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Over 500 Million Ticket Requests Submitted for FIFA World Cup 2026™ Random Selection Draw

  • Applications received from fans living in all 211 FIFA Member Associations’ countries/territories in just 33 days
  • Hosts United States, Mexico and Canada among top applicant countries, alongside Germany, England, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Colombia
  • Fans will be notified of the outcome of their ticket applications by email no earlier than 5 February

The global excitement for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ has reached unprecedented levels, with more than half a billion ticket requests submitted during the Random Selection Draw ticket sales phase, which ran from Thursday, 11 December 2025 to Tuesday, 13 January 2026.

With each application validated by unique credit card data, fans placed an average of 15 million ticket requests per day over the 33-day application window, setting a new benchmark for demand in the history of world sport. Applications were received from fans living in all countries and territories where FIFA’s 211 Member Associations govern the game, underlining the truly global appeal of the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup™.

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Cantey and Baker Help Rowan Men’s Basketball Score an 83-59 Win over Rutgers-Newark

Taz Cantey scored a season-high 25 points and Khalil Baker had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead Rowan to a 83-59 win over Rutgers-Newark in NJAC men’s basketball action. 

Cantey made 9-of-13 field goals and grabbed eight rebounds to record his second straight 20-plus point game. Baker notched his third double-double of the season while Michael Pirone contributed 11 points off the bench for the Profs. 

Rowan (4-12; 4-5) had built up a double-digit lead in the first half and maintained that for the majority of the second. Rutgers-Newark (3-13; 0-9) cut its deficit to 60-51 with 9:38 remaining, but Cantey notched seven points in an 11-0 run to give the Profs a 20-point margin, 71-51 at the 6:18 mark. Rowan closed out the game with eight straight points in the final 2:19 to keep the game out of reach. 

The teams traded leads in the first half until Rowan went on a decisive 11-0 run, with four points from Baker and three by Williams, to pull away with a 37-26 lead. The Profs closed out the half by scoring 10 consecutive points and a three-pointer at :29 by Chris McCarron gave the home team a 47-30 advantage. 

The Profs benefitted from a 50-percent shooting effort (17-for-34) in the first half. 

Rowan hosts #8 Montclair State on Wednesday evening at Esby Gym in the second meeting of the year between the teams. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Mastriano, Donelson Lead Rowan Women’s Basketball to 87-57 Win over Rutgers-Newark

Jes Mastriano scored 14 points and Megan Donelson had a double-double as Rowan defeated Rutgers-Newark, 87-57, in an NJAC women’s basketball matchup this afternoon. 

Mastriano shot 5-for-8 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds in 19 minutes of action and was one of five Profs in double figures. Donelson hit 4-of-8 field goal attempts to score 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.  Natalie Barrera also scored 12 and recorded eight rebounds with Emily Poulas scoring a season-high 11 points. 

Rowan (9-7; 5-4 NJAC) was in control from the start. Rutgers-Newark (2-14; 0-9) took its only lead of the game in the opening minutes before Barrera scored four points in a 9-0 run to give Rowan a 12-4 advantage. The Profs closed out the quarter by scoring the final eight points, with four from Poulas, to own a 20-9 lead. 

The Scarlet Raiders trimmed their deficit to 28-22 in the final minutes of the quarter but Rowan ended the half with a 15-2 run, including six in a row from Selmer, to enter halftime with a 43-24 lead. 

The third quarter was more of the same for the Profs, as they gained a 20-plus margin at the start. Donelson finished off the quarter by scoring five in a row which gave Rowan a 56-30 advantage.

The Profs closed it out in the fourth by hitting 52 percent (13-for-25) from the field with Adriana Santiago and Christina Sikaris draining threes in the final minute. 

Rowan will host Montclair State on Wednesday at Esby Gym, with tip-off at 5:30 p.m. 

Subaru Park to Host PLL’s Philadelphia Waterdogs Homecoming, Inaugural WLL Championship

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL) today announced both leagues will compete at Subaru Park and host the inaugural WLL Championship, and PLL homecoming weekend for the hometown Philadelphia Waterdogs Aug. 14-16, 2026.

The PLL returns to Subaru Park for its tour-based regular season, where the Philadelphia Waterdogs will host a homecoming double-header in Week 12 of PLL action. The Waterdogs will begin their 2026 season May 9 and 10 at PLL Opening Weekend at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah.

The Women’s Lacrosse League will take the field at Subaru Park for the inaugural WLL Championship to culminate its inaugural regular season, where the league’s original teams will compete in the 10-versus-10 format, successfully debuted at the 2025 WLL All-Star Game.

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Team Boxing League Brings Season IV National Tryouts to Bally’s Atlantic City

Bally’s Atlantic City will become the epicenter of competitive boxing when Team Boxing League (TBL) hosts official Season IV national tryouts from noon until 9 p.m. from Friday, Jan. 16 through Sunday, Jan. 18 in the Traymore Ballroom. The three-day event will welcome elite amateur and professional fighters from across the country, all  competing for the chance to earn a coveted spot on a Team Boxing League roster.  The event will be open to the public, giving boxing fans a front-row opportunity to witness top-tier athletes in action firsthand.

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Rowan’s Johnny Troiano Named the Academic All-America Men’s Soccer Division III Team Member of the Year

GREENWOOD, IN – Rowan’s Johnny Troiano has been named the Academic All-America® Men’s Soccer Division III Team Member of the Year, joining a group of outstanding student-athletes named to the 2025 Academic All-America® men’s soccer teams as selected by the College Sports Communicators. He becomes the first student-athlete in any sport in Rowan history to earn the prestigious Team Member of the Year honor. 

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Tess Herman Named All-American by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Tess Herman of Rowan has been named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III All-America Second Team for the second consecutive season, as chosen by the member coaches of the NFHCA and sponsored by Apex Field Hockey,

NFHCA ALL-AMERICA TEAM

Herman closes out her stellar career as the 50th All-American in Rowan field hockey history and the eighth player to earn the honor in multiple seasons.

The senior defender earned her third straight selection to the NFHCA All-Region IV First Team in 2025 while she has been an All-Region performer all four seasons. Herman was chosen as the 2025 NJAC Defensive Player of the Year, becoming Rowan’s first two-time recipient of the award. She was also recognized on the All-NJAC First Team for the third time in her career and was chosen to the NFHCA Division III Senior Team.

The team co-captain anchored the Profs’ defense which held the opponents to just 1.77 goals per game as Rowan outscored the foes by a 74-39 margin. She contributed offensively by totaling a career-high 13 points with three goals and a personal-best eight assists.
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Rowan’s Taz Cantey Named NJAC Defensive Player of the Week

PITMAN, NJ – Rowan’s Taz Cantey (Lindenwold, NJ/Eastern Regional)  has been named the NJAC Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week for the week of December 15. It marks his first NJAC weekly honor of the season.  

Cantey averaged 8.0 rebounds and 4.5 steals and 17.5 points as Rowan picked up its first two victories of the season, with a 67-56 win over Kean and a 71-70 win at William Paterson. 

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Kutztown University’s Corinne Morgan Named to 2025 USC Women’s Soccer All-Atlantic Region Team

KUTZTOWN, PA (12/09/2025)– Juniors Maura Day and Corinne Morgan of the Kutztown University women’s soccer team were recognized on the NCAA Division II Atlantic All-Region squads by the United Soccer Coaches (USC).

Corinne Morgan of Port Republic, NJ (08241).

Day was voted to the First Team as a defender, while Morgan was named a Second Team forward after the duo led a stellar Golden Bears attack in the 2025 campaign.

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