LIVERPOOL STAR MO SALAH SPARKS CONTROVERSY WITH FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREE PHOTO

Sat 28 December 2019: Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah sparked controversy on social media after he posted a photo of his family in front of a Christmas tree. The Liverpool star shared the picture of himself, his wife and daughter on Instagram on Christmas Day. The post has garnered widespread attention and had been commented on more than 24,000 times on Wednesday, Egyptian […]

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MIKE POMPEO BACKS MESUT OZIL; CONDEMNS CHINA’S RIGHTS ABUSES

Wed 18 December 2019: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo renewed his condemnation of China over its “gross human rights violations”, tweeting support for Arsenal footballer Mesut Ozil who last week criticised Beijing for its treatment of its Muslim-Uighur minority. Ozil, a German national of Turkish descent, in social media posts called Uighurs “warriors who resist persecution” and […]

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MARATHON MAN KIPCHOGE, HURDLER MUHAMMAD WORLD ATHLETES OF YEAR

Mon 25 November 2019: (REUTERS) Kenya’s marathon sub-two hour man Eliud Kipchoge and American 400m hurdles world record holder Dalilah Muhammad were named World Athletics athletes of the year on Saturday. Their titles were announced at the annual awards ceremony of the sport’s governing body in Monaco. Kipchoge retained the award thanks to his barrier-busting […]

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AUSTRALIA’S WOMEN AND MEN FOOTBALLERS TO GET EQUAL PAY

Australia’s women and men footballers to get equal pay Wed 06 November 2019: Women footballers playing for Australia’s national team will earn the same as their male counterparts under a deal unveiled Wednesday in a big boost for gender equality. Under a new centralised contract system announced by Football Federation Australia, Matildas stars such as […]

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Kenyan Brigid Kosgei Smashes Women’s World Record At Chicago Marathon

Kenyan Brigid Kosgei Smashes Women’s World Record At Chicago Marathon Mon 14 October 2019: Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei shattered Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old women’s marathon world record Sunday, winning the Chicago Marathon in two hours, 14 minutes and four seconds. Kosgei broke the mark of 2:15:25 set by Radcliffe in the London Marathon on April 13, 2003 […]

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