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Houston clubs buttress Houston 2026 Committee

Houston 2026 finds new supporting partner

The Houston 2026 World Cup Bid Committee has received support from the new Houston Dynamo FC and the Houston Dash owner Ted Segal, who announced his commitment to the 2026 World Cup Bid Committee, as well as financial backing for two new community grassroots youth soccer programs in Houston, Texas... » Read more


Australia spoils England’s rugby party

Rugby League World Cup postponed

This year’s Rugby League World Cup – scheduled to be held in England – has been postponed until 2022 after the withdrawal of champions Australia and New Zealand over the rise of Delta variant cases in the United Kingdom. The postponement has come as a major blow to English rugby... » Read more


Hong Kong Sevens canceled on the trot

Hong Kong Rugby Sevens cancelled again

COVID-19 continues to cast its long shadow over sporting events. The Rugby League World Cup has already got postponed to 2022 and now the Hong Kong Sevens tournament – scheduled for November – has been canceled for the second successive year due to coronavirus which is throttling... » Read more


Trimmed fans for Barça Joan Gamper match

Joan Gamper trophy to be played at Estadi Johan Cruyff

After a lot of dilly-dallying on the decision whether to allow fans or not, the Joan Gamper Trophy of the Spanish professional football club FC Barcelona will finally be held in the presence of 3,000 fans on August 8th. The ‘FCBN’ stated that the match will now be held at the Estadi Johan... » Read more


Ghana cast off venue plans over COVID uptick

Africa Ghana Olympic Stadium cancelled

Ghana has cast aside plans to build a new Olympic Sports Complex to host the All-African Games in 2023, according to a Parliament statement made recently. ‘CGTN Africa’ stated that the country’s Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif told the Parliament that rather than build a new facility... » Read more


Beijing 2022 construction work gather speed

Beijing Winter Olympic venues nearly finished

Infrastructure construction work for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be completed this October with the rehabilitation of China’s National Stadium. This was confirmed by Beijing Major Projects construction headquarters recently. ‘Beijing 2022’ stated that the National Stadium, also... » Read more


Arena del Río to leave a lasting legacy

Colombia Arena del Rio in focus during Coliseum Latam

Arena del Río is one of the largest urban development projects and entertainment hubs in Latin America. It will play a major role in the economic development of Barranquilla in Colombia and the Colombian Caribbean. The arena is expected to go on stream in three years’ time from now.Full... » Read more


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