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At least 125 people are dead after a crowd stampede erupted Saturday night during a soccer match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia. As reported by the New York Times, local officials initially confirmed the death toll to be 174, but have since reduced the number. Supports of Persebaya Surabaya and Arema FC clashed following the match, prompting police to fire tear gas, […]
After the announcement that Toronto and Vancouver will be hosting some of the FIFA World Cup games in 2026, the stadium where the games will take place in hogtown has wasted no time in sharing their plan for expansion. A sizeable chunk of the $290 million that Toronto is spending to host the World Cup is […]
Chaos ensued on Saturday night as police deployed pepper spray and tear gas on Liverpool fans outside the Champions League final at Stade de France in Paris. Footage circulated social media showing thousands of Liverpool supporters stuck outside the stadium in the lead-up to Saturday’s match, which Real Madrid won 1-0. The Associated Press reports the […]
After nearly two years, the Washington Football Team is preparing to unveil its new name, but it looks like a local news station might have spoiled the surprise. Footage caught by NBC Washington’s Chopper4 on Tuesday revealed the words “Washington Commanders” in giant lettering slightly visible on the inside of FedEx Field. There has been […]
If you somehow missed Madonna and Britney Spears’ kiss at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, you might have a chance to experience it in person soon. In an Instagram Live session, Madonna said she’d love to tour with Spears and perhaps reproduce the special moment. When asked if she would do a world tour again, Madonna […]
Los Angeles’ Staples Center is getting a name change. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports that Staples Center will officially become Crypto.com Arena starting on December 25. Charania writes that the deal to rename the arena is “believed to be the largest U.S. venue naming rights deal to date.” According to the Los Angeles Times, the deal between building owners Anschutz […]
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The coronavirus has dramatically changed the world’s way of life. One German study has offered a light at the end of the tunnel for concertgoers. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that a team at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg published a study claiming that the risk of spreading COVID-19 during an indoor concert is “low […]
The NFL is still hopeful that fans will be allowed to enter stadiums this season despite the coronavirus. If that happens, the league will require spectators to wear protective face coverings at games. On Wednesday, the NFL’s vice president of communications, Brian McCarthy, announced the league-wide policy on Twitter. “For those wondering, yes, it is league-wide: fans at NFL […]
Sports leagues are being forced to play without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the NFL is reportedly looking to avoid that fate by asking fans to sign a waiver to attend games. NFL wants fans in stadiums come September, but they might have to sign a Covid-19 waiver. My story https://t.co/Gs6Zc3JI6Z […]
