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Premier League reiterates desire to complete 2019/2020 season
Premier League has met and reiterated desire to complete the 2019/2020 season amid coronavirus crisis.The 2019/2020 season has been put on hold since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic.The League on Friday briefed all 20 clubs…
Former Leeds defender, Trevor Cherry dies at 72
Trevor Cherry, a former Leeds and England defender has died at the age of 72.Cherry was born in 1948 and began his professional football career in 1965 with his hometown club, Huddersfieldand.
Cherry made about 500 appearances for Leeds…
WWE marks Captain Tom’s 100th birthday with special belt
Captain Tom, the World War II veteran who captured the world’s attention by raising $120 million has been honoured with his own WWE specially designed championship belt to mark his 100th birthday.Captain Tom who turned 100 on Thursday…
France suspends football, other sporting events until September
French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe has announced the suspension of professional football events in the country until September.While announcing this on Tuesday April 28, 2020, Philipe stated that, "All events with a gathering of more…
Aston Villa players agree to 25% pay cut for four months
Aston Villa first-team players, senior management and first-team coaches have agreed to 25 percent pay cut deferral of their wages for four month as a way of helping the Premiere League club to fight off the financial hardship imposed by…
Arsenal players resume training, promise adherence to social distancing
Arsenal players has announced resumption for training at London Colney training grounds.According to Arsenal spokesperson, the resumption is slated for Monday April 27, 2020.He said the club would adhere strictly to government…
Manchester United players to resume training in May
The Manchester United has expressed hope that their players might resume training in May if lockdown restriction is eased.Kieran McKenna, the club assistant coach, disclosed this on Friday April 24, 2020.Due to the coronavirus pandemic…
Rob Gronkowski to end retirement, play for Buccaneers
Rob Gronkowski has decided to end his one-year NFL retirement and return to football.Gronkowski would be reuniting with his longtime team mate Tom Brady in Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Over the years with the Patriots, Gronkowski and Brady were…
Columbus rewards Joonas Korpisalo two-year contract extension with Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets has rewarded a 26-years-old All-star goaltender, Joonas Korpisalo, with a two-year contract worth annual value of $2.8 million for the 2021-2022 seasons.While announcing this new contract on Friday 17th April…
Leeds United legend dies from Coronavirus at 76
Norman Hunter, a football legend who made 726 appearances for the Elland Road club has died of coronavirus.Announcing the death on Friday April 17, 2020, Leeds said in a statement that Hunter died at age 76.“Leeds United is devastated…
Australia, Canada call for postponement of Olympics
The two countries, Canada and Australia have called for the postponement of the 2020 Olympics Games scheduled to start by July 24 in Tokyo.They both stated his in different statements from the Olympic committees for their countries.…
Coronavirus: UEFA postpones major matches
UEFA has announced all Champions League and Europa League matches scheduled for next week have been postponed.UEFA disclosed this in a statement on Friday March 13th, 2020."In the light of developments due to the spread of Covid-19 in…
UEFA imposes two-year ban on Man City
Manchester City have been banned from the Champions League.The two-year ban imposed on the reigning Premier League champions was as a result of the "serious breaches of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations.The…
Basketball Africa League Names Two-Time NBA All-Star Luol Deng as League’s Global Ambassador
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 11, 2020/ -- The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today named two-time NBA All-Star and 2012 Olympian Luol Deng as BAL Global Ambassador. Following his retirement from an NBA career that spanned 15 years,…
New NBA All-Star Game Format makes every quarter count for Chicago Charities
By APO GroupNEW YORK, United States of America, January 31, 2020/ -- All-Star Teams Compete to Win Each Quarter for Local Community Organizations; Format Honors Kobe Bryant and Has Teams Play to Final Target Score in Untimed Fourth…
National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Stars Luka Dončić and Trae Young Headline U.S. vs World…
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 31, 2020/ -- NBA (NBA.com) All-Stars Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks lead the list of 20 players selected by NBA assistant coaches to play in the 2020 NBA…
Lakers’ James, Bucks’ Antetokounmpo Named Starters and Captains for 2020 NBA All-Star Game
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 27, 2020/ -- The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the list of 10 players – two guards and three frontcourt players from each conference –…
NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s statement on passing of Kobe Bryant
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 27, 2020/ -- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement Sunday regarding the passing of Kobe Bryant:“The NBA family is devastated by the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his…
Serena Williams wins ASB classic tennis title, donates her prize money to Australian bush fire…
By S.A. YittaSerena Wiliams has won her first tennis title in 2020 at ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, and has donated her $43,000 Auckland winner’s check for the Australia wildfire relief.Speaking after the match on…
SPORTS NEWS I Serena Williams wins ASB classic tennis title, donates her prize money to…
By S.A. YittaSerena Wiliams has won her first tennis title in 2020 at ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, and has donated her $43,000 Auckland winner’s check for the Australia wildfire relief.Speaking after the match on Sunday 12…
National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver Statement Regarding the Passing of…
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 2, 2020/ -- NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern passed away this afternoon as a result of the brain hemorrhage he suffered approximately three weeks ago. His wife, Dianne, and their family were…
Teacher wears built body suit to aid teaching
By Muizat HameedA Spanish school teacher, Veronica Duque, worn a body suit which she claimed to have found on AliExpress while surfing the internet.The body suit which was bought to help her students understand anatomy…
Arsenal FC star laments over Uighur Muslims persecution, Chinese government blames fake news
Abdulmumeen SulaimanArsenal star, Mesut Ozil, has lamented over the persecution of Muslim minority in China. He shared an earnest prayer for the Uighur Muslims who are facing a mass detention in northwest China.…
Nigeria‘s Kamaru knocks out Covington, retains UFC welterweight championship
Abdulmumeen SulaimanAfter a 5th round of severe brawling with Colby Covington, Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman maintains his title as a UFC welterweight champion at the UFC 245 main events in Las Vegas.In a fight which…
Africa Women’s Sevens marks next stop on road to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
DUBLIN, Ireland, October 11, 2019/ -- The Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament, which takes place in Monastir, Tunisia, on 12-13 October will be the next opportunity for a team to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.The Mustapha…
NBA Names Amadou Gallo Fall President of Basketball Africa League
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 28, 2019/ -- The National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) today named NBA Vice President and Managing Director for Africa, Amadou Gallo Fall as President of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), a…