer, for now, is no. Dhoni, who has been recovering from a calf strain, is not expected to feature against SRH. Although the initial two-week recovery period has ended, the team is taking a cautious approach.However, his return may not be far away. Sources to TOI indicate that his rehab is progressing well, and he could be back either for the clash against Mumbai Indians on April 23 at the Wankhede Stadium or the game against Gujarat Titans on April 26 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Dhoni had picked up the injury during a practice session just before the IPL, which ruled him out of the opening weeks. “He is still doing his rehab and we don’t want to take any chances with his fitness,” CSK sources said.
In terms of numbers, Dhoni remains one of the league’s most consistent performers. Across 278 IPL matches, he has scored 5,439 runs in 242 innings at an average of 38.30 and a strike rate of 137.45, including 24 fifties and a highest score of 84*. He is currently the sixth-highest run-scorer in IPL history.Last season, despite CSK finishing at the bottom, Dhoni managed 196 runs from 13 innings at an average of 24.50 and a strike rate above 135. He was retained by CSK as an uncapped player for ?4 crore ahead of IPL 2025, and the same contract continues for IPL 2026.Coming into this match, CSK will look to extend their winning run to three games, while SRH aim to make the most of home advantage, having won two of their five matches so far.
All Aggies in the lineup made it on base in a dominant 10-4 series-opening victory over the LSU Tigers on Friday night.
Texas A&M freshman Jorian Wilson’s two opposite-field home runs were the highlight of the night against the Tigers. The Aggie outfielder has recorded nine home runs so far this season, just two behind first baseman Grahovac, who has notched 11. The Maroon and White lineup features various explosive hitters who have racked up electrifying at-bats for the Aggies against elite competition.
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Fresh off a series win over No. 2 Texas, Texas A&M will aim to secure its fourth consecutive SEC series on Saturday. With the victory in the series opener over the Tigers, Texas A&M improves to 29-7 (10-5 in SEC play). Game 2 from Alex Box Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and will be broadcast live on the SEC Network.
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Miss Chanel’s debut came in January, a time when trainer Adrian Bott had little expectation she’d still be competing on Sydney’s autumn carnival finale.
Bott was set to give her a spell post each race, but the filly has forced the hand of her connections to extend her preparation by staying competitive and earning her best-ever Group 1 result in the recent Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m).
Come Saturday, the Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick awaits, where she hopes to emulate the seven fillies from the past 20 years who bested colts and geldings, with She’s Extreme the last in 2022.
“This is her seventh run, which is a little bit unorthodox,” Bott said.
“I can’t say it’s by design.
“She has been remarkably consistent, but each time I’ve thought it’s possibly our last run for the preparation, she seems to have put in another improved run again and done well off the back of it.
“I am mindful that at some point, she is going to have that run that says she has come to the end of her campaign, and it’s not going to be a surprise when she does.
“But off the back of what we’ve seen, she hasn’t given us any indication in her work. Her weight is great, appetite good, she’s bright in herself and a mile should really suit.”
The Champagne Stakes features other frequent racers beyond Miss Chanel.
Godolphin colt Zambales matches her with a seventh outing, while Fireball, Diameter and Persian Wonder are on six apiece.
In contrast to her rearward position and late charge in the Sires’ Produce, Bott expects Miss Chanel to sit handier from the wide gate this Saturday.
“From the draw, we’re probably going to have to be a bit more positive,” he said.
“Naturally, we think we can be stepping up to a mile, and she has sat on pace in some faster races over 1100 and 1200 earlier in the prep, so she does have tactical speed.”
Partner Gai Waterhouse boasts five Champagne Stakes victories, the most recent Pierro in 2012, though Bott and she haven’t won it jointly.
Their juveniles of late tended toward sprinting or Golden Slipper pursuits, positioning $5.50 Miss Chanel to potentially change that.
The top racing betting markets offer great value for the Champagne Stakes.
The 2026 RBC Heritage continues on Saturday with the third round at Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina. You can find full RBC Heritage tee times for Saturday’s third round at the bottom of this post.
Featured tee time for Round 3
In 11 appearances at Harbour Town, Matt Fitzpatrick has finished in the top 25 five times, highlighted by a win in 2023, when he beat Jordan Spieth in a playoff.
And after firing rounds of 65-63 to reach 14 under par, Fitzpatrick heads into the weekend with a one-shot lead — in position to add a second victory to the above tally, and a fourth career PGA Tour win.
“I feel like I played well, had some good breaks and took advantage of them,” Fitzpatrick said after his round.
On Saturday afternoon, Fitzpatrick will tee it up in the final pairing alongside Viktor Hovland, who is 13 under par after posting rounds of 64-65. The two will start the third round at 2 p.m. ET.
You can watch Saturday’s third round of the 2026 RBC Heritage from 1-3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, followed by the CBS broadcast from 3-6 p.m. ET. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will offer exclusive early streaming coverage starting at 7 a.m. ET on Saturday, in addition to featured group and featured hole coverage.
Check out the complete Round 3 tee times and pairings for the RBC Heritage below.
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2026 RBC Heritage tee times for Saturday: Round 3 (ET)
Tee No. 1
6:55 a.m. – Tony Finau, Justin Thomas
7:05 a.m. – Billy Horschel, Taylor Pendrith
7:15 a.m. – Marco Penge, Austin Smotherman
7:25 a.m. – Alex Noren, Jake Knapp
7:35 a.m. – Ryan Gerard, Jhonattan Vegas
7:45 a.m. – Ryo Hisatsune, Nico Echavarria
7:55 a.m. – Denny McCarthy, J.T. Poston
8:10 a.m. – Tommy Fleetwood, David Lipsky
8:20 a.m. – Adam Schenk, Chris Gotterup
8:30 a.m. – Jason Day, Chandler Blanchet
8:40 a.m. – Michael Kim, Ricky Castillo
8:50 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Jordan Spieth
9:00 a.m. – Matt Wallace, Jordan Smith
9:10 a.m. – Nicolai Højgaard, Maverick McNealy
9:25 a.m. – William Mouw, Garrick Higgo
9:35 a.m. – Matt McCarty, Jacob Bridgeman
9:45 a.m. – Brian Campbell, Min Woo Lee
9:55 a.m. – Max Homa, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
10:05 a.m. – Johnny Keefer, Daniel Berger
10:15 a.m. – Sam Burns, Nick Taylor
10:25 a.m. – Harry Hall, Shane Lowry
10:40 a.m. – Andrew Putnam, Sam Stevens
10:50 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Cameron Young
11:00 a.m. – Michael Thorbjornsen, Sungjae Im
11:10 a.m. – Karl Vilips, Brian Harman
11:20 a.m. – Xander Schauffele, Patrick Rodgers
11:30 a.m. – Ryan Fox, Bud Cauley
11:40 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Pierceson Coody
11:55 a.m. – Lucas Glover, Ben Griffin
12:05 p.m. – Russell Henley, Steven Fisk
12:15 p.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Corey Conners
12:25 p.m. – Wyndham Clark, Andrew Novak
12:35 p.m. – Joe Highsmith, Gary Woodland
12:45 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler
12:55 p.m. – Robert MacIntyre, Sami Valimaki
1:10 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Michael Brennan
1:20 p.m. – Aldrich Potgieter, Keegan Bradley
1:30 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Rickie Fowler
1:40 p.m. – Sepp Straka, Ludvig Åberg
1:50 p.m. – Harris English, Patrick Cantlay
2:00 p.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland
The speculation over who Conor Benn may work with moving forward has come to an end after he put pen to paper on a new deal.
It came as a shock earlier this year when it was announced that Benn had left Eddie Hearn and Matchroom in order to join forces with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing.
Benn’s deal with Zuffa was for just one fight, with that taking place last weekend when he defeated former super-lightweight world champion Regis Prograis by unanimous decision in a 150lb catchweight bout.
That meant ‘The Destroyer’ was a free agent at the conclusion of that fight and was able to negotiate with other promoters, though former long-term promoter Hearn has continued to doubt whether that was the case.
It hasn’t taken long for Benn’s future to be decided, after it was confirmed that the British star will continue to work with Zuffa and White after signing a new multi-fight promotional deal with the company.
CONOR BENN IS BACK 🥊
It’s official! @ConorNigel has signed a NEW deal with Zuffa Boxing!
Big things on the horizon‼️ pic.twitter.com/VavXkaEnms
— Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) April 17, 2026
With his new deal in place, Benn shared his delight at the announcement.
“Just signed a new multi-fight deal [that] I’m very excited about. Our visions are aligned. Our goal remains the same. Let’s get that world title and more importantly give people the fights that they want, give people the mega fights. If you guys want it you guys can get it.”
White also spoke out on the deal.
“Conor and I just signed a new deal here after his one fight deal. We’re excited to have him. We’re ready to put on some big fights. Welcome to Zuffa Boxing Conor Benn.”
Benn now looks set to head into a WBC welterweight title fight against Ryan Garcia, with the bout looking likely to take place this August.
Coventry City boss Frank Lampard described his side’s promotion back to the Premier League after 25 years away as a “unique” achievement.
The Sky Blues secured a top-two finish in the Championship with three games to spare courtesy of a 1-1 draw at struggling Blackburn Rovers.
“To go and get promotion automatically as a non-parachute [payment] team with three games to go… these boys have managed to achieve something special and unique,” Lampard told Sky Sports.
“This is what it’s about. Coming here and getting a point at this stage isn’t easy.”
He added: “Doing this after 25 years… wow.
“The resilience to come back after losing in the play-offs (last season to Sunderland). We spoke in the summer about what we could do this season and whether we could finish third or fourth to get a home play-off in the second game which we didn’t do last year.
“It’s such a good feeling that the boys have managed to get it over the line.”
The former Chelsea and England midfielder, 47, took over at the CBS Arena in November 2024 for his first job outside the top flight since a season at Derby in 2018-19.
An emotional Lampard, who also credited the “incredible” job his predecessor Mark Robins had done, said he had “fallen in love” with the club during his time in the Midlands and ranked leading Coventry back to the top flight alongside his many accolades as a player.
“I’m proud of myself and the staff,” he said.
“We came into a bit of an unknown 15 or so months ago when we arrived in a people carrier.
“We’ve fallen in love and this is right up there with what I have achieved.
“I’m very proud to be the manager.”
Barrier 11 has trainer Chris Waller pondering if Jokers Grin should begin his autumn in the Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick or adhere to the backup plan of going directly north to Queensland.
This former Perth flyer was last fifth across the line in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) of November and lines up for a stable debut in Saturday’s Hall Mark Stakes (1200m), the autumn carnival’s last hurrah.
Waller intends to evaluate the drawback of the outer gate before deciding, aware that the five-year-old gelding previously conquered wide positions in the prior year’s The Quokka (1200m) and Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m) from Ascot.
“His draw isn’t very good, but his owners were quick to point out he has run some really good races from wide draws, and he is a ‘get-back’ horse,” Waller said.
“I’ll have a good look at the field and the race, and if we think he’s a genuine winning chance or top three chance, we’ll be running him.
“If I think he needs another two weeks based on the set up of the race, we might wait two weeks. But at this stage he’s running.”
The Sydney autumn program wasn’t the initial pathway for Jokers Grin, who was destined for Brisbane races alone.
Queensland targets persist strongly, with the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) on May 16 and Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm a couple of weeks on.
“We intended to go to Queensland with him for a Group Two race in two weeks’ time, but he is come up a bit quicker than I thought, which is good,” Waller said.
“I think he can get to a race like the Doomben 10,000 and Kingsford Smith. They’re my two target races, and then hopefully he’s done enough to show he can get ready for the good ones in the spring.”
Waller noted Jokers Grin’s seamless settling in, with light handling during barrier trials.
Encouragement comes from his edge over stablemate Generosity in the Quokka where she was third, later winning Challenge Stakes (1000m) and running close fifth in Group 1 Galaxy (1100m).
“It’s good form. Even Generosity has form around him too, and she has come over and franked that form,” Waller said.
Waller’s history with WA stars features Come Play With Me taking the 2019 Metropolitan (2400m) and Arcadia Queen the Theo Marks Stakes (1300m), securing a 2019 The Everest (1200m) spot.
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