Jan 25 (Reuters) - Rioting and stampedes at African stadiums have taken a deadly toll over the decades with a recurring pattern of incidents, culminating in the latest disaster in Cameroon on Monday.

Messi was supposed to be the star of a celebration dedicated to him in India: the unveiling of his own statue, 20 meters tall. However, his presence in Kolkata turned out to be an organizational ...

On this day 35 years ago, a pre-season friendly between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs turned tragic as 42 lives were lost ...

Sunyani, (Bono), Dec. 7, GNA – Mr Kwaku Antwi Agyei, a human rights lawyer, has called for expeditious investigations into the death of the six young women at the El-Wak Sports Stadium military ...

LIVERPOOL, England --Liverpool will host the final memorial service for families of the Hillsborough soccer stadium disaster victims on the 27th anniversary in April. At the FA Cup semifinal between ...

The victims, many young, died in an overcrowded, fenced-in enclosure at the Hillsborough stadium in April 27 years ago. The victims, many young, died in an overcrowded, fenced-in enclosure at the ...

Linebacker James Kreutz and the rest of the Illinois defense will look to regroup after running back Darrion Dupree helped Wisconsin run for 209 yards in last week’s 27-10 victory against the Illini.