Liverpool fan Sean Cox is back in his County Meath home two years after sustaining serious brain injuries in an attack outside Anfield. The father-of-three was attacked by Roma supporters before the clubs’ Champions League game in April 2018. Cox met Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp when he returned to Anfield in November 2019 for the […]
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Lewis Hamilton: Formula 1 world champion allays coronavirus concerns
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he has undergone a period of isolation after recently being pictured with actor Idris Elba, who has tested positive for coronavirus. Hamilton, 35, was at an event in London earlier this month with Elba. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau – wife of the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – was […]
Coronavirus: How might 2019-20 season play out?
will be some time before we see another trophy lifted, promotion achieved or relegation confirmed, but that does not prevent us offering some educated predictions about the outcome of this season. Elite football in Britain and across Europe’s major leagues has been suspended, with all football in England on hold until at least 30 April because […]
Coronavirus: European football aiming for mid-May resumption – La Liga president
La Liga president Javier Tebas says Europe’s top leagues and competitions are planning to resume in mid-May following Euro 2020’s postponement. The coronavirus pandemic has led to the suspension of all club football. The European Championship’s move to next summer means there is more time to complete domestic league seasons. “There are 30 affected leagues, 30 cup […]
“I miss regular life” – Self-isolating Lukaku chats to Ian Wright in video call
Tyson Fury dethrones Wilder
British boxer, Tyson Fury has dethroned the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion; Deontay Wilder in a largely one-sided encounter on Sunday morning. The fight was held at a sold-out MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tyson Fury led from the start, rocking Wilder from the first round. Both men were having a rematch of […]
Australian Open: Serena Williams falls to Chinese battler Wang
Serena Williams suffered her earliest exit from the Australian Open in 14 years on Friday, falling to China’s Wang Qiang in a stunning third round reversal that left her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in tatters once again. Having conceded one game to Wang in a U.S. Open trouncing four months ago, […]
NSF 2020: Edo to engage 1,000 cleaners
The Edo Waste Management Agency says it will engage 1,000 cleaners to take care of venues during the National Sports Festival tagged “Edo 2020”. The General Manager of the agency, Charles Imariagbe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Friday that this was part of the agency’s preparedness for the event. “The […]
Sportswear maker, Vega, pledges partnership to promote Africa Sports
Vega Sportswear, a company based in India and producers of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) jersey say they are proud to associate with the country as they plan to promote sports in the continent. The company, who are clothing partners of Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Ghana and Tanzania are on a one-year renewable contract with Nigeria. Vijay […]
Adekuoroye wins world wrestling gold in Rome
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) on Friday said that it was impressed with Odunayo Adekuoroye’s performance at the ongoing Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in Rome. The President of NWF, David Igali, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Rome that he was happy with Adekuoroye’s gold medal win. “I was happy […]