Stadium News

Qatar Says Worker Deaths for World Cup ‘Between 400 and 500’

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A top Qatari official involved in the country’s World Cup organization has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a drastically higher number than any other …

4 Killed when Stands Collapse During Colombian Bullfight

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Part of the wooden stands collapsed during a bullfight in central Colombia Sunday, sending spectators plunging to the ground and killing at least four people and injuring hundreds, authorities said. The disaster took place in a …

Sinkhole Opens at Tennessee Stadium

Construction crews in Tennessee are working to fill a sinkhole that opened at Austin Peay State University’s Governors Stadium. The Leaf-Chronicle reports the sinkhole started out small, about 3 feet by 5 feet, but workers have had to dig a …

Skydiver Injured Trying to Land in Montana Stadium

Authorities say a skydiver attempting to land in Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Mont., as part of planned festivities before a college football game, suffered serious injuries Saturday after he was blown off target and hit a tree and then fell …

Selig: Teams Reviewing Stadium Safety after Death

Major league teams are reviewing stadium safety following the death of a fan at a Texas Rangers game last week, while still encouraging players to toss balls into the stands. Shannon Stone, a 39-year-old attending a Rangers’ game in Texas …

Second Fire at California’s Dodger Stadium Contained

Authorities say a small, pre-dawn fire has occurred at Dodger Stadium in the same storage area where a blaze broke out Saturday night. The fire was reported shortly after 5 a.m. Monday and was quickly put out. Los Angeles fire …