#ticketing-issues

#ticketing-issues

It wasn't impossible to believe him. He was helping his friend, A's owner John Fisher, out of a bind, and he was doing it by offering him a rent-free ballpark in Northern California, which allowed Fisher to stay somewhat local and keep most of his $67 million in annual local television revenue. But beyond convenience, Fisher's soft landing in a minor league ballpark after the team's 57-season stay in Oakland made a measure of twisted sense;

Kick-off for Everton's Carabao Cup second round tie against Mansfield was delayed on Wednesday to allow supporters "safe access" into the new Hill Dickinson Stadium. The match was scheduled to begin at 19:45 BST but was put back by 15 minutes, with a large number of empty seats visible as the match got under way. Everton said on 16 August that the tie was "sold out" at the 52,700 capacity venue, with Mansfield bringing 6,000 travelling fans.