Disgruntled fans label Rugby World Cup 2027 ticketing 'worst ever' - ESPN

DOHA (Qatar) – FIBA and Ticketmaster have announced a new partnership, with Ticketmaster becoming the official ticketing partner of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027. Through the partnership, Ticketmaster will deliver a world-class, fully digital ticketing experience for FIBA's flagship men's event. Leveraging its global reach and marketing capabilities, Ticketmaster will help drive awareness and ticket sales worldwide. Powered by Ticketmaster's SafeTix technology, tickets will be securely embedded within the tournament's official mobile app, helping reduce fraud while enabling fast, convenient entry. Ticketmaster will also power venue access across all four competition venues using TM Entry, Ticketmaster's timed-entry ticketing solutions, and provide experienced on-site support throughout the tournament. Frank Leenders, Director General of FIBA Media and Marketing Services, said: "As we prepare to welcome fans from around the world to the first FIBA Basketball World Cup in the Middle East, it was important to partner with a ticketing provider that could deliver at a global scale.

Police used 'justified' force in fatal shooting of one-year-old, says Mississippi attorney general5 hours agoMax MatzaCourtesy of family attorney Benjamin CrumpMississippi police used "justified" force when they shot at a car during a shoplifting investigation, killing a one-year-old boy inside, the state's attorney general has ruled. Kohen Wiley was killed in June while sitting on his mother's lap in the passenger seat of a car that police say was being driven at officers in the city of Senatobia. Authorities have said they were called about a report that nappies and baby clothes were allegedly stolen. His mother has denied the allegations. Neither she nor the driver of the vehicle have been charged with a crime. A lawyer for the Wiley family denounced the attorney general's findings on Monday and called for the release of footage from the incident. Police were called to a Walmart store on 14 June after a report of baby supplies being allegedly stolen. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, officers arrived to find two women and a child walking towards a car. Officers tried to stop the vehicle but it was allegedly driven at one of them, nearly striking an officer.