BBC TRIES TO RESOLVE THE CRISIS BY REINSTATING GARY LINEKER

Mon 13 March 2023: The BBC’s highest-paid presenter, Gary Lineker, was reinstated on Monday after a decision to remove the sports host from the air due to his criticism of the government sparked a near-mutiny at the public broadcaster. Over the weekend, the corporation was forced to cancel much of its sports coverage after presenters, […]

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RONALDO’S DAUGHTERS SHOWCASE THEIR ARABIC SKILLS IN HEARTWARMING VIDEO

Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo with his partner Georgina Rodriguez and kids during his presentation at the Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 3, 2023. Sun 12 March 2023: Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez’s offspring have rapidly adjusted to life in Saudi Arabia by learning and speaking Arabic. Rodriguez shared a series of Instagram stories featuring her daughters, […]

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DJOKOVIC PULLS OUT OF INDIAN WELLS TOURNAMENT AMID US VISA ROW

Mon 06 March 2023: Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the Indian Wells tournament, according to organisers, in an indication that the world number one’s application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the United States might have failed. The Serbian, one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against the virus, applied […]

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FIFA NAMES MESSI AND PUTELLAS AS 2022’S BEST

Tue 28 February 2023: Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi has been named FIFA men’s player of the year while Spain’s Alexia Putellas, who won the Ballon d’Or last year, was named women’s player of the year. Messi, 35, scored two goals in the World Cup 2022 final against France, with Argentina emerging triumphant on penalties. “It’s […]

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SAUDI ARABIA SENDS FIRST FEMALE TENNIS TEAM TO ITF EVENT

Thu 23 February 2023: Women’s sport in Saudi Arabia reached a new milestone this week as the conservative Kingdom sent their first female team to an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event, Reuters reports. The Asia/Oceania pre-qualifying event of Billie Jean King Cup Juniors, hosted this week in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is the first time Saudi Arabia has […]

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GHANIAN FOOTBALLER ATSU’S BODY FOUND UNDER RUBBLE: AGENT

Sat 18 February 2023: Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week’s massive earthquake, the ex-Chelsea winger’s Turkish agent said. “Atsu’s lifeless body was found under the rubble,” Murat Uzunmehmet told reporters in Hatay, where the athlete’s body was found. “Currently, more items […]

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