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Clubs not obliged to reveal Corona cases to the media – Bundesliga CEO

Germany's Bundesliga has told its clubs that there is “no automatic reporting of a positive case to the press”. The statement came as the news broke that second-tier team, Dynamo Dresden would be placed in isolation after two of...

England coach Jones signs new deal to 2023 World Cup

England coach Eddie Jones has agreed a contract extension which will see him continue in the role until the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday. Jones, whose contract was set to expire in August...

Strong global broadcast platform in place for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia &...

Following the completion of several deals in Asia, FIFA is pleased to announce that it has put in place a global network of broadcast partners for the biggest ever FIFA Women’s World Cup™. Recently-completed free-to-air deals include Japan with NHK...

Newton’s Turkish Cup win boosts Black coaches

Eddie Newton's success as a coach in Turkey, where he led Trabzonspor to their first trophy in a decade is a big boost for Black coaches in the era of the "Black lives matter" movement. It also comes hard...

NBA Africa and Africa Development Solutions unveil Solar powered Courts in DR Congo

The legendary Basketball court at Limete 7eme in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is wearing a new look thanks to a new initiative by NBA Africa and Groupe Africa Development Solutions (ADS), a multinational company that designs and implements creative...

BEATING CORONA – An SPNAfrica series

ONCE UPON A TIME, IN NAIROBI I first met Victor Muzadi in Nairobi, in 2015. He had come to our studios together with Liz Mills, a basketball coach then living in Zambia, for an interview on BAQE, the show behind...

NBA fine 76ers exec Morey $50,000 for Harden tweet

Philadelphia 76ers' president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, whose tweet last year about Hong Kong protesters led to an NBA-China rift, is in trouble again for another social media posting. The NBA said Monday it has issued Morey a $50,000...

ASVG launches Africa Empire Warrior

Africa Sports Venture Group has announced the launch of its new sports entertainment show tagged "Africa Empire Warrior". According to the producers, the show is formatted as a "test of strength, agility, endurance, power and ultimate fitness". At a virtual...

Andy Murray returns to the court in June

Three-time Grand Slam champion, Andy Murray will return to action on June 23 and compete in a six-day tournament organised by brother Jamie. Jamie who is a seven-time Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles champion has created a behind-closed-doors tournament...

How to form a winning partnership – UTCT and Table Mountain National Park

By Stephen Granger Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) Manager Frans van Rooyen has been unstinting in his praise for the recent Ultra-trail Cape Town (UTCT), suggesting that the event’s partnership with the people who look after the city’s huge tourist...
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