Mon 31 May 2021: Japan’s tennis player Naomi Osaka has said she is withdrawing from the French Open following the bitter fallout from her decision to boycott all media activity. On Sunday, the former world number one was warned she could be thrown out of the French Open if she continues to boycott post-match news conferences at […]
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Thu 27 May 2021: Real Madrid on Thursday officially announced the departure of Zinedine Zidane as manager. In the statement, the Spanish club said that they respect Zidane’s decision to leave Real Madrid which ended the La Liga’s 2020-2021 season in second place, two points behind Atletico Madrid. “Zidane is one of Real Madrid’s great […]
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Wed 19 May 2021: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the views of players have to be respected after Paul Pogba and Amad Diallo held up a Palestine flag following Tuesday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Fulham. Players Pogba and Diallo, the stars of the English Manchester United team, raise the Palestinian flag at […]
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Fri 14 May 2021: The department of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has commended Cricket South Africa’s Interim Board and Member’s Council on their historic agreement to transform cricket. The Minister said this when he tabled the department’s Budget Vote to the mini plenary of the National Assembly on Thursday. “The Department continues […]
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Wed 05 May 2021: The world’s oldest person, a 118-year-old Japanese woman, has decided not to take part in the torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics because of concerns about the coronavirus, an official at her nursing home said on Wednesday, casting more shadows over an event, which is already facing significant hurdles including […]
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Tue 04 May 2021: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 has been postponed, said BCCI on Tuesday after several players tested positive for COVID-19. “The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect,” BCCI […]
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Sat 01 May 2021: Football icon Diego Maradona received inadequate medical care and was left to his fate for a “prolonged, agonising period” before his death last year, an expert medical panel has concluded. The 60-year-old Argentinian succumbed to a heart attack on November 25, just weeks after undergoing brain surgery on a blood clot. His passing prompted […]
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Thu 15 April 2021: With British politicians being scrutinised over their lobbying activities, reports have emerged that Prime Minister Boris Johnson intervened after Saudi Arabia’s bid to buy Newcastle United football club ran into difficulties. According to the Daily Mail, Johnson asked one of his top aides to investigate after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman warned that […]
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Wed 14 April 2021: German Fenerbahçe midfielder, Mesut Ozil, has donated €101,000 ($120,770) to the Turkish Red Crescent for an aid campaign run during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Anadolu news agency reported. The Turkish Red Crescent Society said in a statement yesterday that Ozil’s donation will be used to provide 2,800 food aid parcels to […]
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Sun 11 April 2021: Tokyo organizers plan to prepare 300 hotel rooms for athletes who test positive for the coronavirus but show no or minor COVID-19 symptoms, at this summer’s Olympic Games, Kyodo news agency said on Sunday. According to Kyodo news agency, the organizing committee is considering reserving an entire hotel building located a […]
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