Unique Sports Events / Venues

[Commandant]

Post pics of sports in unique places...

World Basketball Festival, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York


Al Ahram World Open Squash 2006, The Pyramids, Giza, Egypt


Fenway Football Challenge, Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts


Tennis, Burj Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates



Nike “More Than a Game," Hollywood & Highland, Los Angeles, California



Roy Jones Jr. vs. David Telesco, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York


Aon US Open Squash 2009, Pioneer Court Plaza, Chicago, Illinois


ESPY Awards After Party Boxing, Hollywood & Highland, Los Angeles, California


Tournament of Champions 2008, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, New York

[carnifex2005]

NBA Pre-Season Basketball at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California



NHL Pre-Season Hockey at Caesars Palace parking lot, Las Vegas, Nevada



MLB Pre-Season Baseball at Los Angeles Coliseum



Hockey World Championships at Veltins Arena (77,000), Gelsenkirchen, Germany

[Commandant]

Best Damn Boxing at the Playboy Mansion, Los Angeles, California


AEGON Masters Tennis, Royal Albert Hall, City of Westminster, London, England


Liberty Outdoor Classic, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Queens, New York City, New York

[RobH]

Great idea for a thread

Masters Tennis @ the Royal Albert Hall, London:





During London 2012, beach volleyball at Horse Guards Parade:

[Commandant]

Punchin' at the Paradise, Utopia Paradise Theatre, Bronx, New York City, New York


Soccer, PETCO Park, San Diego, California


Women's Hurghada International 2005, Marriott Beach Resort, Hurghada, Egypt


Boxing, Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan, New York City, New York

[Anubis2051]

Soccer, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.
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Basketball, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.
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[xTeVe]

Santamaría Bullring, Bogota, Colombia
Davis Cup - Colombia vs USA

[Anubis2051]

Boxing at each incarnation of Yankee Stadium:

[Greece]

In March 2011, Austria will host France in Davis Cup at an airplane hangar at the Vienna airport...

[Anubis2051]

The NY Rangers played the LA Kings at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas on September 27, 1991.



I also have this photo from 2007, when the NHL laid out a spec rink to see if Yankee Stadium could host a game. Since the dimensions are the same at the new stadium, so its safe to assume we will see a similar setup there if it ever gets the chance to host a Winter Classic.

[Anubis2051]

Gaelic Football at the Polo Grounds, Manhattan, N.Y.


Football at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, N.Y.




Hockey at Wrigley Field, Chicago, I.L.


Hockey at Fenway Park, Boston, M.A.


Hockey at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, F.L.


Candian Football at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, M.D.


Football at AT&T Park, San Francisco, C.A.

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Football at Chase Field, Pheonix, A.Z.
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Football at Safeco Field, Seattle, W.A.



Football at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, F.L.


H.S. Football at Angels Stadium, Anaheim, C.A.
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American Football at Wembley Stadium, London, England
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Baseball at Old Wembley Stadium, London, England:
(News reel here: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=23031)









Soccer at Old Comiskey Park, Chicago, I.L.


Soccer at Safeco Field, Seattle, W.A.



Soccer at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, F.L.


Soccer at Minute Maid Park, Houston, T.X.



Rugby at PETCO Park, San Diego, C.A.
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Bowling at Miller Park, Milwaukee, W.I.
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Basketball at the RCA Dome, Indianapolis, I.N.
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Basketball at Rodgers Center, Toronto, Canada


Football at Wrigley Field, Chicago, I.L.





Baseball at Aloha Stadium, Hawaii


Football at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.
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[Rev Stickleback]

A common arrangement in Australia, but not England....Australian Rules Football at the Oval, London

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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/93/27...ef76a84a_b.jpg

[krudmonk]

I can't find pics of the VFL in Vancouver and State of Origin in Los Angeles.

[Commandant]

MetroSquash with Sue, Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois


Rumble on the River, Pier 84, New York City, New York


New York Red Bulls vs. U.S. Navy, USS Intrepid, New York City, New York

[Anubis2051]

Ski Jump, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, C.A.


Ski Jump, Soldier Field, Chicago, I.L.


Ski Jump, AT&T Park, San Francisco, C.A.


Bowling, RFK Stadium, Washington D.C.
Yogi Berra and Gil Hodges were the participants


Roller Derby, Comiskey Park, Chicago, I.L.


Tightrope Walking, Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, P.A.


Monster Truck Rally, Chase Field, Pheonix, A.Z.


Not sure if this counts but:
Ringling Bros. Circus, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.

[Commandant]

Cardboard-Tube Dueling

Cardboard-Tube Dueling is tournaments and battles where cardboard tube fighters go head-to-head in an attempt to break their opponents tube without breaking their own. The events also focus on cardboard costumes and theatrics. These events are often held at public parks throughout the summer, are open to everyone ages 5 and up, and emphasize fun over competition.

[hngcm]

I like how most baseball stadiums make halfway decent football stadiums, at least when the field can be placed right next to one of the stands (unlike in Yankee stadium).

[Commandant]

The Ring Stars In The Red Square, Red Square, Moscow, Russia


WBC Championship Boxing, Red Square, Moscow, Russia


Adidas Futsal Park, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan


Futsal on the Rooftop, The Montalbán, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

[Commandant]

Il Palio, Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy

[WFInsider]

2009 "USSR Legends vs KHL Friends" and "KHL All-Star Game" on Red Square: