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Current contracts for players and coaches should be extended until the end of the delayed domestic football seasons, according to an internal FIFA document presented to its Coronavirus Working Group. The confidential document, seen by Reuters, also recommends allowing transfer windows to be changed in accordance with new season dates …

The English Premier League on Friday, suspended all fixtures until April 4. This is coming after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for coronavirus. “Following a meeting of shareholders today, it was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on …

Premier League title at bottom-of-the-table Norwich, while behind the runaway Liverpool are expected to take another step towards clinching a long-awaited leaders the battle for Champions League places takes centre stage this weekend. The Reds can extend their mammoth 22-point lead over Manchester City at Carrow Road on Saturday as …

Great Britain’s women missed out on a basketball place at Tokyo 2020 after faltering in the final qualification tournament. GB needed to beat Spain in their last match in Belgrade to reach the Games but fell 79-69 to the European champions. They also lost to China and South Korea, with all three …

The ding-dong affair at the top of the Nigeria Professional Football continued yesterday as Lobi Stars narrowly defeated Wikki Tourists 2-1 to return to the top of the table. Two first-half goals by Utibe Archibong and Austin Ogunye had propelled Lobi to a 2-0 lead but Nasir Jibrin’s injury-time goal …

Emmanuel Petit has warned Manchester City off signing Lionel Messi, claiming the Barcelona star does not have the physical capabilities to deal with the Premier League. Messi’s future at the Nou Camp looks uncertain following a row with sporting director Eric Abidal, and he could be available on a free …

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has traced the qualification of D’Tigress to the immense support of the President, Major Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, and millions of Nigerian basketball lovers all over the world. Following the senior women’s national team’s return to the Olympics after …

Team Nigeria has won a record 9th consecutive title in Women’s Wrestling at the African Championships, claiming 6 gold and 4 silver medals on a day that Commonwealth champions Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) and Blessing Oborududu (68kg) both rose to World No. 1 and 2 respectively in the global rankings. Mercy …

Lionel Messi has hit back at criticism from former Barcelona team-mate Eric Abidal, who is now the club’s technical secretary. In an interview with Sport, Abidal had discussed former manager Ernesto Valverde’s tenure at the club, and was quoted as saying: “A lot of players were not happy and did not …

Christian Eriksen believes he carried the blame for Tottenham’s struggles during his final few months at the club Christian Eriksen felt like “the black sheep” during his final months at Tottenham after admitting he wanted to leave. Eriksen spoke of his desire for a new challenge last June but did not get his wish until …