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.

Wednesday saw one of the worst football tragedy in Egypt, where more than 73 people were killed and about a 1000 injured. This however, is not the first time, the world has seen such a disaster.

A long-running investigation into the 1989 Hillsborough stadium soccer tragedy has found that 12 police officers would have ...

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 disaster in Accra. The deceased were ...

Almost 90 years after its first and only appearance at the World Cup, Indonesia is just two victories away from returning to the tournament. It would mark a major turnaround in fortunes in just over ...

On May 29, 1985, 39 people went to the biggest club game in soccer and never returned home. Heysel Stadium in Brussels was staging the European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool exactly 40 ...

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On May 29, 1985, 39 people went to the biggest club game in soccer and never returned home. Heysel Stadium in Brussels was staging the European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool exactly 40 ...

Nagpur 1995 remains India’s forgotten cricket tragedy; a stark reminder that celebrations can turn to mourning in the time it ...

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer listens to a question Tuesday as she testifies on the need for tornado relief funds alongside city policy director Casey Millburg. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent) There ...

The special session bills to fund professional sports stadiums in Kansas City and provide disaster relief to St. Louis passed House committees easily Tuesday, setting up final votes that will send ...