Abia Govt To Partner Aba Sports Club In Promoting School Sports
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has assured that his administration will collaborate with the Aba Sports Club to promote school sports especially in the area of swimming, lawn tennis and other sports activities. The Governor gave this assurance at the Investiture of Chief Jerry Kalu (Oshimiri) as the 65th President of the Aba Sports Club (1926) held earlier this evening at the...
Ronaldo In Quarantine In Madeira After Daniele Rugani Positive Coronavirus Test
Cristiano Ronaldo is remaining in quarantine in his Madeira home after Juventus team-mate, Daniele Rugani, tested positive for coronavirus. The Portuguese star flew to his homeland to visit his mother, who recently suffered a stroke before the news broke and must stay put rather than fly back to northern Italy where the outbreak is at its most rampant. Both Ronaldo and...
BREAKING: UEFA Postpones Man City-Real Madrid, Juve-Lyon
Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, on Thursday announced postponement of the second leg Round of 16 Champion League ties between Manchester City and Real Madrid billed for Etihad stadium in Manchester. It also postponed the Juventus versus Lyon match slated for Turin, Italy. The football body said the postponement was due to outbreak of coronavirus in Europe with Juventus defender...
EPL, Scottish Premier league suspended over coronavirus
The English Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4 on Friday after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for coronavirus. “Following a meeting of shareholders today, it was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on 4 April, subject to medical advice and conditions at the time,” the Premier...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tests positive for coronavirus
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus as the pandemic continues to affect the sporting calendar around the world. The club released a statement on Thursday evening confirming the news, as worries continue to grow over the well-being of other figures in the sport. The statement read: “The health of our people and the wider public is our priority...
BREAKING: 4 Sampdoria Players Test Positive To Coronavirus
Four more Sampdoria players have tested positive to Coronavirus. They join strikerManolo Gabbiadini, who admitted on Thursday he had the virus. The four players are: Omar Colley, Albin Ekdal, Antonino La Gumina and Morten Thorsby all now test positive for COVID-19. Sampdoria played Hellas on Sunday. Juventus’ Daniele Rugani is also suffering from COVID-19, as the disease is otherwise known as, and the...
BREAKING: British Boxer’s Father Dies Of Coronavirus
British boxer Anthony Yarde has announced his father has passed away from coronavirus. The 28-year-old light heavyweight revealed the sad news on his Instagram account in the early hours of Sunday morning, adding that his dad had no underlying health conditions. Yarde urged everyone to stay at home and not spread the deadly virus further as the pandemic takes hold around the...
COVID-19 Pandemic Has Punished Football Globally – Pinnick
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick says the Covid-19 pandemic has punished football globally. Pinnick who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sports This Morning, disclosed that the coronavirus outbreak has really affected football operations worldwide. “Football is football but it has taken a huge toll globally. The English Premier League, on TV rights alone, they have lost over 800...
Usain Bolt Goes Viral With ‘Social Distancing’ Olympic Photo
Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: “social distancing”. Bolt’s post, featuring a picture by AFP photographer Nicolas Asfouri of the 2008 Olympics 100m final, blew up on social media, drawing more than half a million...
BREAKING: Mike Tyson Back In Training For Charity Fight
Mike Tyson has revealed he has been training with view to making a return to the ring in some boxing exhibitions. The former undisputed world heavyweight champion has not fought professionally since retiring after the sixth round of his bout with Kevin McBride in 2005. Tyson's troubles with drug addiction have been well documented since, but the 53-year-old is now eyeing...
