The Wanda Diamond League on Friday announced further alterations to its provisional 2020 calendar, with the cancellation of two meetings and a further event pushed back until the autumn. This is contained in a statement on the league body’s website. The Diamond League is an annual series of elite track and field athletic competitions comprising Read More…
Croatia’s Borna Coric has told fans he is feeling well and experiencing no symptoms after contracting the novel Coronavirus at Novak Djokovic’s controversial Adria Tour tournament. Djokovic, Coric, Grigor Dimitrov and Viktor Troicki all tested positive for COVID-19 after playing in the event in Serbia and Croatia, which drew big crowds and saw the players Read More…
The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced the recovery and discharge of 36 more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients who tested negative twice to the disease. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said in a statement that a total of 1,364 patients have so far been discharged from isolation centres in Lagos State. ”Good people of Lagos, Read More…
As part of its mandate to ensure that inmates awaiting trial have access to adequate legal representation, the Lagos State Directorate of Citizens’ Right on Thursday paid a visit to the Badagry Correctional Centre. The visit was made alongside representatives of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) and the Community Service Unit of the Read More…
Liverpool finally emerged champions of the English Premier League (EPL) on Thursday, after winning their first English football top-flight title in three decades. With Liverpool holding a massive lead of 23 points at the top of the table, no team can surpass them even with seven games left. What was needed for the Reds to Read More…
A superb solo goal by Christian Pulisic and a Willian penalty gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. A result that handed Liverpool the Premier League title, their first league championship win in 30 years. Pulisic exploited a communication breakdown between Benjamin Mendy and Ilkay Guendogan after a City Read More…
World football governing body FIFA announced on Thursday it had agreed a 1.5 billion dollars relief plan to help deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global game. FIFA’s plan means world football’s governing body will dip into its reserves to provide national federations with a number of grants and interest-free loans Read More…
Arsenal claimed their first points since the Premier League restart with a 2-0 victory at Southampton on Thursday as a home goalkeeper, Alex McCarthy, gave the Gunners a helping hand. McCarthy’s casual pass in the 20th minute allowed 21-year-old Arsenal striker, Eddie Nketiah, to intercept and walk the ball into an empty net and the Read More…
The Podium: Our three favourite things from Liverpool’s emphatic 4-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace at Anfield. That felt absolutely great, didn’t it? After such a long and anxious wait to watch Liverpool finally play again, it’s fair to say Sunday’s Merseyside derby was a bit of a damp squib. Liverpool were back, but it wasn’t Read More…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feels there are still areas for improvement despite a 3-0 win over Sheffield United. by Adam Marshall The Reds earned the points with a hat-trick from Anthony Martial but the boss felt his team should have been further than two goals ahead at the break and he wants them Read More…