NEWSNATIONNOW (Anna Kooiman) - Risk and recreation: US sports betting soars, marijuana use multiplies
In 2025, Americans spent $166 billion betting on sports; and 21.4 million people used marijuana on a near-daily basis.
NYTIMES (Maxine Joselow) - Documents Undercut Trump’s Claims About Bears Ears National Monument
President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Dad recreates most daring videos on the internet
ABC News' Danny New talks to a father in Atlanta who puts his body on the line to recreate physical feats posted online.
NYTIMES (Melissa Kirsch) - Scenic Route
A summer weekend offers a bounty of daylight that we feel duty-bound to exploit properly. But sometimes the sun-and-fun mandate becomes an unnecessary burden.
AXIOS (Erin Alberty) - Trump cuts nearly 3 million acres from 2 Utah national monuments
President Trump is decimating both Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments. Why it matters: Monday's orders reduce protections on nearly 3 million acres in southern Utah , affecting more than 90% of each monument's area. Driving the news: Grand Staircase-Escalante will lose nearly 1.7 of its 1.87 million acres - Bears Ears ' 1.36 million acres will be reduced to about 121,000. The big picture: The cuts are far more drastic than in 2017, when Trump eliminated almost half of Grand Staircase-Escalante and 85% of Bears Ears in what was then the largest reduction of federal land protections in U.S. history. - The Biden administration restored the previous boundaries in 2021 and added 12,000 acres to Bears Ears.…
NYTIMES (Mack Liederman and Jonah Rosenberg) - The City That Never Sleeps Suits Up to Play Late-Night Soccer
A pilot program invites people to play soccer under the lights overnight for the duration of the World Cup. The fields have seen no shortage of action.
AMERICANTHINKER - Golf, tennis, whatever — play a sport this summer
By David Keltz Golf and tennis are two of the most frustrating, and rewarding, sports you can play..
| Channel | t.me/News_Wire |
| Source | https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/07/golf-tennis-whatever-play-a-sport-this-summer/ |
| Keywords | sportsgolftennissummerrecreation |
NPR (Nina Keck) - OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR DISABLED IN VERMONT
Mountain bike enthusiasts have been working for years on an ambitious 485-mile, multi-use trail called The Velomont that will span the length of the state. They're making sure it's friendly for people people with disabilities, particularly cyclists.
DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - This Is Cool Way To Play Classic ‘Price Is Right’ Game At Your Local Shooting Range
It seems like it could be fun
NYTIMES (Ryley Ober and Ye Fan) - Is NYC Summer Tourism Peaking With World Cup, Swift Wedding and America’s 250th?
A series of major events is unfolding in New York this week, sprinkling the city with soccer tees, fireworks and, perhaps, love — though not record visitor numbers.