India pulls out of bid to host 2027 AFC show

2027 Asian Cup will be hosted in Saudi Arabia

India on Monday (December 5th) withdrew its bid to stage the 2027 AFC Asian Cup with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) declaring that hosting big-ticket events is not among its “strategic priorities” at this juncture. ‘The Hindu’ stated that India and Saudi Arabia were the only two... » Read more

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Record crowd at Barça Women-Real Madrid game

Attendance record at women's soccer

Women’s soccer celebrated a milestone on March 30th when a world-record crowd of more than 91,000 people watched Barça Women (Futbol Club Barcelona Femení – the women’s football section of FC Barcelona, Spain) defeat Real Madrid (Spanish women’s football club Real Madrid Femenino) 5-2... » Read more

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Sharks to add teeth with crypto embrace

San Jose Sharks to accept crypto currency

The San Jose Sharks (US) will become the first National Hockey League (NHL) team to accept cryptocurrency payments, thus getting on the bandwagon of other pro sports teams from the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Major League Baseball (MLB) in embracing digital currency. The ‘New York... » Read more

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Real-Adobe disruptive tech offer for fans

Real Madrid partners with Adobe

Adobe announced a partnership with the Spanish sporting giant Real Madrid CF (Spain) on November 9th to accelerate the club’s growth in the digital experience economy and turn one of the world’s most prestigious football clubs into an unrivaled global entertainment and lifestyle brand. The... » Read more

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Kobe to stage 2024 World Para Athletics show

Kobe to host World Para Athletics 2024

Kobe (Japan) will host the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships following the cancellation of this year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been confirmed. It is now scheduled to take place from May 17th to May 25th, 2024 at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in the Kobe Sports... » Read more

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New video scoreboards for Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium with new video boards

The Michigan Stadium (US) will have two new video scoreboards by the Fall of 2023. ‘The Detroit News’ stated that the University Regents recently approved a request by the University of Michigan Athletic Director, Warde Manuel, to replace the current video scoreboards, which will cost an... » Read more

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Capacity crowd allowed in Ireland stadia

Irish stadiums back to full capacity

The Government of Ireland have confirmed that they are pressing ahead with plans to allow sports stadia return to full capacity from October 22nd. ‘The Journal’ stated that the decision applies to indoor and outdoor arenas, and COVID passes will not apply for admission to outdoor events. The... » Read more

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