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Japan’s government on Sunday dismissed suggestions that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer could be canceled owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

‘We have decided the venues and schedule, and the people involved are working on preparations, including infection control,‘ the Kyodo news agency quoted government spokesman Katsunobu Kato as saying.

The statement came after reports quoted Taro Kono, the minister for administrative and regulatory reform, as saying that ‘anything can happen” and ‘it could go either way‘ with the Games postponed from last year.

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Five-time world champions, Nigerian Golden Eaglets, have zoomed into the final of the WAFU U17 Cup Tournament in Lome, Togo on Friday, following a 1-0 win over Group A winners Burkina Faso at the Stade Kegue.

The victory means the Golden Eaglets are now not only eligible to battle for the tournament’s diadem on Wednesday but have also joined the teams that have qualified for the 2021 U17 Africa Cup of Nations holding in Morocco 13th – 31st March.

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Former Manchester United Striker and England’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has become Derby County manager on a permanent basis, after retiring from football.

The Championship club revealed this in a statement on its website on Friday.

Rooney is regarded as one of the finest players of his generation.

The England legend netted 53 goals in 120 games for his country and scored a record 253 goals for Manchester United.

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French footballing giants, Paris Saint-Germain has today named Mauricio Pochettino as Head Coach of the Senior team until 2022.

The Parisiens had earlier announced that former Manager, Thomas Tuchel had left, after managing the capital club 127 times in all competitions, with 95 wins, 13 draws and 19 defeats (337 goals scored, 103 conceded) in two years at the helm.

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Paris Saint-Germain is pleased to announce the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as it’s new head coach. The Argentine has signed a contract with the club from the French …

The 54-year-old Tyson has made a comeback, 15 years after entering retirement, for an exhibition bout with the 51-year-old Jones Jr. The former world heavyweight champion exceeded expectations with a lively display that failed to receive recognition on two of the scorecards.

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