The last of the year’s four tennis grand slams, the U.S. Open, takes place over two weeks from late August at New York’s Flushing Meadows TAKE A TOUR Sports fans can tour stadiums, catch a live game, watch top horse racing, visit motorsport venues and cheer on the stars of golf SPORTING VENUES A sports event or stadium tour offers visitors the opportunity to experience a slice of 'Americana'. METLIFE STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY The MetLife Stadium will host the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup – but visitors can take a tour of the stadium before then. With a capacity of 85,000, it is home to both of New York's NFL teams: the New York Giants and the New York Jets. CRYPTO.COM ARENA, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA The multi-purpose downtown Los Angeles venue is home to three sports franchises – the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Los Angeles Lakers and WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks basketball teams, and the National Hockey League’s (NHL) LA Kings ice hockey team. Along with game-day tours, the stadium now offers behind-the- scenes VIP tours. BUSCH STADIUM, ST LOUIS, MISSOURI The St. Louis Cardinals became the first team in almost 100 years to win a World Series Championship in the inaugural season of a new ballpark, after the 46,000seat retro-style 'New Busch Stadium' stadium opened in 2006. The Classic Tour includes admission to the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum, featuring seven galleries of exhibits about one of the oldest and most successful Major League Baseball franchises. INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA A permanent seating capacity of 235,000 that can reach 350,000, including nonseated spectators, makes the home of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar and NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 the largest sports venue in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Tours are available year-round except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, offering a variety of track and behind the scenes tours. The adjacent International Speedway Museum has been undergoing a major $89 million renovation programme and reopens in April 2025. PETER ELLEGARD ISTOCK.COM/TRAVELER1116 16 visitusa.org.uk
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