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FRIDAY’S RESULTS

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AGBU 48, Mary Star of the Sea 44

Agoura 79, St. Francis 77

Alemany 54, Palisades 52

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Aliso Niguel 79, Simi Valley 61

Alta Loma 50, Shadow Hills 42

Anaheim Canyon 80, Inglewood 70

Arlington 59, Long Beach Cabrillo 57

Atascadero 60, Montclair 46

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Averroes 44, Bassett 36

Bakersfield Christian 84, Santa Monica 56

Banning 62, Arroyo Valley 40

Bishop Amat 59, Arroyo Grande 46

Bishop Montgomery 49, Orange Lutheran 45

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Bosco Tech 69, Norco 62

Brea Olinda 43, Northview 33

Brentwood 63, San Joaquin Memorial 48

Buckley 70, Hilltop 32

Burbank 58, Mark Keppel 55

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Calabasas 66, Hart 62

Calexico 60, San Jacinto 45

Calvary Baptist 35, Bellflower 31

Camarillo 49, Patrick Henry 38

Campbell Hall 71, Village Christian 63

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Canyon Country Canyon 108, Hawthorne 45

Cerritos Valley Christian 50, San Bernardino 47

Chadwick 64, Riverside Notre Dame 49

Chaffey 55, Charter Oak 42

Chaminade 67, Laguna Creek 53

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Chino Hills 61, Bonita 54

Chowchilla 79, Magnolia 18

Citrus Hill 70, Colton 50

Claremont 55, Arroyo 32

Cleveland 55, Salesian 36

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Coastal Christian 69, Santa Maria 62

Colony 65, Sotomayor 55

Corona 74, Rim of the World 24

Corona Centennial 82, Sunnyslope (AZ) 59

Corona Santiago 61, Diamond Bar 48

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Crescenta Valley 58, Upland 43

Crespi 64, Dublin 59

Culver City 61, St. Paul 58

Cypress 66, Bishop Manogue (Nev.) 47

Damonte Ranch (Nev.) 77, Malibu 24

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Desert Christian Academy 90, Orange Glen 20

Don Lugo 58, Ridgecrest Burroughs 56

Dos Pueblos 53, Holy Martyrs 52

Dougherty Valley 73, Santa Barbara 70

Downey 55, Beaumont 50

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Eastside Catholic (Wash.) 68, Riverside Poly 62

Eastvale Roosevelt 90, Clovis North 58

Edgewood 64, Desert Hot Springs 53

Edison 53, Tesoro 47

El Dorado 69, Mt. Carmel 42

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El Toro 81, Orange 26

Esperanza 58, San Dimas 54

Etiwanda 55, Liberty (Ariz.) 47

Fontana 55, West Covina 45

Fountain Valley 97, Compton Centennial 30

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Fullerton 64, Santa Ana 48

Garden Grove 74, Lakeside 56

Garden Grove Pacifica 81, Westminster 43

Gardena Serra 69, Sylmar 64

Glendora 61, Central 55

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Granada Hills Kennedy 49, Hollywood 39

Great Oak 61, Elk Grove Franklin 60

Harbor Teacher 54, Rise Kohyang 26

Harvard-Westlake 79, American Fork (Utah) 50

Hesperia 72, Tahoma (Wash.) 44

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Hillcrest 57, Kaiser 45

Hillcrest Christian 74, Portola 53

Hoover 61, Duarte 54

Huntington Beach 58, Rialto 51

Ironwood (Ariz.) 60, Rolling Hills Prep 49

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Irvine 61, Boulder City (Nev.) 48

Jesuit 47, Crossroads 43

JSerra 61, Montgomery 57

Jurupa Valley 52, San Gorgonio 49

Katella 46, El Rancho 45

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King’s Academy 61, Eastside 43

La Canada 64, Hacienda Heights Wilson 38

LACES 65, La Salle 46

Laguna Beach 75, Yucca Valley 20

Lakewood 54, Riverside North 50

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La Mirada 82, Redondo Union 72

La Palma Kennedy 54, Godinez 34

La Serna 57, Walnut 52

Lawndale 55, Narbonne 53

Legacy Christian 71, Beckman 62

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Littlerock 55, Grant 46

Loma Linda Academy 55, Glendale Adventist 41

Long Beach Poly 66, Oaks Christian 47

Los Alamitos 74, San Ramon Valley 71

Los Amigos 66, Chino 61

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Los Altos 57, Garden Grove Santiago 55

Loyola 78, Victory Christian Academy 71

Madera 64, Montclair 46

Manual Arts 68, Cathedral 66

Marquez 62, Ponderosa 51

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Mayfair 62, Aquinas 61

Mesa Grande Academy 64, Escondido Adventist Academy 46

Metaire Park Country Day (La.) 80, West Ranch 72

Millikan 54, Leuzinger 52

Mira Costa 79, Pilibos 53

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Mission College Prep 74, Rio Mesa 55

Monrovia 75, Jurupa Hills 61

Moreno Valley 67, Twentynine Palms 37

Newport Harbor 75, Mission Viejo 53

Nipomo 57, Valley Christian Academy 52

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Norte Vista 79, Flintridge Prep 72

North Torrance 67, Crenshaw 38

Oak Hills 71, Westlake 68

Oak Park 78, Bishop Diego 46

Oakwood 69, Granite Bay 68

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Orange County Pacifica Christian 55, La Habra 50

Orange Vista 57, Foothill (Nev.) 53

Orcutt Academy 66, Valley Christian Academy 52

Oxford Academy 43, Norwalk 36

Oxnard 87, Fresno Roosevelt 58

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Palm Desert 71, Carter 54

Palm Springs 56, Skyline (Wash.) 50

Palos Verdes 49, Granada Hills 44

Pasadena 63,Valencia 50

Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) 69, Temecula Prep 30

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Perris 69, California School for the Deaf Riverside 43

Pioneer 71, Ambassador 53

Placentia Valencia 62, Bolsa Grande 20

Price 50, South Torrance 38

Providence 46, Maranatha 41

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Ramona 69, Woodcrest Christian 34

Rancho Cucamonga 60, Crean Lutheran 49

Rancho Mirage 56, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 41

Rancho Verde 61, St. Anthony 60

Redlands 66, Pacific 46

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Redlands East Valley 63, Riverside Prep 52

Righetti 64, Moorpark 56

Rio Hondo Prep 69, Downey Calvary Chapel 13

Riverside King 59, Whittier 55

Rosemead 43, Baldwin Park 40

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Royal 60, Semiahmoo (Canada) 55

Rubidoux 82, Garey 21

Saddleback 60, Paramount 55

Sage Hill 54, Mountain View 50

Saguaro (Ariz.) 84, Murrieta Mesa 62

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Samueli Academy 52, Cedar Park Christian (Wash.) 48

San Clemente 108, Costa Mesa 48

San Gabriel Academy 62, Arcadia 47

San Juan Hills 58, Rancho Christian 49

San Luis Obispo 68, Newbury Park 52

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San Marcos 74, Paraclete 24

San Marino 56, El Segundo 49

San Pedro 93, Fremont 36

Santa Ana Foothill 47, San Ramon California 34

Santa Ana Mater Dei 84, Highland 22

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Santa Fe 78, Southlands Christian 36

Santa Margarita 65, Damien 54

Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 56, Sunny Hills 45

Santa Paula 77, Sierra Pacific 62

Santa Rosa Academy 72, Newbury Park Adventist 59

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Segerstrom 72, Nogales 29

Servite 58, Taft 43

Shalhevet 59, Saugus 40

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 70, Sierra Vista 43

Sierra Vista 55, Apple Valley 54

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Silverado 55, Canyon Springs 50

South East 53, Carson 43

South Pasadena 79, King/Drew 55

South Torrance 51, Peninsula 36

Spanish Springs (Nev.) 63, Fairfax 56

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Springdale (Ark.) 69, Westminster 58

St. Bernard 93, Westwood (Ariz.) 26

St. Bonaventure 72, Long Beach Wilson 60

St. Genevieve 52, Elkton (Ore.) 34

St. John Bosco 52, Heritage Christian 43

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Saint Louis (Hawaii) 67, Linfield Christian 47

St. Margaret’s 54, Estancia 46

St. Mary’s 60, Gahr 59

St. Monica 57, Sacramento 35

Stevenson 70, Coachella Valley 42

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Sun Valley Poly 61, Dorsey 39

Tarbut Valley Torah 77, Rancho Alamitos 38

Temescal Canyon 60, Indian Springs 45

Temple City 79, Mountain View 31

Thousand Oaks 62, Summit 60

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Torrance 61, La Quinta 52

Torrey Pines 76, Temecula Valley 70

Tustin 63, Live Oak 34

University Prep 81, Oxnard Pacifica 78

Valley View 49, Tahquitz 41

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View Park 54, Legacy 52

Viewpoint 75, Grand Terrace 54

Villa Park 87, Lynwood 48

Vista Murrieta 70, Auburn (Wash.) 58

Warren 69, Western 36

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Washington 65, Fairmont Prep 63

Weed 83, Hueneme 36

Westchester 49, Green Level (N.C.) 41

West Valley 72, Schurr 60

Whittier California 78, Alhambra 59

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Wildwood 55, Logan Memorial Education 36

Wiseburn Da Vinci 61, Maranatha Christian 51

Woodbridge 76, Elsinore 55

Workman 96, Aveson Global Leadership 58

Ygnacio Valley 78, Murrieta Valley 50

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Yorba Linda 64, Oak Park 46

Yucaipa 77, Serrano 46

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Acalanes 63, San Juan Hills 37

Anaheim 63, South El Monte 19

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Anaheim Canyon 59, Oceanside El Camino 16

Antelope Valley 58, Atascadero 19

Apple Valley 55, Canyon Springs 51

Arcadia 52, Colony 25

Arleta 60, Temple City 40

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Bakersfield Centennial 69, Lancaster 46

Beckman 47, Oak Ridge 46

Bellevue (Wash.) 57, Esperanza 44

Bellflower 43, Capistrano Valley 41

Birmingham 58, Legacy 46

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Bishop Amat 59, Carson 50

Bishop Montgomery 51, St. Mary’s 47

Buena 66, St. Bonaventure 51

Buena Park 63, Camarillo 59

Burbank d. Mary Star of the Sea (forfeit)

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Burbank Burroughs 61, Highland 43

Calipatria 41, Desert Chapel 24

Cantwell-Sacred Heart 67, Sage Creek 30

Cardinal Newman 54, JSerra 53

Chula Vista Mater Dei 51, Cerritos 43

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Chaminade 49, Vanden 39

Chaparral 54, Pasadena Poly 45

Chula Vista Mater Dei 51, Cerritos 43

Clovis North 54, Dana Hills 50

Coachella Valley 44, La Quinta 39

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Compton Centennial d. Firebaugh (forfeit)

Corona 58, O’Farrell Charter 20

Corona Centennial 91, Hesperia 24

Corona del Mar 57, Escondido Charter 48

Corona Santiago 84, Artesia 15

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Colton 56, Indian Springs 21

Cosumnes Oaks 54, El Toro 45

Crean Lutheran 58, Marina 29

Crescenta Valley 55, La Canada 46

Culver City 49, Central Catholic (OR) 36

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Cypress 50, Aliso Niguel 35

Downey 36, Redlands East Valley 27

Eastside 54, San Bernardino 12

Elsinore 48, Riverside North 24

Etiwanda 64, San Diego Lincoln 38

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Fairmont Prep 71, Salesian College Prep 62

Flagstaff (Ariz.) 49, La Palma Kennedy 37

Flintridge Prep 60, Eastvale Roosevelt 48

Flintridge Sacred Heart 48, Royal 35

Fountain Valley 50, Orange County Pacifica Christian 34

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Gahr 83, Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 23

Galena (Nev.) 31, Murrieta Mesa 25

Garden Grove 45, Bolsa Grande 34

Glendale 63, Heritage Christian 58

Glendora 59, Bell Gardens 25

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Godinez 48, Millikan 36

Grand Terrace 51, Rowland 39

Grant 50, L.A. University 13

Hanford 46, San Bernardino 24

Harvard-Westlake 54, Oakwood 23

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Hoover 41, Pilibos 37

Imperial 48, Xavier Prep 20

Jurupa Valley 40, Mission Viejo 30

Laguna Beach 56, Banning 17

Laguna Hills 48, Long Beach Cabrillo 32

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LA Hamilton 51, Mira Costa 38

Lakewood 62, El Dorado 59

Lakewood St. Joseph 68, Lincoln (Wash.) 42

La Mirada 57, Inglewood 39

La Palma Kennedy 57, Winslow (Ariz.) 43

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La Salle 50, Summit 25

La Serna 34, Northview 30

Leuzinger 66, Fillmore 21

Loma Linda Academy 52, Glendale Adventist 6

Long Beach Jordan 64, Edison 22

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Los Alamitos 81, Desert Christian Academy 35

Los Osos 59, Rio Hondo Prep 34

Marlborough 84, Granada Hills 39

Medfield (Mass.) 62, Garfield 31

Midland Christian (Texas) 44, Garfield 23

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Moreau Catholic 52, Brea Olinda 47

Mountainside (Ore.) 75, Huntington Beach 32

Newbury Park 55, Shalhevet 49

Notre Dame Academy 53, West Ranch 34

Oak Hills 52, Bonita 35

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Oceanside 66, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 32

Ontario 52, La Habra 25

Ontario Christian 110, Orange Vista 11

Orange 36, Norco 13

Oxnard 37, Thousand Oaks 36

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Palm Desert 40, Yucca Valley 34

Palm Springs 47, Liberty 21

Paloma Valley 37, San Leandro 30

Paramount 55, Victory Christian Academy 52

Parkway (La.) 62, Brentwood 47

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Patriot 40, Mission Viejo 30

Peninsula 49, Eastlake 19

Pleasant Valley 49, Santa Margarita 44

Portola 41, Virgin Valley (Nev.) 38

Ramona 43, Fontana 37

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Ramona Convent 41, Alhambra 34

Rancho Buena Vista 60, Gardena Serra 36

Rancho Cucamonga 58, Vista Murrieta 35

Riverside Poly 54, Tahquitz 45

Rolling Hills Prep 84, Scripps Ranch 44

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San Clemente 61, King/Drew 40

San Diego Cathedral 46, Sonora 42

San Dieguito Academy 45, Northwood 34

Santa Ana Mater Dei 91, Oakland Tech 25

Santa Fe 57, Upland 41

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Saugus 53, Granada Hills Kennedy 27

Savanna 45, Santa Ana Foothill 29

Segerstrom 57, Edgewood 10

Shadow Hills 49, Mount Si (WA) 46

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 54, Murrieta Valley 47

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Sierra Canyon 81, Yucaipa 25

Sierra Pacific 58, Mark Keppel 45

Simi Valley 60, Nordhoff 46

South Pasadena 70, Academy of Our Lady of Peace 21

St. Margaret’s 57, Campbell Hall 51

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Stevenson 41, Lakeside 21

Sunny Hills 46, Long Beach Wilson 29

Trabuco Hills 44, Holy Martyrs 24

Troy 65, Anderson 49

Tesoro 79, Ocean View 54

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Union (Wash.) 83, St. Mary’s Academy 50

United Christian Academy 54, Tustin 53

Valley View 57, Aquinas 29

Ventura 64, Louisville 49

Verdugo Hills 64, Santa Paula 54

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Village Christian 55, Santa Monica 47

Villa Park 70, Irvine 38

Walnut 43, Whittier Christian 35

Warren 37, Garden Grove Pacifica 19

Westlake 45, Legacy (Nev.) 40

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Westminster La Quinta 28, Irvine University 26

Whitney 80, Everett (Wash.) 41

Whittier 54, Rosemead 46

Whittier California 42, Placentia Valencia 40

Windward 50, Kamehameha Kapalama (Hawaii) 35

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WWE to hold premium live event in Saudi Arabia amid Iran ceasefire

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Saudi Arabia was among the countries seeing missiles fly into their airspace as a conflict broke out in the Middle East between the U.S. and Iran.

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The prospect of Iran targeting its Middle Eastern neighbors like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates put some sporting events on hold and questioned others. Formula 1 races in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain were canceled and rumors swirled around whether future WWE events could be held in the kingdom.

Roman Reigns celebrates his win during WWE’s Royal Rumble at Riyadh Season Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 31, 2026. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)

As the Trump administration brokered a ceasefire with Iran, WWE announced on Thursday that its Night of Champions premium live event will be held in Riyadh on June 27.

“We are proud to welcome Night of Champions back to Riyadh and look forward to delivering another unforgettable night of WWE action for fans in the Kingdom and around the world,” General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Al-Sheikh said in a news release.

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The release touted that WrestleMania 43 will still be held in Riyadh in 2027. It will be the first time that WrestleMania is held outside the U.S.

WWE president Nick Khan was adamant before WrestleMania 42 that the event will still take place in Saudi Arabia despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

“We’re doing WrestleMania next year in Saudi,” he said at a Sports Business Journal event, via The Sporting Tribune. “First time ever, WrestleMania will be outside the United States or Canada. And we’ve had a big, fruitful partnership with them.”

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John Cena wrestles CM Punk during Night of Champions at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on June 28, 2025. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)

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He added that those complaining about WrestleMania being held in Saudi Arabia were a “vocal minority.”

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Are you still hoping to buy Olympic tickets? LA28 shares terms for second ticket drop

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Thousand-dollar tickets and hundreds of dollars in fees shocked some hopeful Olympic fans this month, but they did not keep LA28 from boasting strong sales in the committee’s first ticket drop.

LA28 announced Thursday that it sold more than 4 million Olympic tickets during the first ticket drop. The private organizing committee will have a second ticket drop in August with “refreshed inventory across all Olympic sports at a range of price points.”

But after the popularity of the first purchasing period, many of the lower-priced tickets have already been scooped up.

LA28 said roughly half of the total 1 million $28 tickets were sold during the locals presale, which was limited to people living near venue cities in Southern California and Oklahoma City.

The average price per Olympic ticket is less than $200, which includes a mandatory 24% service fee, and LA28 said about 75% of all tickets, including final events, will be under $400. The premier seats at high-demand events command more than $1,000 per ticket, but the highest priced categories make up about 5% of the total ticket inventory.

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Artistic gymnastics sold out the quickest in Drop 1. Four new Olympic sports — flag football, lacrosse, softball and squash — sold all their available inventory for the first drop. After five days of local presale, global ticket sales opened and drew fans from 85 countries and all 50 states and U.S. territories. The largest international sales came from the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico and Japan.

For the first female-majority Olympic Games, LA28 reported that women’s Olympic sessions outsold men’s 93% to 88% during the first drop.

“The response to our initial on-sale was nothing short of historic. Fans from near and far have spoken: the world wants to be part of the LA28 Games,” LA28 chief executive officer Reynold Hoover said in a statement. “The success of Drop 1 is about more than momentum — it reflects LA28’s commitment to delivering a fiscally responsible Games that create a lasting legacy for Los Angeles and its communities.”

Drop 2, which will begin in August, will have additional tickets across all Olympic sports, including those that may have sold out during the first purchasing windows. The registration period for Drop 2 opened Thursday and will continue until July 22. Fans who registered for the first drop of tickets but did not receive a time slot and fans who did not buy their maximum 12 general ticket allotment will automatically be entered into the random lottery Drop 2. The new registration period is only required for anybody who did not sign up for the initial drop.

Fans are still limited to 12 Olympic tickets and up to 12 soccer tickets that don’t count toward the general maximum. There is a four ticket per ceremony limit for the opening and closing ceremony that count toward the 12-ticket maximum, which is cumulative across all LA28 presales and ticket drops.

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LA28 will have multiple ticket drops with assigned purchasing time slots before ticket sales move to a first-come, first-served format closer to the Games, which open on July 14, 2028. LA28 began its ticketing process earlier than most other Olympic Games with tickets going on sale more than two years in advance of the opening ceremony. The early timeline has created excitement for the first Summer Olympics in the United States since Atlanta 1996, but also prompted concerns about scheduling. Fans clamored for tickets with little information about which teams or athletes would be competing in most sessions.

Tickets are not refundable, but fans can opt for verified resale when LA28 launches its official resale system in 2027. AXS and Eventim is the official secondary ticket marketplace of the LA28 Games and Ticketmaster and Sports Illustrated Tickets have also signed on as additional verified resale platforms.

LA28 will have 14 million tickets available for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which would eclipse the record of 12 million tickets sold for the Paris Games. Paris 2024 sold an about 9.5 million tickets for the Olympics, but used a different ticket system than LA28. For Paris, 3.5 million tickets were sold during the first phase, during which fans were required to buy tickets to at least three different sports instead of the option for single-event tickets available during LA28’s Drop 1 process.

Tickets for the 2028 Paralympics, which will be the first in L.A.’s history, will go on sale in 2027. Ticket sales and hospitality are expected to cover about $2.5 billion of LA28’s expected $7.1 billion budget for the first Games in L.A. in more than 40 years.

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Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in 2026 World Cup: report

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An envoy for President Donald Trump has reportedly asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the 2026 World Cup this summer.

The Financial Times reported the plan is an effort to repair the relationship between Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, which soured after the former’s comments against Pope Leo XIV regarding the war with Iran.

United States special envoy Paolo Zampolli suggested the idea to FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

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President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5, 2025. (Emilee Chinn/FIFA)

“I confirm I have suggested to Trump and Infantino that Italy replace Iran at the World Cup. I’m an Italian native, and it would be a dream to see the Azzurri at a U.S.-hosted tournament,” Zampolli told the outlet. “With four titles, they have the pedigree to justify inclusion.”

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment by Fox News Digital.

Italy had a chance to be in the World Cup already, but it lost in a penalty shootout to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a qualifying playoff final.

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Italy became the first World Cup-winning team to miss three consecutive tournaments after the 4-1 penalty shootout loss earlier this month.

“We still don’t believe it that we’re out and that it happened in this manner,” Italy’s Leonardo Spinazzola told reporters at the time, according to the New York Post. 

“It’s upsetting for everyone. For us, for our families and for all the kids who have never seen Italy at a World Cup.”

While Zampolli told Infantino about his proposed plan, FIFA’s president said Iran “for sure” will play in the World Cup despite the conflict involving the U.S.

Mehdi Taremi of Iran celebrates after scoring a goal during a 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Group A game against Uzbekistan at Azadi Stadium in Tehran March 25, 2025. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu)

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“The Iranian team is coming, for sure,” Infantino said during the CNBC Invest in America Forum earlier this month in Washington, D.C.

“We hope that, by then, of course, the situation will be a peaceful situation. That would definitely help. But Iran has to come, of course. They represent their people. They have qualified. The players want to play.”

Infantino visited the Iranian national team in Turkey, which is where it has its training camp.

All three of Iran’s group stage games are scheduled to be played in the U.S. That remains the case after Iranian government officials suggested to FIFA that their games be moved to Mexico because they could not travel to the U.S.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed FIFA’s rejection of Iran’s request, and it is insisting Iran play where it’s scheduled — SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and Lumen Field in Seattle. Iran said earlier this month it would only decide on its team’s participation once it heard from FIFA regarding its relocation request.

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Iran is scheduled to play at SoFi Stadium against New Zealand June 16 to begin its tournament. It will also play Belgium at the stadium before finishing group play against Mo Salah and Egypt in Seattle June 26.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends an international friendly between Mexico and Portugal at Banorte Stadium in Mexico City March 28, 2026. (Antonio Torres/FIFA/Getty Images)

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Trump wrote in a Truth Social post last month that Iran would be welcome to compete in the World Cup as scheduled, though it might not be “appropriate” considering the conflict.

“The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety,” he wrote.

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Trump also told Politico, “I really don’t care,” when asked about Iran’s participation in the tournament. Infantino, who has a strong relationship with Trump, said Trump has “reiterated” to him that the U.S. welcomes Iran’s team to compete.

Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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