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Bundesliga Returns Today, Timetable For Other Leagues

Bundesliga Returns Today, Timetable For Other Leagues

May 16, 2020 6:08 am
Football is back. The German Bundesliga this weekend becomes the first major European league to resume following the two-month coronavirus shutdown.

Also resuming is the 2nd Bundesliga.

Six  matches are slated for today at the elite German league.

Borussia Dortmund are hosting Schalke 04 at their Signal Iduna Park at 14:30.

Augsburg are also hosting Wolfsburg at the same time.

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Three other matches  scheduled for the same time-belt are:

Fortuna Düsseldorf v  SC Paderborn 07,  RasenBallsport Leipzig v Freiburg and Hoffenheim v Hertha BSC.

At 17:30, Eintracht Frankfurt will host Borussia …

Turkish player Strangles 5-Yr-Old Son With Pillow

Turkish Player Strangles 5-Yr-Old Son With Pillow

May 14, 2020 1:21 pm
Turkey has been rocked after the confessions of Bursa Yildirim Spor player Cevher Toktas came to light. The 32-year-old footballer admitted to killing his own son on 23 April with the boy apparently suffering from coronavirus.

 

Toktas’ son was taken to a hospital in Bursa being admitted with a high fever and symptoms relating to the Covid-19 virus. The player informed staff at the clinic that his son was having trouble breathing and a certificate confirming his death was issued hours later after medics failed to save the child’s life.

Confession

Some days later, Toktas turned himself into

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Premier League presses on with 'Project Restart'

Premier League Presses On With ‘Project Restart’

May 11, 2020 10:13 am

Premier League clubs meet on Monday for further talks on “Project Restart” despite growing disquiet among players over safety issues and divisions over proposals on how to end the season.

The English top flight has a huge number of hurdles to clear if it is to follow Germany’s Bundesliga, which plans to return from a two-month coronavirus shutdown later this week.

A return to training in small groups is seen as the next step and clubs hope to get more guidance from the British government on Monday over when this will be possible after the lockdown in England was eased …

Fans Pay Last Respects To Carlovich 'Soccer God'

Fans Pay Last Respects To Carlovich ‘Soccer God’

May 10, 2020 6:19 am
Hundreds of supporters paid their respects on Saturday to former Argentine footballer Tomas ‘Trinche’ Carlovich, a player Diego Maradona called the best in the world.

The event took place at an open-air wake at a stadium in Rosario, the birthplace of Lionel Messi.

With the country in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, fans filled out the stands wearing red and blue face masks, the colours of the Central Cordoba club with whom Carlovich made his name, to bid farewell to a player Maradona regarded as his superior.

Carlovich died on Friday at the age of 74 after he was …

Two-Time World Cup Winner Alex Morgan Welcomes Baby Girl

Two-Time World Cup Winner Alex Morgan Welcomes Baby Girl

May 10, 2020 6:18 am

Two-time women’s World Cup winner Alex Morgan and husband Servando Carrasco have welcomed a new player to their team, baby daughter Charlie Elena Carrasco.

Morgan tweeted that the baby was born on Thursday.

“At 1130am on May 7 weighing 8lbs5oz, Charlie Elena Carrasco made her grand entrance into the world.

“She made us wait longer than expected, but I should have known she would do it her way and her way only. My super moon baby”, Morgan wrote.

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Alex Morgan, 30, was due to give birth in April and said on ABC’s …

Drogba Edges Ibrahimovic For Top Striker Title In Ligue 1

Drogba Edges Ibrahimovic For Top Striker Title In Ligue 1

May 10, 2020 6:09 am

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has narrowly beaten Zlatan Ibrahimovic to be named Ligue 1’s greatest striker of the last 20 years.

Drogba, now 42, saw off the Swede by collecting 51 per cent of the 40,094 votes cast on Ligue 1’s official Twitter account by fans.

And he took to the social media platform to thank fans for handing him the honour.

He tweeted: “Waaaw what recognition from the fans, thank you @EAGuingamp @OM_Officiel for allowing me to experience these incredible emotions.

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“Great respect to all strikers who have played in the …

EPL Threatens Clubs Over Restarting Matches

EPL Threatens Clubs Over Restarting Matches

May 9, 2020 6:58 am
The Premier League said it will send warning to clubs at a meeting on Monday, not to vote against the season restarting at neutral venues, as it could cost them more than relegation.

According to Sky Sports, the clubs in the bottom six – Brighton, West Ham, Watford, Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich – have reservations about proposals to finish the season by playing at neutral grounds without fans.

They believe it would deprive them of home advantage and affect their chances of survival.

However, they will be warned that the protocols for games restarting could be in place for …

NFF Places Mothers Of Late Ex-Internationals On Stipend

NFF Places Mothers Of Late Ex-Internationals On Stipend

May 8, 2020 3:22 pm
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Thursday, announced ₦30,000 monthly stipend each for mothers of its two ex-internationals, Rashidi Yekini and Samuel Okwaraji.

The NFF, through its verified twitter handle, said it was acting in furtherance to the placement of both matriarchs on monthly ₦10,000 by the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development.

“In furtherance to and in appreciation of the recent pronouncement of the Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, to put the mothers of the two late ex-internationals on a monthly stipend.

“The NFF has decided to support this noble initiative with a further monthly stipend of ₦30,000

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Joshua Bout May Not Be Behind Closed Doors - Promoter

Joshua Bout May Not Be Behind Closed Doors: Promoter

May 6, 2020 5:14 pm

Anthony Joshua’s promoter says the world champion’s next title defence may not be staged behind closed doors despite the coronavirus crisis.

Eddie Hearn is considering moving Joshua’s next fight against Kubrat Pulev, which was originally scheduled for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20.

The London bout has been postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic and Hearn would be willing to move it to the Middle East if an audience is allowed there.

Joshua beat Andy Ruiz to take the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia in December.

Hearn has already suggested he might stage the …

Messi Among Barca Players To Undergo Tests For COVID-19

Messi Among Barca Players To Undergo Tests For COVID-19

May 6, 2020 12:10 pm

Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, and other Barcelona stars are set to undergo tests for Coronavirus on Wednesday (today) as they prepare to return to training ahead of Spain’s LaLiga restart in June.

This is coming after Spain’s ministry of health gave clubs permission to return to their training grounds after lockdown rules were relaxed.

After getting tested, players who do not have coronavirus or symptoms of the disease will train individually.

Barcelona have already announced that they are planning to welcome their players back to the Joan Gamper sports city on Wednesday ahead of LaLiga return in June behind closed …

Egyptian Tennis Player Hossam Banned For Life

Egyptian Tennis Player Youssef Hossam Banned For Life

May 5, 2020 7:19 am

Egyptian player Youssef Hossam has been banned from professional tennis for life for match-fixing.

The ban came two years after his brother was also permanently excluded from the sport on corruption charges.

A statement from the Tennis Integrity Unit issued Monday said the 21-year-old Youssef Hossam, provisionally suspended since May 2019, had been banned for life.

This followed his conviction on multiple match-fixing and associated corruption charges.

The punishment was imposed by Jane Mulcahy QC, a senior English lawyer, following a three-day disciplinary hearing in London in March.

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German League Hopes For Go-Ahead Despite Virus Cases

German League Hopes For Go-Ahead Despite Virus Cases

May 4, 2020 6:25 pm

Germany’s football league insisted Monday the mass testing of players and backroom staff was “providing protection” after 10 cases of coronavirus across the top two divisions raised questions about whether it will get the green light to resume matches this month.

On Monday, the German Football League (DFL) reported that out of 1,724 tests, 10 had returned a positive result, three of which are already known to involve Bundesliga side Cologne.

“The tests carried out over the past few days have fulfilled their purpose of providing additional safety and thus protecting players as best as possible from infection during team …

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