COVID-19: NIGERIAN ATHLETES UNDER CLOSE WATCH, SAYS SPORTS MINISTER
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COVID-19: NIGERIAN ATHLETES UNDER CLOSE WATCH, SAYS SPORTS MINISTER

Despite the postponement of the National Sports Festival and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the…

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS MAY BE TOLD TO STOP TRAINING AMID UNCERTAINTY OVER RESTART
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS MAY BE TOLD TO STOP TRAINING AMID UNCERTAINTY OVER RESTART

The English Premier League is ready to accept the inevitable over the coronavirus pandemic and…

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UEFA MAY DECLARE CURRENT SEASON IN EUROPE ‘INCONCLUSIVE’
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UEFA MAY DECLARE CURRENT SEASON IN EUROPE ‘INCONCLUSIVE’

The head of European soccer’s governing body said that the current season could be “lost”…

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IOC, TOKYO 2020 LOC FACE CHALLENGE ON WHO COVERS COST OF POSTPONING GAMES
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IOC, TOKYO 2020 LOC FACE CHALLENGE ON WHO COVERS COST OF POSTPONING GAMES

Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee president Yoshiro Mori has told international federations that deciding who…

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VIDEO: NFF, AMAJU PINNICK JOIN WAR AGAINST COVID-19
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VIDEO: NFF, AMAJU PINNICK JOIN WAR AGAINST COVID-19

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has joined the global battle to save mankind as the…

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FIFA REINSTATES KENYAN FOOTBALL EXECUTIVES SACKED BY GOVERNMENT
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FIFA REINSTATES KENYAN FOOTBALL EXECUTIVES SACKED BY GOVERNMENT

BY MICHAEL HOUSTON FIFA have reinstated the current members of the Kenyan Football Federation (FKF),…

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UNCERTAINTY GRIPS GAMES’ VILLAGE BUYERS FOLLOWING TOKYO 2020 POSTPONEMENT
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UNCERTAINTY GRIPS GAMES’ VILLAGE BUYERS FOLLOWING TOKYO 2020 POSTPONEMENT

BY LIAM MORGAN The postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games until no later than…

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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 MOVING TO 2022
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021 MOVING TO 2022

BY MIKE ROWBOTTOM The World Athletics Championships could be moved from next year to 2022…

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IN THREE WEEKS, NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES TO KNOW NEW DATES FOR TOKYO 2020
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IN THREE WEEKS, NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES TO KNOW NEW DATES FOR TOKYO 2020

BY LIAM MORGAN A decision on when the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be…

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CORONAVIRUS: TEAMS IN CHINA’S TOP FOOTBALL LEAGUE RETURN TO TRAINING
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CORONAVIRUS: TEAMS IN CHINA’S TOP FOOTBALL LEAGUE RETURN TO TRAINING

BY DANIEL ETCHELLS Teams in the highest tier of professional football in China have resumed…

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AUSTRALIA WANT U24 FOOTBALLERS AT TOKYO OLYMPICS IN 2021
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AUSTRALIA WANT U24 FOOTBALLERS AT TOKYO OLYMPICS IN 2021

BY DANIEL ETCHELLS Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief executive James Johnson says the national governing…

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ATHLETES QUALIFIED FOR TOKYO 2020 WILL KEEP 2021 SPOTS
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ATHLETES QUALIFIED FOR TOKYO 2020 WILL KEEP 2021 SPOTS

Athletes who had already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before they were postponed will…

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JAPAN YET TO RUN RINGS AROUND 40-YEAR OLYMPICS CURSE
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JAPAN YET TO RUN RINGS AROUND 40-YEAR OLYMPICS CURSE

BY DAVID LEE In Japanese culture, the number four is feared and fended against because…

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TOKYO 2020 POSTPONEMENT SHOOTS UP GAMES’ COSTS
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TOKYO 2020 POSTPONEMENT SHOOTS UP GAMES’ COSTS

The decision to delay the Tokyo 2020 Olympics until next year means taxpayers and sponsors…

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SALARY WORRIES ENGULF ENGLISH FOOTBALL UNION
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SALARY WORRIES ENGULF ENGLISH FOOTBALL UNION

The Professional Footballers’ Association called on Wednesday (March 25) for urgent talks with the Premier…

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TO BE OR NOT TO BE? WIMBLEDON TO HOLD EMERGENCY MEETING WITH POSTPONENT OR CANCELLATION ON THE CARD
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TO BE OR NOT TO BE? WIMBLEDON TO HOLD EMERGENCY MEETING WITH POSTPONENT OR CANCELLATION ON THE CARD

Wimbledon could be postponed or even cancelled after All England Club chiefs called an “emergency…

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SPANISH FOOTBALL FEDERATION OFFERS CLUBS INTEREST-FREE LOANS TO PAY BILLS
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SPANISH FOOTBALL FEDERATION OFFERS CLUBS INTEREST-FREE LOANS TO PAY BILLS

Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales on Wednesday (March 25) announced lines of…

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EUROPEAN FINALS PUT OFF BY UEFA
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EUROPEAN FINALS PUT OFF BY UEFA

This season’s Champions League, Europa League and women’s Champions League finals that were originally scheduled…

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OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY CANCELLED FOLLOWING TOKYO 2020 POSTPONEMENT
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OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY CANCELLED FOLLOWING TOKYO 2020 POSTPONEMENT

BY ALI IVESON The Olympic Torch Relay throughout Japan has been cancelled after the Games…

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TOKYO 2020 TO HOLD EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY
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TOKYO 2020 TO HOLD EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY

BY MICHAEL HOUSTON The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee will hold an Executive Board meeting on…

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BAYERN MUNICH, OTHER GERMAN BUNDESLIGA CLUBS, TAKE PAY CUT
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BAYERN MUNICH, OTHER GERMAN BUNDESLIGA CLUBS, TAKE PAY CUT

Footballers at Germany’s top teams including Bayern Munich have agreed to take pay cuts to…

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