Through Years of Change, Pawtucket, R.I., Always Had McCoy Stadium
The icy reminder of a baseball truth has blown down from New England, down from a Rhode Island city forever described as gritty, or struggling, or, more politely, challenged. No…
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For Dortmund, a Dramatic Fall, but Not From Grace
DORTMUND, Germany — The home fans poured over the bridge from the city center toward Westfalenstadion, a wave of black coats and hooped scarves crashing into sausage shacks and beer…
For Dortmund, a Dramatic Fall, but Not From Grace
DORTMUND, Germany — The home fans poured over the bridge from the city center toward Westfalenstadion, a wave of black coats and hooped scarves crashing into sausage shacks and beer…
Raiders, Chargers Plan Possible Shared NFL Stadium In Los Angeles
The Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers are planning a shared stadium in the Los Angeles area if both teams fail to get new stadium deals in their current hometowns….
Deadly Egypt Soccer Violence Revives Scrutiny Of Police
The killing of more than 20 soccer fans outside a Cairo stadium in a melee with security forces has revived scrutiny of police tactics in Egypt less than a month…
Egyptian Leader Calls for Inquiry Into Soccer Stadium Deaths
CAIRO — President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Monday called for an investigation into a confrontation with riot police officers that killed at least 25 people at the gates of a…
Soccer Stadium Stampede Kills at Least 25 in Egypt
CAIRO — At least 25 soccer fans died on Sunday in a confrontation with the police at the gates of a stadium, morgue officials said, in the latest flash of…
Soccer fans and the police clash in Cairo; at least 15 dead
According to Al-Ahram, the clashes were triggered by a group of Zamalek fans trying to enter a stadium by force. – CNN’s Ian Lee and Samira Said contributed to this…
Blatter and Hayatou slam western media over AFCoN violence
According to eye witnesses the security situation was sufficiently dire that a helicopter was deployed to hover low over the stadium and scatter the rioting fans. There were reports of…
It’s Super Bowl XLIX Time! Here’s What You Need To Know.
The day has finally come. It’s officially Super Bowl time! The New England Patriots face off against the Seattle Seahawks tonight at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona….
A Low Profile for Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey at Arsenal Game in London
LONDON — Presidential politics can be a humbling business. Local renown is revealed, uneasily, to be just that: It translates poorly onto a bigger stage, allowing a man accustomed to…
5 Things You Didn’t Know About The New England Patriots
Having been around since 1960, the Patriots are among the oldest teams in the NFL. In that half century, Pat Patriot and the team have certainly created many memorable moments,…
The ‘selfie’ striker: Francesco Totti rescues Roma in capital derby
Totti cut the arrears with a fine angled strike in the 48th minute of the clash in the Olympic Stadium. He then claimed his second and the vital equalizer as…
Sports stadium architecture: Welcome to the new temples of pleasure
If sport were a religion, then the stadium would surely be its place of worship. Inside these temples to physical feats, language evokes the divine — fearful fans “pray for…