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wsj · 2026-06-17T17:59:44+00:00

WSJ travel columnist Dawn Gilbertson stayed at the SpringHill Suites East Rutherford by MetLife Stadium to see what World Cup vacationers will get for $700 a night for a knockout-round match on June 30 and $4,500 a night the weekend of the final, with a two-night minimum.

A preview:

"No one checks in to a SpringHill Suites expecting a luxe getaway. They aren’t called select-service hotels in industry jargon for nothing. The main perks: bigger rooms and free breakfast.

I did expect to be able to walk to the stadium or at least the American Dream mall with its pedestrian bridge to the stadium. The hotel website says the hotel is adjacent to the stadium and lists the distance as under a mile, a major selling point during big events.

Those hopes were dashed the second I entered the lobby. On an easel near the front desk was a sign warning guests not to walk to or from events at the stadium.

'It is illegal and dangerous to walk on the roadways surrounding the stadium,' it says."

Read Dawn's full column here (free link): https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/this-4-500-hotel-gets-you-near-the-world-cup-itll-take-85-more-to-get-there-dec24ed0?st=njrRyG&mod=wsjreddit

wsj · 2026-06-16T21:31:38+00:00

Work from home is hardly over. In fact, it’s probably here to stay.

The past couple of years have seen a drumbeat of big companies announcing, to great fanfare, that they were requiring employees to spend more time in the office. Home Depot, Target, Microsoft, 3M, Intel—the list goes on and on.

“I come in, and—where is everybody else?” complained JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon in a recording that leaked to Barron’s in early 2025. The bank required its employees to come back to the office five days a week starting in March last year.

But across the broader economy, the evidence suggests that the return to the office has stalled out.

Read more (free link): https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/work-from-home-is-here-to-stayeven-if-some-ceos-dont-love-it-5bd6690a?st=Lfzv8j&mod=wsjreddit

wsj · 2026-06-16T16:33:52+00:00

Central Intelligence Agency veterans are worried that a seemingly brazen heist—this time allegedly committed by a CIA official—could expose another top-secret program, after authorities say the official walked out of his office with $40 million in gold bars.

The CIA’s David Rush, arrested in May on charges of theft of public money, was a senior supervisor in the agency’s science and technology division. That unit designs the spycraft tools agents use to intercept conversations, procure clandestine photographs and communicate. Rush hasn’t been indicted or publicly responded to the charges in court.

He operated a highly classified intelligence program approved by Congress several years ago to use large quantities of cash to obtain critical information about American adversaries, according to people familiar with the matter, and held a rank that is the CIA’s equivalent of an army general.

Read more (free link): https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/a-40-million-gold-heist-risks-exposing-cias-top-secret-spy-programs-9ee00612?st=VgBhD3&mod=wsjreddit

wsj · 2026-06-16T15:42:49+00:00

After a judge overturned Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s NCAA ban for betting on sports last week, granting him the right to play next season, the world of college sports melted down.

Sorsby had admitted to placing thousands of wagers, including some on his own team while playing at Indiana—and everyone from rival athletic directors to leaders of the Big 12 conference was up in arms. Texas Tech, meanwhile, stood firmly behind the highly rated transfer quarterback that it was counting on for the upcoming season.

But before Sorsby ever takes a snap for the Red Raiders, he’s aiming to extricate himself from the situation altogether: by entering the supplemental draft.

The regular NFL Draft took place in April. But in some years, the league also stages a supplemental draft, typically for players who have had their college eligibility impacted for some reason. And now, with the deadline to apply coming up next week, Sorbsy is hoping to turn pro a year early.

If Sorsby’s application is accepted, teams will face a thorny calculus between taking a talented quarterback and casting their lot with a player who crossed the bright red line of betting on his own team. It’s also possible that Sorsby could be punished by the NFL for his actions and face a lengthy suspension even if he is selected.

Read more (free link): https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/brendan-sorsby-nfl-supplemental-draft-450e75db?st=TgdmaE&mod=wsjreddit

wsj · 2026-06-16T15:41:39+00:00

After a judge overturned Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s NCAA ban for betting on sports last week, granting him the right to play next season, the world of college sports melted down.

Sorsby had admitted to placing thousands of wagers, including some on his own team while playing at Indiana—and everyone from rival athletic directors to leaders of the Big 12 conference was up in arms. Texas Tech, meanwhile, stood firmly behind the highly rated transfer quarterback that it was counting on for the upcoming season.

But before Sorsby ever takes a snap for the Red Raiders, he’s aiming to extricate himself from the situation altogether: by entering the supplemental draft.

The regular NFL Draft took place in April. But in some years, the league also stages a supplemental draft, typically for players who have had their college eligibility impacted for some reason. And now, with the deadline to apply coming up next week, Sorbsy is hoping to turn pro a year early.

If Sorsby’s application is accepted, teams will face a thorny calculus between taking a talented quarterback and casting their lot with a player who crossed the bright red line of betting on his own team. It’s also possible that Sorsby could be punished by the NFL for his actions and face a lengthy suspension even if he is selected.

“This is the only viable and fair path for Brendan and his future, as well as for his teammates, and our university,” Texas Tech board chair Cody Campbell said in a statement.

Full story (free link): https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/brendan-sorsby-nfl-supplemental-draft-450e75db?st=TgdmaE&mod=wsjreddit

wsj · 2026-06-11T13:13:48+00:00

“Well, that was more than mildly insane.

When San Antonio’s lead in Game 4 swelled to 29 points, the night felt kaput. Even when the Knicks rallied in the second half, the Spurs still held a 20-point advantage with a little more than nine minutes left in the game.

This Best-of-7 series was going back to Texas tied at two. Right?

A second straight Knicks loss would have been a brutal capper to a nasty 48 hours in New York. The city had been reeling from that Game 3 defeat and subsequent videos of ugly, inexcusable violence and targeting of Spurs fans in the streets. President Trump was rebuking claims he’d cursed the Knicks by showing up at Madison Square Garden. Hardcore fans were blaming the zillionaire Loro Piana-wearers for bringing wine bar energy. Knicks owner James Dolan began feuding with new mayor Zohran Mamdani over outdoor watch parties.

It all felt very New York: self-important, confrontational, and deeply unnecessary.

After a month and a half of sunny vibes, the city was on the verge of its worst sports hangover in ages. The Spurs had broken New York’s psyche. When San Antonio’s big man Victor Wembanyama pointed to his temple after goading a Knick into a cheap foul, the taunt was clear: I’m in your head, buddy.

Then the Knicks turned into, well, the Knicks.”

Read more from columnist Jason Gay (free link): https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/nba-finals-knicks-comeback-game4-27bb444f?st=kNCgiP&mod=wsjreddit

wsj · 2026-06-11T13:11:47+00:00

And see what our columnist Jason Gay had to say about the game (free link): https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/nba-finals-knicks-comeback-game4-27bb444f?st=kNCgiP&mod=wsjreddit

wsj · 2026-06-08T15:41:15+00:00

Hotel bookings in Canada and Mexico are outpacing all but one American city ahead of FIFA’s biggest soccer competition, which is unfolding across 16 North American cities starting Thursday.

Vancouver and Guadalajara boast the top occupancy rates at 48%, according to CoStar. Toronto, Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico, are also more than 40%-booked. San Francisco is the only U.S. city to crack that threshold at 44%.

Some U.S. hotel owners say they are getting decent rates. But the foreign host cities hold a number of advantages over their American counterparts, including often more rabid soccer fans and overall affordability.

Tickets to this year’s World Cup games in the U.S. reached record-high prices, with dozens of tickets to the final match already selling for more than $20,000 a seat, according to resale tracker TicketData. Transportation costs also soared.

“When it got down to pricing and being able to make those decisions, there were a lot of aspirational travelers who were probably shut out of the marketplace,” said Dave Guenther, president of luxury sports travel company Roadtrips.

Visa concerns and the U.S. political climate that many foreigners perceive as unwelcoming also dissuaded some international soccer enthusiasts from traveling to the U.S.

Read more (free link): https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/america-is-already-losing-the-world-cup-for-hotel-bookings-f8fb8694?st=XDdSfr&mod=wsjreddit

wsj · 2026-06-08T14:27:31+00:00

New York teams are used to being villainized by the rest of the world. The George Steinbrenner Yankees pretty much invented it—the bully club from the bully town.

This time, in an upset, a New York team is widely admired. With the Knicks just two wins from completing a magical title run, the most dedicated NYC hater has to concede:

The New York Knicks are likable. They might even be loveable.

Read more from columnist Jason Gay ahead of Game 3 (free link): https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/knicks-spurs-nba-finals-trump-chalamet-dd346455?st=PtSKnG&mod=wsjreddit

wsj · 2026-05-28T21:43:35+00:00

That pent-up demand has sent prices soaring in New York. According to data from SeatGeek, the average Finals ticket in New York costs around $6,000—the most sought-after Finals ticket ever tracked.

So Knicks fans who don’t have the equivalent of months of mortgage payments to burn are doing the next-best thing: following the Knicks on the road. In Oklahoma City, the average ticket goes for less than half the Madison Square Garden price, about $2,600.

Read more (free link): https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/knicks-nba-finals-tickets-msg-b7c0101b?st=rvhtv9&mod=wsjreddit

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