Paris to host maiden World Paralympics event

Paris to host 2023 Para-Athletics World Championships

Paris (France) will host the World Para Athletics Championships for the first time from July 8th to July 17th, 2023. The ‘Paralympic’ stated that the announcement in this regard was made on December 9th by the World Para Athletics, the French Handisport Federation (FFH), the NPC France, the... » Read more


Gillette Stadium facelift work on the anvil

Gillette Stadium renovation

Beginning in early 2022, construction of the most dramatic Gillette Stadium improvements since its opening in 2002 will begin in the North end of the stadium. This project will feature a completely reimagined plaza leading into the stadium, including a new and enhanced lighthouse. Inside the... » Read more


Basketball Africa League from March 2022

Africa Basketball League expansion

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) announced on December 9th that the league’s second season will tip off on March 5th, 2022 in Dakar, Senegal, and will include stops in Cairo, Egypt and Kigali, Rwanda. The BAL will once again feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries and will... » Read more


BlueBet Stadium to make way for opulent venue

New stadium for Penrith Panthers

The New South Wales (NSW) Government (Australia) has confirmed the 2022 National Rugby League (NRL) season will be the rugby league football club Penrith Panthers’ final season at the BlueBet Stadium before it makes way for a new, world-class stadium facility. The ‘Penrith Panthers’ stated... » Read more


Queen’s Park FC grand stadium plans

Queen's Park FC to renovate Lesser Hampden

The Scottish professional football club – Queen’s Park Football Club – has revealed plans on the redevelopment of their home at Lesser Hampden (Scotland) – which will now deliver a bigger and better stadium. The ‘Queen’s Park FC’ stated that the new plans, which are at... » Read more


Florida push to Orlando FIFA Host City bid

Florida throws USD5 behind Orlando's WC bid

Florida’s business-recruitment agency put $10 million into the pitch on December 8th to help Orlando and Miami (US) become Host Cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ soccer tournament. The ‘Orlando Weekly’ stated that the Enterprise Florida Board of Directors agreed to provide $5 million for... » Read more


Mets-Wicket shake hands to bowl over fans

New York Mets installs facial authentication

The Major League Baseball (MLB) team New York Mets (US) has chosen Wicket, a computer vision AI company, as their Facial Authentication partner at their digs – Citi Field – to enhance the fan experience. The Mets and Wicket will focus on deploying a series of facial authentication... » Read more


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