Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian came "under fresh fire over the delayed new stand at Tynecastle after images appeared on social media showing restricted views that completely obscure one of the goals." The problem surrounds the control room at the Gorgie ground which "juts out and blocks the view of one goalmouth at the far end" of the new £14M ($18.3M) main stand. The room is "set to be cut back to solve the problem -- but not until the winter break in January -- two months after the stand reopens" (Scotland DAILY RECORD, 11/8).
The Caledonian and Refilwe Stadiums in Pretoria "will receive multi-million rand makeovers" after the City of Tshwane allocated more than 100M rand ($7.1M) toward "the refurbishment of the two venues." The budget has been approved, and according to Ntsiki Mokhotho‚ a member of the Mayoral Committee for Sport and Recreational Services in the City of Tshwane‚ "they hope to have the stadiums fully operational" by '20 (TIMES LIVE, 11/8).
The UAE "can become a hub for sports medicine thanks to the opening of a new facility designed to prolong the careers of athletes," according to former Chelsea and England footballer Frank Lampard. The former midfielder opened the nanoM sports health assessment clinic in Golden Mile Galleria on Palm Jumeirah on Monday. The 17,000-square-foot facility, which is part of the Emirates Healthcare Group, "houses all the latest equipment" to analyze health, fitness, functionality and performance capabilities of visiting athletes (GULF NEWS, 11/8).
