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The giant Teacake, the unicorn heads that lit up the opening ceremony and signed netballs from the gold-medal match are among a wealth of unforgettable sporting treasures up for grabs from this summer's Commonwealth Games.
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A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles is given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games.
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London has lost to Nairobi in its bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2029, while the 2031 event will be held in Munich.
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Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival, set to take place from June 23 to 27, will cost £408, making it the most expensive edition yet.
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Brazil has introduced a new law inspired by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows in the country, which aims to clamp down on ticket scalpers, and ensures fans have adequate access to water during gigs.
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Jet2 is offering new flights to Bulgaria for Eurovision fans from Stansted Airport.
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In mid-September, construction will begin on a cavern in Salzburg’s Mönchsberg, where a facility built into the mountain will provide space for modern, safe, and efficient festival operations. About 250 people work for the festival year-round, and during the season, that number rises to as many as 4,000.
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Bringing together 3,803 athletes from 26 countries, the Mediterranean Games will hold their official Opening Ceremony on Friday at Erasmo Iacovone Stadium in the southern Italian city, with sport, music and regional identity at the heart of the event. Competition began on Thursday with the first volleyball matches.
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The Los Angeles City Council is expected to approve an updated agreement with Los Angeles 2028 on Wednesday, setting out which additional city services, including police, transport and sanitation, the Games organiser will pay for.
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Hundreds of hackers from across the world are to descend on a Glasgow theatre this weekend for a major event.
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The race to host the event is intensifying, with the English capital and Rome strengthening their campaigns after securing key government and organisational support for their respective applications.
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Some cities have opted to focus on hosting rights for the men’s Rugby World Cup, with World Rugby said to offer fewer restrictions than Fifa has presented for the Women’s World Cup
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The Trump administration has warned FIFA that the US won't host the 2031 Women's World Cup unless a massive change is made to its player policies. The White House is pressing the global soccer body to align its transgender athlete policy with current US restrictions, which seek to exclude transgender women from female sports categories.
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LA28 organisers released a study this week that predicts a major economic boost, projecting up to $40 billion (€35bn) in financial gains for workers, businesses, and communities across the region.
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Adagio renews its partnership with London Stadium, strengthening its role in London’s major event experiences Adagio, the European leader in aparthotels, is renewing its partnership with London Stadium, strengthening its position as a preferred accommodation partner for major events in East London.
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The public safety report was commissioned after controversy over an Aston Villa game against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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Seat Unique has been appointed by Beyond Hospitality as its official online sales platform for the UK and Ireland market, for UEFA Euro 2028.
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The Cologne-Rhine-Ruhr bid for the 2036, 2040, or 2044 Summer Olympics has upped its ante this week, adding a world record number of tickets to its optimised plans just weeks before the European nation decides on which region to put forth as hosts.
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Organisers of the next Summer Games closed their second ticket drop on Thursday, confirming the next chance for the public to purchase tickets in a first-come, first-served sale for 2027.
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The giant Teacake, the unicorn heads that lit up the opening ceremony and signed netballs from the gold-medal match are among a wealth of unforgettable sporting treasures up for grabs from this summer's Commonwealth Games.
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Nearly 10,000 seats were empty at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium on Monday.
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London Stadium has submitted a planning application seeking amendments to the number of concerts permitted to be held at the venue. The planning application, submitted to the London Borough of Newham, calls for amendments to a number of planning conditions, primarily relating to the staging of concerts and other major events. London Stadium confirmed the
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UFC owners lose $30m (£22m) staging the Freedom 250 event, which was attended by President Donald Trump, at the White House in June.
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This could be one of the biggest media deals on annual basis for a women’s sports property. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Lucknow: Taking serious note of a goof-up at a mass marriage event in Unnao on Jul 24, where mattresses wrapped with covers made of the Trinamool Congress flag cloth were given away to some of the 429 couples that were married, minister for social welfare Asim Arun said he is considering major checks to ensure that quality of such events is not compromised. To begin with, the department will be sending observers to all ceremonies organised under the CM mass marriage scheme while making it compulsory to procure gifts under the scheme “well in advance” to ensure quality control.
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