St. Petersburg council votes against Tropicana Field roof repairs, creating more tension over Rays' future

More than $23 million is needed to fix the stadium's roof after damaged sustained during Hurricane Milton

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

St. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Rays' ballpark roof after first giving approval

The St. Petersburg City Council has reversed course on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

St. Petersburg city council reverses course on Tampa Bay Rays' stadium repairs

The Rays have already announced they will play their 2025 home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Rays' deal for new stadium in St. Petersburg 'less certain' after recent county vote, team owner says

The Rays are supposed to move into a new ballpark for the 2028 MLB season

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Rays say new stadium won't be able to open for 2028 season after more vote delays as St. Pete future stalls

The team presidents said they will still work with 'any and all willing partners'

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Tropicana Field can be fixed and ready for 2026 after hurricane damage but questions remain about Rays stadium

A hefty price tag and existing plans for a new stadium don't quite add up in St. Petersburg

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Where will the Rays play in 2025? MiLB stadiums and other options with Tropicana Field unusable until 2026

Tropicana Field's roof will cost more than $55 million to repair

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' Tampa spring training stadium: Three things to know about new arrangement

Steinbrenner Field also hosts the Yankees in spring training

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

Serbia's opposition is locked in a standoff with police as tensions rise over deadly roof collapse

Serbian opposition protesters have blocked a court house over a deadly roof collapse at a railway station in the country's north earlier this month, setting off a standoff with riot police

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring field

The Rays will play their 2025 home games at the Yankees' nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of Tropicana Field.

Sports - ESPN - November 14

Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M for 2026 season: Report

A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 ...

Sports - ABC News - November 12

Kosovo to appeal against Uefa-imposed 3-0 loss for leaving field over pro-Serbia chants

Game in Romania abandoned near the end Kosovo plan to take case to court of arbitration for sport Kosovo are preparing an appeal to the court of arbitration for sport after Uefa handed them a ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Tampa Bay Rays stadium damaged by Hurricane Milton will cost nearly $56M to repair

The Tampa Bay Rays baseball team is working to secure a new stadium for game days after their home base at Tropicana Field was destroyed in the wake of Hurricane Milton. An assessment ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

More councils hit by pro-Russia cyber attack

The unitary authority says its website is down due to a cyber attack affecting several councils.

USA Track and Field will bring US Paralympics track and field program under its roof in January

USA Track and Field is bringing the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field program in-house beginning Jan. 1 as part of a partnership that will unite all of its athletes

Sports - ABC News - October 30

Tampa Bay Rays will play their home games at the Yankees' spring training field

The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives ...

Tensions erupt over US audit quality

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse publicly clash with accounting regulator Christina Ho

World - Financial Times - November 4

Royal Mail couriers vote to strike as labour tensions mount

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Protesters scuffle with police in Serbia as they demand arrests over a deadly roof collapse

Scuffles have erupted for a second day in the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad between police and opposition protesters demanding arrests over a deadly roof collapse at the city’s railway station ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia

The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan county

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to take King Charles oath

The council has refused to take the oath due to the Crown’s history with Canada’s indigenous people.

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Sports - ESPN - November 3

Tampa Bay Rays say new St. Pete stadium is unlikely to be ready for 2028 season, if at all

A combination of hurricane damage to Tropicana Field and political delays on financing means it is highly unlikely the Tampa Bay Rays’ planned new stadium will be ready for the 2028 season, if at all

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Tense election fight for Georgia's future in Europe

The ruling Georgian Dream faces electoral opponents who want to revive Georgia's stalled bid to join the EU.

US election weighs on Ukraine's frontline soldiers

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Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field in Tampa

The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field

Sports - ABC News - November 14

Tampa Bay Rays will play 2025 home schedule at Steinbrenner Field, spring training stadium of the Yankees

The repairs to Tropicana Field are projected at $55.7 million and would not be finished until after the 2025 season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

Debris falls from roof at home of Cowboys before game against Texans; no injuries reported

Officials say a piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being opened at least three hours before a game against Houston

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

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As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the United States

Tech - ABC News - November 7

Amsterdam violence exposes tensions in society and spills over to politics

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Joseph banned for two matches over on-field row

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Vatican, Microsoft create AI St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

A digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s

World - ABC News - November 11

A racist joke against Puerto Ricans creates aftershocks in the closing week of the election

Ahead of Donald Trump’s appearance Tuesday in the heavily Latino city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, a comedian’s racist joke about Puerto Ricans at the former president’s Madison Square Garden rally ...

Cardinals offseason targets 2025: Trade options, Nolan Arenado's future as St. Louis enters weird gray area

St. Louis says it's not tearing down, but the team isn't particularly trying hard to win either

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

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