Sports Archives — Page 7 of 16

June 8, 2020 No Responses

Concerns About Dying CAF Champion League

By Abiodun Mohammed — About two months after the outbreak of coronavirus and the consequent lockdowns imposed to curtail its spread in Africa, countries across the continent are gradually opening their economies. Sportsmen and women are also warming up to...

June 5, 2020 No Responses

Again, Messi Misses Training

FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi sat out Friday’s training session as he has a small thigh strain, the Spanish league champions have said. Barca returned to full training on Monday for the first time in three months ahead of the...

April 27, 2020 No Responses

FIFA Proposes Five Substitutions Per Match

FIFA has proposed that teams should be allowed to make up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, as a temporary measure to help cope with potential fixture congestion in the aftermath of the novel Coronavirus outbreak....

April 22, 2020 No Responses

European Football Leagues to Lose €4.1bn Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus lockdown has already left a huge impact on the sports industry, causing thousands of sports games, competitions and professional leagues to be cancelled or postponed. European football is no exception, with cancelled matches, empty stadiu...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

Pay-Cut: FIFA Explains New Guidelines

FIFA is getting ready to deal with complaints and appeals over wage cuts for players, an internal document seen by Reuters showed. According to the document, the world football body has now produced guidelines for clubs and football bodies looking...

March 24, 2020 No Responses

UEFA Postpones Champions League, Europa League Finals

This season’s Champions League, Europa League and women’s Champions League finals scheduled for May have been formally postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, European soccer’s governing body UEFA said on Monday. All three competitions are current...

March 10, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus: All Sports In Italy Suspended

All sport in Italy has been suspended until at least 3 April because of coronavirus, the country’s prime minister Giuseppe Conte has announced. This includes Serie A but not Italian clubs or national teams participating in international competitions. Ser...

March 6, 2020 No Responses

Premier League Ditches Pre-Match Fair-Play Handshakes Over Coronavirus

The Premier League has announced that the pre-match handshakes between both teams and officials will not take place until further notice because of fears over the spread of coronavirus. The measure comes the day after the government asked the league...

March 3, 2020 No Responses

Edo 2020: Sports Minister Rules Out Postponement Over Coronavirus

The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Monday said the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) would not be postponed due to the fear of the spread of coronavirus. Dare, who spoke through Peter Nelson, the ministry’s Director...

February 29, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Threatens Euro 2020, Tokyo 2020 Qualifiers, 2022 World Cup

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has not ruled out next month’s international fixtures being postponed as the spread of coronavirus continues. England and Wales have friendly matches, while Scotland, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland play Euro 2020...

February 20, 2020 No Responses

Werner Penalty kick Gives RB Leipzig Win At Tottenham Hotspur

Timo Werner’s second half penalty kick gave a dominant RB Leipzig a deserved 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday. Werner slotted past Hugo Lloris in the 58th...

February 18, 2020 No Responses

Liverpool: Klopp’s Side Qualify For Champions League Next Season

The knockout stage of this season’s Champions League hasn’t even started yet – but holders Liverpool have already qualified for next year’s competition. Chelsea’s failure to beat Manchester United on Monday night means the Premier...

February 16, 2020 No Responses

Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti Wins 20th NIPOGA Games

Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti has emerged champions of the 20th Nigeria Polytechnic Games Association (NIPOGA), with a total of 21 Gold, 18 Silver and 31 Bronze medals. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Lagos State Polytechnic (Laspotech), Ikorod...

February 5, 2020 No Responses

Table Tennis: Nigeria still on course for 2020 Olympics

Nasiu Bello, Coach for the National Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), on Tuesday denied speculations that Nigeria had crashed out of the 2020 Olympics set to hold in Tokyo.Bello told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the qualification...