Foxborough counters Kraft Group’s lawsuit over stadium licensing fees

Local news The city says Kraft Sports is trying to avoid contractual obligations by characterizing public safety reimbursements as illegal licensing fees. Outside Gillette Stadium before the World Cup Group A match between Norway and France on June 26. Mattia Ozbut/Getty Images The Town of Foxborough has responded after Kraft Sports & Entertainment and the … Read more

Tailgating will be allowed for Foxborough games, World Cup host committee says

Sports news The World Cup Host Committee in Boston said on Monday that FIFA has retracted its initial position of not allowing any of the 104 matches during the tournament, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19. Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Dan Mullan/Getty Images … Read more

Still no word on security funding for FIFA World Cup in Foxborough

Local news “We might get a little more from the meal tax or hotel tax, but that doesn’t bring in money for this city. In fact, it’s probably more of a headache than it’s worth.” Mike Lowend, president of the 2026 World Cup Organizing Committee in Boston, poses for a photo at Gillette Stadium on … Read more

Why Texans’ No. 2 Defense Is Built for Foxborough

The Houston Texans’ defense has become the NFL’s most effective counterargument to modern defensive philosophy. While coordinators across the league pile on disguises, overload their pre-snap movement, and blitz at historic rates, DeMeco Ryans and Matt Burke have built something stubborn and violent: a unit that tells you exactly what it’s going to do and … Read more