The FIFA Council at a meeting in Shanghai today decided that the '30 World Cup "bidding process will be launched" in '22, and the "hosting vote will take place at the congress of all soccer nations" in '24 (AP, 10/24). The FIFA Council also selected China as "host of the inaugural edition" of the Club World Cup in '21 (AP, 10/24).
A debate about the Crew's new stadium yesterday saw four incumbent Columbus City Council members up for reelection fending off "attacks from three challengers" about the cost of the project and "city tax breaks for developers" (COLUMBUS DISPATCH, 10/24).
The Nike Air Max LeBron 7 "Red Carpet" is "returning to retailers a decade after it debuted." The sneaker arrives on Tuesday (FOOTWEARNEWS.com, 10/23).
HyperX announced Predators C Filip Forsberg as its latest brand ambassador. Forsberg will join HyperX' global campaign "We're All Gamers" that launched in Europe earlier this year (HyperX).
The Endeavor Streaming Sports Media & Technology Conference is less than a month away in Marina del Rey. Register now for this must-attend event for anyone in sports media. Speakers include NBC Sports' Pete Bevacqua, Fox Sports' Eric Shanks, CNN's Jeff Zucker, FloSports' Mark Floreani and IMG Media's Hillary Mandel.
