DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — German police said Sunday they believe a man who scaled the roof of the stadium as Germany played Denmark at Euro 2024 was a would-be photographer and they have no evidence he intended to hurt anyone. Video shown by public broadcaster WDR appeared to show the man being detained among the […]
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Hurricanes, Centennial Authority finalize PNC Arena lease extension. Here are the terms
Philip Isley, chairman of the Centennial Authority, could barely hold back his emotions on Thursday morning. Seated at the head of a long wooden table, his voice trailed off as he spoke to his fellow board members. It was hard not to get choked up as he relished in the fruits of his labor, manning […]
Major $66 million renovation proposed for downtown Lexington hotel next to Rupp Arena
A high-profile downtown Lexington hotel could be in for a major facelift. The Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority board on June 26 gave preliminary approval for incentives for a potential $66 million renovation of the 17-story, 47-year-old hotel at 401 W. High St. That’s the location of the current full-service Hyatt Regency connected to Rupp […]
Augusta leaders break ground on new James Brown Arena
Augustans will soon be saying goodbye to one of their biggest venues. On Tuesday, local leaders and members of the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority ceremoniously broke ground on the new James Brown Arena to replace the old one. “In 1979, this facility was brought into operation, and I remember as a kid my very first […]
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Sunak confronted by mother of Manchester Arena victim over delay to Martyn’s Law
Rishi Sunak was confronted by the mother of a Manchester Arena bombing victim over delays to introducing a law in her son’s memory. Figen Murray has been campaigning for tougher security measures at public venues after her son Martyn Hett was among the 22 killed in the 2017 suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert. […]
Rodeo bull hops fence at Oregon arena, injures 3 before being captured
SISTERS, Ore. (AP) — A rodeo bull hopped a fence surrounding an Oregon arena and ran through a concession area into a parking lot, injuring at least three people before wranglers caught up with it, officials said. The crowd at the 84th Sisters Rodeo in the city of Sisters was singing along with Lee Greenwood’s […]
Costs, location, timeline: OKC Council approves development deal for new Thunder arena
City councilmembers voted 7-2 to approve a development agreement with the Oklahoma City Thunder ownership for a new downtown arena Tuesday. The development agreement between the city and PBC Sports and Entertainment LLC — the owners of the Thunder and the Oklahoma City Blue teams — is modeled after an original 2008 development agreement, which […]
Fans react to proposed site of new arena in OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — We have our first look at the proposed site for a new arena here in Oklahoma City. Voters approved a nearly $1 Billion arena back in December, but up until today, nobody knew where it might be. New arena set to open in 2029 With a proposal in place, we wanted […]
Barron Trump to step into the political arena as a Florida delegate at the Republican convention
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — It will soon be Barron Trump’s time to step into the political spotlight. Trump, former President Donald Trump’s youngest child, who will graduate from high school next week and has largely been kept out of the political spotlight, was picked by the Republican Party of Florida on Wednesday night as one of […]
Barron Trump to enter political arena as Florida delegate at GOP convention
MIAMI — Barron Trump hasn’t graduated high school yet. But he’s already headed into the political big leagues. The Republican Party of Florida on Wednesday night picked the 18-year-old youngest son of former President Donald Trump as one of the state’s at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention, per a copy of the results viewed […]
Is it the Golden 1 Center of Elk Grove? Mayor sees the zoo as ‘absolutely our arena moment’
Like the financing plan carved out a decade ago that led to the construction of the Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento, the proposed $302 million zoo development plan which Elk Grove’s City Council will vote on Wednesday is largely dependent on public financing. “This is absolutely our arena moment,” Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen […]