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November 19, 2024
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Post Malone is hitting the road next year, and he’s taking Jelly Roll with him. The BIG ASS Stadium Tour 2025 begins April 29 in Salt Lake City, making stops along the way in Atlanta, Toronto, Washington, DC, and more major cities before wrapping up July 1 at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Jelly Roll and Sierra Ferrell will serve as openers on most dates. According to the tour poster, Post Malone will travel before his counterparts, with two dates scheduled in Indio, California, on April 13 and 20, the first two weekends of Coachella 2025. While the festival has made no official announcement, a Tuesday report confirmed that he will be headlining the popular event. Presale tickets go on sale on Wednesday, with general admission passes available beginning Nov. 26 at noon local time.

Washington Spirit owner Michelle Kang made a historic $30 million pledge over the next five years to US Soccer. The investment will help identify emerging talent and support professional development for women soccer players, coaches, and officials. Per the announcement, this is the “largest philanthropic investment in US Soccer’s women’s and girls’ programs and the most generous donation ever made to US Soccer by a woman.” The grant will permit US Soccer to accomplish a number of objectives, like doubling the number of national team camps, expanding its digital talent identification program, and providing mentorship to those identified as potential leaders in the sport of soccer. Earlier this year, Kang promised $4 million to the US women’s rugby program following its Olympic success.

In dropping the trailer for next month’s A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, Netflix also confirmed the guests who will appear in the special. You can expect duets from Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, and Kali Uchis and cameos from Nico Hiraga, Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, and more. Stream the program exclusively on Netflix on Friday, Dec. 6, at 9 p.m. ET.

The Puma Speedcat is making its highly anticipated return just in time for this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix in a dual campaign starring Dua Lipa and Rosé. Originally launched and designed for Formula 1 drivers 25 years ago, the Speedcat was reintroduced in Summer 2024 and has been worn by the likes of Rihanna, Jennifer Lawrence, and others. The Puma Speedcat drops again in the classic “Red” and “Black” for men and women on Nov. 26 on Puma’s website worldwide. A new “Pink Blush” version will also be released the same day. 

NBC Sports will be the home for The Snow League, a new winter sports league founded by three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White. The multi-year contract means viewers can watch all of The Snow League’s events live on Peacock with encore viewings on NBC. The league’s inaugural four-event season kicks off in Aspen, Colorado, on March 7–8, 2025, with the remaining three global stops yet to be announced. The first season will see four men’s and women’s snowboard halfpipe disciplines, with freeskiing being introduced midway through the season. In future editions, the league hopes to include more events like Big Air and Slopestyle.

A new documentary chronicling the decades-long impact of Fleetwood Mac is reportedly in the works at Apple. The project has been fully authorized by the rock and roll ensemble and, per Deadline, will “explore how the band’s trials and tribulations, personal resilience, and musical dexterity combined to create songs that have not only stood the test of time but are considered masterpieces.” A name and release date has not been confirmed.

Three-time WNBA champion Alysha Clark, Jordan Horston, Kia Nurse, Bria Hartley, and Victaria Saxton are among the latest stars to confirm their participation in the upcoming AU Pro Basketball season in Nashville. Now in its fourth year, the competition runs from Feb. 5 – March 2, 2025, at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. Teams will be announced at a later date, but single-game day tickets are officially on sale.

In an effort to bolster its involvement in artificial intelligence, SoundCloud shared Tuesday that it’s linked with six new assistive AI tools to help artists ethically develop music — Tuney, Tuttii, AIBeatz, TwoShot, Starmony, and ACE Studio. SoundCloud also reached a separate agreement with Audible Magic and Pex to equip partners with content identification solutions that will help guarantee rights holders receive proper credit and compensation.

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Vinciane Ngomsi

Vinciane Ngomsi is a Staff Writer at Boardroom. She began her career in sports journalism with bylines at SB Nation, USA Today, and most recently Yahoo. She received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Truman State University, and when she's not watching old clips of Serena Williams' best matches, she is likely perfecting her signature chocolate chip cookie recipe or preparing a traditional Cameroonian meal.