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Indonesian president orders probe into deadly soccer stampede

Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered authorities on Sunday to thoroughly re-evaluate security at soccer matches, after a stampede and clashes at a stadium in East J

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Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony kicks off

The closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games started Sunday night at Japan's Olympic Stadium.(Cover: The Olympic flame burns prior to the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito declares the Tokyo Olympic Games open

Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Friday declared the Tokyo Olympic Games open during a socially distanced opening ceremony at the National Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony kicks off

The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games has started at Japan's new National Stadium.

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Baseball is back in Mexico City, but with some restrictions

05:04 Baseball fans are rejoicing in Mexico City as pandemic protocols are allowing them back into the stadium, but there are new restrictions in place for the foreseeable future. See h

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China defeat ROK 2-1 in AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

China defeated South Korea 2-1 in the first-leg game of AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, South Korea on Thursday. This win on the road gives China an advantag

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COVID-19 vaccination site temporarily shut down amid protest in LA

One of the largest vaccination sites in the U.S. has shut down temporarily on Saturday, after protesters blocked the entrance of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.Anti-vaccine and

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Football trips in Europe and South America: readers’ travel tips<br>

Ourtipstersfindfootballmakesagreatfocalpointforacitybreak,whetherit’swatchinganeliteEuropeancluboronewherethehotelwaitermoonlightsasthecentre-forward.Littleandl

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Russia 2018 World Cup: the complete guide to all the stadiums

Allyouneedtoknowaboutthe12venuesforWorldCup2018,includinghistorylessonsandthehitchesalongthewayKazanArenaCapacity:45,379Completed:July2013Cost:$439.7mGamesatRus

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Russia builds inside-out arena for World Cup

FootballfansvisitingYekaterinburgintheRussianUralsforthe2018WorldCuparegoingtofindoutfirsthandwhatitfeelstobeontheoutsidelooking.Becausetheareawasoriginallytoos

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Explosion injures 5 in SW Pakistan

AtleastfivepeoplewereinjuredinanexplosionnearacricketstadiuminPakistan'ssouthwestBalochistanprovinceonSundaynight,localUrdumediareportedMonday.Accordingtothepol

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Eight dead in Senegal football stadium crush: minister

EightpeoplewerekilledduringSenegal'sfootballleaguecupfinalinDakaronSaturday,thesportsministertoldAFP,asawallcollapsedontoclashingsupporterstriggeringapanickedst

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David Beckham’s Miami team edges closer after land deal for stadium

DavidBeckhamsucceededinestablishingaMajorLeagueSoccerfranchiseonTuesdayaftertheapprovalofsaleofathree-acreparceloflandforastadium.TheMiami-DadeBoardofCountyComm

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Japan approves "hamburger" design for 2020 Olympics' main stadium

The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a design by architect Kengo Kuma for the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games with the planned project also linking in construction behemoth Taisei Corp. whose bid to build the facility won.

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Tokyo's Olympic debacle continues as official in charge of stadium quits, emblem draws flak

​Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced Tuesday that a senior official in charge of the controversial construction of a new national stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will step down, as public condemnation grows following the government flip- flopping on the stadium's design plans.

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Rio launches Olympic stadium tender

The prefecture of Rio de Janeiro has launched a tender for a 52 million-real (about 21.8 million U.S. dollars) revamp of the city's 2016 Olympic athletics stadium.

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S. Africans brave rain to attend Mandela memorial service

Braving heavy rain, thousands of people flocked to the FNB stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg, early Tuesday to attend the memorial service for former President Nelson Mandela.