Soccer

2/17/2026 |  Champions League burning questions: Can Jose Mourinho upset Real Madrid again? Are PSG back on track? (CBS Sports) Europe's best and brightest lay in wait, but for now, the Champions League is off on a little sojourn as the knockout play off round begins on Tuesday night. For those who missed the top eight, but not the 24, the next eight days offers a second chance to reach the round of 16, but with altogether less room for wobbles this time around.

2/17/2026 |  Austria Heads to Santa Barbara, California for FIFA World Cup Base Camp (SportsTravel) The Austrian Men’s National Soccer Team will stay in Goleta and train in Santa Barbara, California, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer.
The team has announced that it will stay in a block of hotel rooms at the five-star Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Goleta and use the training facilities at the nearby 17,000-seat, outdoor multi-purpose Harder Stadium on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara.

2/17/2026 |  Brazil Locks in New Jersey Base Camp and Hotel for 2026 FIFA World Cup (SportsTravel) The Brazilian Men’s National Soccer Team will stay at The Ridge Hotel in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and train at the nearby Columbia Park Training Center in Morristown during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Owned by Red Bulls New York FC, Columbia Park Training Center features state-of-the-art facilities, modern training areas, fitness centers, locker rooms and administrative offices. With a focus on sustainable design and accessibility, the site is currently undergoing further works to expand the structures and modernize facilities and equipment.

2/17/2026 |  Italy: Bologna abandons renovation plan for Stadio Renato Dall’Ara (StadiumDB.com) Bologna has officially suspended the renovation project of Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, withdrawing €40 million in public funding. After a decade of planning, rising costs and incomplete documentation, the future of the historic stadium is now uncertain, with the possibility of building a new venue entering the discussion. 

2/17/2026 |  Italy: Conflict around the Como stadium project. Who will compromise? (StadiumDB.com) In Como, Italy, tensions are rising over the redevelopment project of the Sinigaglia stadium. Although some institutions have approved the revised concept, police authorities, residents and local politicians have raised serious concerns. The dispute focuses on safety, parking and administrative procedures – and the case has already reached the courts.