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Earlier this week, the WNBA rescheduled Games 3 and 4 of the Finals so the Atlanta Dream could play in the 17,000-seat State Farm Arena instead of their 3,500-seat home. Throughout the playoffs, the Dream have had limited capacity mostly in the lower section. Not so for the Finals—they’re opening up the upper bowl.

—Colin Salao

First Up

SPONSORED BY SHEPPARD PRATT

Balance > Burnout

Burnout doesn’t show up only when workloads spike—it builds quietly when pressure and anxiety don’t let up. Even people who love their jobs and take pride in their work can end up running on empty. Doing your job well shouldn’t mean constantly feeling drained. Without time to reset, it’s easy to lose that balance. 

That’s why high‑performing organizations are rethinking how they approach mental health at work. Just like championship teams manage effort over a long season, sustainable success depends on protecting focus, resilience, and recovery. Nationally recognized health system and workplace mental health authority Sheppard Pratt is sharing practical tools to help teams manage anxiety, spot burnout early, and build healthier work environments. Explore tools for sustainable, mentally healthy workplaces.

ONE BIG FIG

FIFA Funding Splurge

$6.35 billion

That’s the size of FIFA’s proposed four-year development fund, to be presented at a FIFA council meeting Thursday, according to an Associated Press report. That figure includes $3.5 billion from its financial reserves, which grew after the 2026 men’s World Cup. The governing body plans to hand $25 million to each of its 211 national associations to develop the game—well above an earlier proposal of $10 million each—as well as $99 million apiece to its six confederations. FIFA president Gianni Infantino, running for reelection in March 2027, has seen support from European associations evaporate after a failed gambit to sell private stakes in FIFA tournaments. But many associations still support him, in part because of increased revenue at the national level.

DAILY SPORTS TRIVIA

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LOUD AND CLEAR

Sweet Home … Indiana?

“I’m just glad I’m not going to be known as the governor that lost the Bears.”

—Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey during a televised debate Tuesday night against two-term incumbent governor JB Pritzker. Indiana has already approved a funding package for a stadium that would bring the Bears across state lines, and Bailey thinks that’s where things are headed. An Illinois bill for a $5 billion stadium project died after the House of Representatives didn’t take it up in the spring. But Pritzker projected confidence the Bears would stay, saying, “I believe that in November, we’re going to be able to get something done to keep the Bears in the state of Illinois, but I’m not going to do it at the expense of taxpayers.”  

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Dow’s Impact Beyond the Scorecard

A golf partnership can be about more than what happens on the course. For Dow and the LPGA, it has become a platform for advancing women’s golf while connecting competition with innovation, sustainability, and community impact.

The Dow Championship, Team Dow – The Next Generation, and the Dow Impact Award each play a role in that broader strategy, from supporting emerging professionals to creating opportunities for athletes to make a difference off the course.

Together, these initiatives illustrate how Dow is using its investment in the LPGA to build lasting impact across the sport and beyond.

Read the full story to see how Dow is putting purpose at the center of its partnership with the LPGA.

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Question of the Day

Do you think the Dream will sell out State Farm Arena for Games 3 and 4?