Sports & Outdoor

New York – September 15, 2026 -- GOAT USA has launched its first-ever NFL team collaboration with the New York Giants, releasing a co-branded apparel line and a sweepstakes for a pregame field experience and game tickets.

The collection includes graphic tees and hoodies bearing the Giants logo

The lineup went on sale September 9 at 10 AM ET through goatusa.com, GOAT USA retail stores, and the Giants team store at MetLife Stadium on gamedays.

A sweepstakes offers fans a shot at Giants merch and a game day experience

The contest runs from 10 AM ET on September 9 through 11:59 PM ET on September 12, with no purchase necessary to enter. Prizes include Giants x GOAT USA merchandise, a pregame field experience, and tickets to an upcoming Giants game, with full rules posted at giants.com/goatusasweeps.

Aspen – September 15, 2026 -- Aspen Snowmass has confirmed its 2026/27 season dates and launched new lesson packages and early-booking discounts, while giving skiers until Sept. 18 to lock in current season pass prices before rates rise Sept. 19.

Aspen Mountain and Snowmass open Nov. 26, with Highlands and Buttermilk following Dec. 12

The season is scheduled to run through April 4, 2027 at Buttermilk, April 11 at Aspen Highlands and Snowmass, and April 18 at Aspen Mountain, conditions permitting.

New packages bundle lessons, lift tickets and gear for beginners

The 3-Day First Time Lesson package covers a lift ticket, lesson and rental equipment for beginners, and completers qualify for free ski access and rentals for the rest of the season. The Lesson + Lift Ticket Bundle now extends to adults and seniors, offering discounted lift tickets at $174 for adults and $86 for seniors 65 and older when bundled with group lessons.

Morristown, N.J. – September 15, 2026 -- Notre Dame football fans who grind through touchdown push-ups all season can now win $1,000 for their effort, as Icy Hot launches a campaign rewarding the Fighting Irish faithful for one of college football's toughest fan traditions.

Fans at Notre Dame home games average between 147 and 189 push-ups per game, according to statistics provided by Notre Dame Athletics, as the crowd drops for every touchdown scored. Icy Hot, now in its second year as the Official Topical Pain Relief Partner of Notre Dame Athletics, is teaming up with former Fighting Irish captain and offensive lineman Zack Martin to recognize that effort.

Fort Worth – September 15, 2026 -- Justin Boots has signed a new partnership with Cowtown Coliseum, restoring the Western footwear brand's presence throughout the historic Fort Worth arena. The deal reconnects two institutions whose histories in the city span more than a century.

Cowtown Coliseum opened in 1908, decades before Justin arrived in Fort Worth

The Coliseum has stood as a fixture of the Fort Worth Stockyards since 1908. Justin Boots, founded in 1879 by H.J. Justin, established its headquarters in Fort Worth in 1925. Both have long been tied to the rodeo and Western culture that shaped the city's identity as "Where the West Begins."

Walnut Creek, Calif. – September 15, 2026 -- Future Golf has launched its multi-course golf membership platform in the U.S., starting in California, giving golfers a single app-based membership to access a growing network of courses.

One membership unlocks dozens of golf courses across five states

The platform will expand to approximately 60 participating golf courses across California, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, and Florida as the rollout continues. Members get one app covering course access, handicap tracking, scoring, performance tools, event access, and member benefits.

Montvale, N.J. – September 15, 2026 -- Sharp Home Electronics Company of America (SHCA) is joining the Carvana PPA Tour as Official Kitchen Appliance Sponsor for two stops this fall: the Veolia Arizona Open in Mesa, Arizona, from September 14–20, and the Rate Las Vegas Open in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 28–October 4.

Sharp builds a working kitchen inside pickleball's 'kitchen'

Starting Thursday, October 1, at the Las Vegas event, Sharp will convert the sport's non-volley zone — nicknamed "the kitchen" — into a fully functional Sharp kitchen through an activation called "Sharp In the Kitchen." Fans can watch live cooking demos, play interactive games, meet players and check out Sharp's appliance lineup, including the Celerity High-Speed Oven and Smart Microwave Drawer Oven. A courtside Sharp refrigerator will also let athletes refuel during matches.

Denver – September 15, 2026 -- As fall sports and back-to-school activities ramp up, the U.S. Center for SafeSport is pushing parents and coaches to revisit free abuse prevention resources aimed at protecting young athletes.

SafeSport maintains a searchable database of banned individuals

The Center's Centralized Disciplinary Database (CDD) lists people banned or restricted from participating in sport within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. The database is updated in real time and free for anyone to search, with guidance available on what to do if a familiar name appears on the list.

Phoenix – September 15, 2026 -- Pickleball fans in the Valley can join professional players on the court this month as the Phoenix Flames host two community events tied to the Carvana PPA Tour's Veolia Arizona Open, running Sept. 13-20 at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa.

Two events let amateurs mix with pros before the pro tour arrives

The Phoenix Flames, the Valley's Major League Pickleball (MLP) team owned by Jeff and Chrissy Tsao, will hold a Pickleball Party on Sept. 13 at Center Court Scottsdale Shea and a Beat the Pro Ladder on Sept. 14 at Center Court Gilbert. Both events are organized in partnership with Center Court.

Clermont, KY – September 15, 2026 -- Jim Beam is rewarding fans every time an NFL kicker clangs a field goal off the goalpost, launching a season-long sweepstakes tied to the sound known as the "doink."

The "Hit the Beam" campaign debuts today ahead of the NFL season kickoff game, with a spot featuring comedian Ben Marshall coaching former NFL kicker Kai Forbath on how to intentionally miss and hit the upright instead of clearing it.

Every missed kick becomes a chance to win an 85-inch TV

Throughout the regular season, each time a kick strikes the goalpost, fans get an entry into a weekly drawing for an 85-inch television, with up to five TVs given away per week. Winners are chosen at random based on how many doinks occur that week; if no kicks hit the post, entries roll over to the following week.

Los Angeles – September 15, 2026 -- Los Angeles Football Club and LINE FRIENDS (corporately known as IPX) launched an exclusive merchandise collection featuring the character BROWN, debuting on Korean Heritage Night at BMO Stadium.

The collection includes an adult T-shirt, a kids T-shirt, a kids hoodie, three types of heat-transfer patches designed for direct application to LAFC jerseys, the BROWN Classic Plush Keyring and the BROWN Random Mini Keyring.

Fans can buy most items in-stadium or online

The collaborative pieces are sold at the LAFC HQ Shop inside the stadium and at MLSstore.com, LAFC's official online store. The BROWN Random Mini Keyring is the exception, available exclusively at the LAFC HQ Shop in the stadium.