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Taylor Swift, not Dolphins, will be delivering hits at Hard Rock Stadium this weekend

Home of Hurricanes and Dolphins plays host to Taylor Swift concerts

Hard Rock Stadium will be sold out all weekend. Not because of the Miami Dolphins. Not because of the Miami Hurricanes.

Rather because Taylor Swift is picking up her Eras Tour at the venue for three shows, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The pop queen was on hand early Friday to check out Hard Rock Stadium with one of her cats. Olivia Benson.

The remaining shows on the tour will take place in Florida, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Toronto, and Vancouver.

One thing is certain those in attendance will see a show that is absolutely purrfect.

Copa America final chaos was stadium’s fault, CONMEBOL charges in bizarre statement

The South American governing body attempted to wash its hands of the whole situation

CONMEBOL may be the organizer of the 2024 Copa América but if you ask the South American governing body, it is not to blame for the chaos at the final on Sunday.

Instead, CONMEBOL decided to cast the blame at Hard Rock Stadium in a statement released on Monday night.

The final between Argentina and Colombia was marred by ugly scenes ahead of the match, as fans stormed through entry gates outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. In response, authorities closed all of the stadium’s entrances, causing a dangerous crush of fans stranded in the heat and humidity.

To avoid a possible tragedy, organizers allowed scores of fans to enter the stadium without their tickets being checked or going through metal detectors.

One day after the final, CONMEBOL said that it recommended a set of procedures to Hard Rock Stadium authorities, who proceeded to ignore those recommendations.

“As it is already known, during the final held in Miami, fans without tickets went to the stadium’s vicinity, which delayed the normal access of people who did have tickets, slowing down the entry and leading to the closure of doors,” a statement read.

“In this situation, CONMEBOL was subject to the decisions made by the Hard Rock Stadium authorities, according to the contractual responsibilities established for security operations.

“In addition to the preparations determined in this contract, CONMEBOL recommended to these authorities the procedures proven in events of this magnitude, which were NOT taken into account.

“We regret that the acts of violence caused by malicious individuals have tarnished a final that was ready to be a great sports celebration.”

CONMEBOL was in charge

CONMEBOL attempting to wash its hands of the situation is hard to square with the fact that the South American confederation had full control over the entire tournament.

The confederation’s own regulations for the Copa América state that it is in charge of the tournament’s management, and has “full authority” to resolve any issues that arise.

“CONMEBOL shall be responsible for the management of the Competition, with the power to control and organize the matches, and shall instruct its commissions, officials and officers to ensure that the Competition runs smoothly,” says Article 6 of Chapter 1.

“CONMEBOL has full authority to resolve all matters relating to the Competition and its decisions are final, binding and unappealable.”

Hard Rock Stadium responds

After CONMEBOL’s statement, Hard Rock Stadium responded with a statement of its own on Tuesday.

The venue said that it “implemented, and in many cases exceeded, CONMEBOL’s security recommendations throughout the tournament and the final.”

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7 awful Copa América final videos of unticketed fans, including going through Hard Rock Stadium vents

Things got wild ahead of the 2024 Copa América final at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.

Chaos broke out at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday night ahead of the 2024 Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia.

As the two juggernauts prepared to face off for the tournament win, fans found ways to enter the stadium without a ticket.

It wasn’t just a couple of unruly spectators without access to the venue, either. So many people breached the entrance that it halted the start to Sunday night’s game. It got so bad that people were entering the stadium through the vents at Hard Rock.

That was also a disaster for all the fans who were trying to enter the stadium the right way and couldn’t get in amid all the improper entries.

The game’s start was delayed because of all the mayhem, which dampened the mood for one of the biggest soccer games of the year.

Here are seven videos that sum up how chaotic everything got at Hard Rock Stadium, something soccer fans aren’t likely to forget any time soon.

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Miami targets year-round motorsports experiences, but not more racing

The organizers of the Miami Grand Prix want to provide more motorsport experiences throughout the year at the Miami International Autodrome, but hosting other racing series is not part of that plan. Miami joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2022 and …

The organizers of the Miami Grand Prix want to provide more motorsport experiences throughout the year at the Miami International Autodrome, but hosting other racing series is not part of that plan.

Miami joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2022 and has grown as an event each year so far, with a record 275,000 people attending over the three-day weekend earlier this month. The race’s president Tyler Epp says further improving in the grand prix is a major target moving forward, alongside developing a more permanent motorsport culture at the Hard Rock Stadium venue.

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“I think there are two big things for us,” Epp told RACER. “Number one, I think it is continuing to invest in Formula 1. They are our biggest partner in our motorsports business, so continue to invest in the product and what they do and making sure that we are doing that in a way that is sticky and relatable for our fans.

“Right now we operate as one huge F1 event at our facility every year. We have to make sure that we are delivering that at the highest level, and so the fans that do enjoy coming and have continued to come, we’ve got to develop a relationship with them. So there’s there’s a lot of work that we need to continue to do to cultivate that fan base.

“I think the second part of that though, is creating other motorsports experiences on our campus. And Steve [Ross, Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium owner] and Tom [Garfinkel, Dolphins CEO and Miami GP managing partner] have been very intentional about trying to work in more motorsports-type events, into the things that we do in our facility as a whole throughout the year.

“We’re going to be working on that a bunch this summer and on into the fall, to give not only to people who come for Formula 1 weekend, but also those people who are interested in car culture in South Florida a place to come and experience motorsports at the highest level.”

Despite F1 being the only racing event to take place at Miami International Autodrome so far, Epp says there are no plans to try and attract other series to the circuit, that has limited availability due to the impact of the NFL season and Miami Open tennis tournament in spring.

“It would be tough,” he said. “And that’s not really part of the strategy, honestly. The strategy is much more to figure out ways to work with the private driver, or the private car collector, the people that just love cars – the car clubs, if you will – and really offer our facility as a place for them to come and have the the best experience they possibly can.

“We haven’t had any conversations with any of the other racing series. It’s not really on the program. We like having our professional racing series focused on one weekend with F1 as our lead.”

Stephen Ross turned down $10 billion for Dolphins, stadium, F1 race

Stephen Ross reportedly entertained a massive offer to give up control of the Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium, and the Miami Grand Prix.

Stephen Ross turned down a $10 billion offer for control of the Miami Dolphins, Hard Rock Stadium, and the Formula One Miami Grand Prix, according to a report from Safid Deen of USA Today.

While Deen says Ross “entertained” the offer, he reportedly turned it down “because he wants to keep the assets in his family.”

Ross, 83, purchased 50 percent of the Dolphins franchise and the team’s stadium (then known as Dolphins Stadium) in 2008 for $550 million. A year later, he purchased 45 percent more of the team to bring the total investment to $1 billion.

The rejected $10 billion offer shows not only the rapidly soaring valuation of NFL franchises, but also the impact of investments made by the team. Hard Rock Stadium underwent a significant renovation in 2015 and 2016, the Dolphins unveiled a state-of-the-art training facility in 2021, and the Miami Grand Prix has proven to be a massive success.

“Miami joining Formula 1 has been huge for the sport in the United States, and the vision and enthusiasm Stephen Ross and [Dolphins CEO] Tom Garfinkel have for the event is incredible,” F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali told USA Today.

“The event has quickly established itself as a destination for our fans, as well as the biggest stars from across music, sport, and entertainment. We continue to see our fanbase grow across the country on all our platforms and standout events like the Miami Grand Prix are a huge driver of this.”

The third annual Miami Grand Prix is scheduled Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.

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Dolphins to sell premium tailgating experiences in Paddock Club

A gameday experience like no other.

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Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has done a lot to make sure that fans attending games and events at Hard Rock Stadium have an outstanding experience, as he’s built up around it, making the Miami Gardens location an attraction in itself.

Now, for upcoming Dolphins games, the team will offer “premium hospitality experiences” inside the Paddock Club, according to Ben Fischer of the Sports Business Journal.

The Paddock Club was originally built for the F1 Miami Grand Prix that they’ve held for the last two years.

According to Fischer, the team will be selling 18 garage bays on a full-season basis at $15,000-$20,000 per game ($150,000-$200,000 for the year).

Each bay is 1,600 square feet of air-conditioned garage with parking for four vehicles and space for roughly 50 attendees. They’ll also offer food and drinks as well as a variety of other offerings.

“The space exists, and one of the things we wanted to do was create assets that complement each other, and find creative ways to those assets to create value for each other,” said Dolphins CEO Tom Garfinkel.

Additionally, there will be two new spaces that will fit about 2,800 guests between them. These will be available for season-ticket holders and will cost $125-$500 per person, per game ($1,250-$5,000 for the season).

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Skol chant erupts at Hard Rock Stadium

Miami almost feels like a home game for the Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings headed to Miami to take on the Dolphins on Sunday, but it isn’t your normal road game.

Each year, we see a horde of Vikings fans that make the trip to a road game and have the stadium rocking a sea of purple.

That game seems to be Week 6 against the Dolphins. The stands are loaded with purple, and fans broke out into a Skol chant before the Dolphins came out of the tunnel.

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has a lot of family and friends at the game, as he is playing in his hometown of Miami. Cook has had a ton of success in the state of Florida and looks to continue that today.

Sure feels like home for the Vikings.

Hard Rock Stadium to host World Cup matches in 2026

This will be a great opportunity to catch some matches of the most popular sport in the world.

With the World Cup coming to North America in 2026, a number of cities were waiting on a decision to find out whether or not they would be granted an opportunity to host matches during the event.

On Thursday, FIFA announced the 11 U.S. cities that made that list, and Miami was on the list with games taking place at Hard Rock Stadium. Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle will be hosting matches as well.

Each city has the chance to have as many as six games, however, we won’t know exactly how many Miami will get until next year.

The city is used to hosting high-profile soccer matches with clubs like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United, as well as Brazil and Colombia’s national teams, all playing there in the past.

This will be a great opportunity to catch some of the world’s most popular sport being played at the highest level right in our own backyard.

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Formula One is the newest form of speed coming to Miami in 2022

The team and the event have some things in common.

They say that Rome wasn’t built in a day, but don’t tell that to folks in South Florida.

The age-old adage of patience and planning in building references the first empire this world had ever seen. The Romans expanded their reach thanks to the advent of roads, connecting their vast empire.

When it comes to roads and speed, let’s fast forward to modern times, where both a literal and figurative racetrack have been constructed in Miami.

On Sunday, Miami Gardens and the Eden of Hard Rock Stadium convert to a Formula-1 racetrack. The Miami Grand Prix has brought another element to the vast entertainment landscape of what the business end of the Miami Dolphins organization brings to sport and community.

Just a week following the NFL draft, and months into an already successful offseason, the Dolphins organization has ironically taken the same blueprints from the business side of the building.

Bring in speed.

Forget patience and planning and the dreaded word “rebuild.” The Dolphins have changed their identity, virtually overnight following building blocks such as Tyreek Hill, Chase Edmonds, Raheem Mostert, and even newly drafted linebacker Channing Tindall. The three veteran acquisitions are offensive speedsters who could take the ball to the finish line at any given moment.

Tindall, who comes from the defending collegiate national champion Georgia Bulldogs, has blazing speed of his own. The inside linebacker who’s expected to be an immediate impact player ran a 4.47 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine. There’s no question why the Dolphins were kicking the tires on him the entire draft process.

Whether it’s on offense or defense, the Dolphins’ garage is full of vehicles to drive them to success, and most tend to do so quickly. Throw in second-year, record-breaking receiver Jaylen Waddle and tight end Mike Gesicki in the pole position as an offensive veteran and team leader.

Like any championship organization, the team or car is only as good as the full crew. Drivers on Sunday will have faith in their pit crew, as it truly takes a small army to win an event like the Miami Grand Prix.

The same is to be said about football and what will be featured at Hard Rock Stadium come September. New coach Mike McDaniel and his pit crew of assistant coaches and coordinators seem to work in harmony with that business end of things, in this case, general manager Chris Grier and master salary-capper, Brandon Shore.

Football isn’t just about a quarterback as much as an F1 race is about one driver. Sure, the praise and blame may be showered upon them, but it’s a full unit that must work in coordination for trophies to be lifted.

Much like a winner will be crowned on Sunday following the Miami Grand Prix, the Dolphins have started their race like all other NFL teams to attempt to reach the ultimate finish line.

As for fans of all things Dolphins, and South Florida sports, including tomorrow’s race, excitement is at an all-time high. The wait’s nearly over, and the time seems to be now.

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.

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Everything you need to know about F1’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix

What you want and need to know about this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.

After years of anticipation with many Formula 1 fans hoping this weekend would eventually materialize, F1 is taking on Miami for the first time with Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

The race will be on a purpose-built circuit around Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, and, hopefully, it will live up to all the hype and produce captivating racing, in addition to some awesome views.

But because the Miami Grand Prix is new to the schedule this year — it joins the U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas in Austin as the only other American F1 race, currently, before Las Vegas is added to the mix in 2023 — it might be helpful to know a few fast facts about event and venue.

So before the on-track action gets going, here’s what you want and need to know about the Miami Grand Prix.