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Qatar Opens Huge Sports Museum For World Cup Year

31Mar

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Qatar Opens Huge Sports Museum For World Cup Year

Qatar on Wednesday opened one of the world's biggest sports museums with artefacts from some of the most famous Olympic heroes but also gives prominence to local athletes hoping to boost efforts to attract a new generation into sports. The 19,000 square metre 3-2-1 Museum Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, next to one of the stadiums to be used in this year's World Cup, has taken more than 15 years to get off the planning board and fill. After scouring private collections and negotiating with the International Olympic Committee and other federations, its 17,000 objects include a glove worn by late boxing giant Muhammed Ali, when he won a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics, a Ferrari driven by Formula One champion Michael Schumacher and a shirt worn by Brazilian football legend P...

Djokovic Withdraws From BNP Paribas in Indian Wells

10Mar

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Djokovic Withdraws From BNP Paribas in Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the tournament announced on Wednesday (Mar 9), in the latest setback for the player due to his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The Serb had been automatically listed in the draw for the tournament but said he knew it was unlikely that he would be able to gain entry into the United States. "The (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has confirmed that regulations won't be changing so I won't be able to play in the US," Djokovic said in a tweet. Djokovic was unable to compete at the Australian Open after immigration authorities detained him on Jan. 6, prompting a legal rollercoaster ride over the country's COVID-19 entry rules that led to the cancellation of his visa later that month. Rafa Na...

Alexander Zverev suspended 8-week ban by ATP for Acapulco outburst

8Mar

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Alexander Zverev suspended 8-week ban by ATP for Acapulco outburst

Men’s tennis governing body has handed world number three Alexander Zverev a suspended eight-week ban for smashing his racket against the umpire’s chair at last month’s ATP 500 event in Acapulco, for which he was expelled from the tournament. Zverev was fined $20,000 for verbal abuse, $20,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct, and forfeited more than $31,000 in prize money and all rankings points earned from singles and doubles action at the Abierto Mexicano tournament. Following a review, the ATP found the 24-year-old German had committed “aggravated behaviour” and issued an additional fine of $25,000 and an eight-week ban from any ATP-sanctioned event. The ATP said, however, the ban and the additional fine were suspended, providing that over a probation period ending one year aft...

2Mar

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Arsenal Report Sh16.4 Billion Loss

Premier League club Arsenal said the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were the main reason for losses of Sh16.4 billion for the year end May 2021 after releasing their latest consolidated accounts on Monday. The figure was more than double the Sh7.3 billion loss for the same period in 2020. "The results for the financial year have been materially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, which caused the majority of matches for the 2020/21 season to be played behind closed doors," Arsenal said in a statement. With only two out of 31 home games in the period having any fans present, matchday revenue was down Sh11.5 billion to Sh580 million, the club said. However, the match day losses were offset by an increase in broadcasting revenues (Sh28 billion) reflecting distributions re...

25Feb

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FIFA Suspends Kenya From All Football Competitions.

The world football governing body, FIFA, has suspended Kenya from any football competitions and issued fresh demands to the government. In a press briefing held Thursday, February 24 evening, FIFA stated that the Kenyan government must meet several demands if the ban is to be lifted and football activities allowed to resume. FIFA asked the government to repeal its decision to disband Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and the creation of a caretaker committee. Failure to repeal this decision, all football activities in the country will remain suspended indefinitely. The football body, through a letter to FKF Secretary General, Barry Otieno, instructed the government to overturn the decision to install a caretaker committee to run football activities in the country on an interim ...

19Feb

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The 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend is here

Lebron James of Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets) are the captains of the two teams in this year's All-Star Game set for Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. Both players earned the honors by finishing with more fan votes than anyone in their respective conferences. James and Durant picked their respective teams, a format the league first instituted in 2018, and the draft was packed with memorable quotes and a peculiar player selection. They also chose which charities they'd play for, with James choosing his I Promise School and Durant choosing the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

BARACK OBAMA BALL SIGNED BY KOBE, LEBRON<br>Hits Auction!!

19Feb

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BARACK OBAMA BALL SIGNED BY KOBE, LEBRON
Hits Auction!!

Barack Obama had some of the greatest NBA players EVER over at the White House for an insane game of basketball for his 49th birthday?? It's true -- Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Magic Johnson and Carmelo Anthony hit up 1600 Penn for a pickup game with POTUS in 2010 ... and now, a signed ball from the iconic day is hitting the auction block!! Of course, Barry O is an avid hoops fan ... and was known to host some huge names for basketball during his One of the game balls from Obama's birthday game with Magic, Kobe, LBJ and Melo is now up for grabs with Heritage Auctions ... featuring signatures from all all the guys. Every hooper left their Hancocks on the ball ... but as an added bonus, the prez also jotted down his signature, which got a grade of 9/10.

Senegal declares Public holiday to celebrate AFCON win

7Feb

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Senegal declares Public holiday to celebrate AFCON win

Senegal’s President Macky Sall declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, cancelled the last leg in order to welcome the triumphant Lions on their return to Dakar at 1300 GMT Monday, RTS said. Led by Liverpool star Sadio Mane, Senegal overcame Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out at Sunday’s final in Cameroon. The game had finished goalless after extra time. After two previous final defeats in 2002 and 2019, Senegal finally claimed their first Cup of Nations title. The Lions will be decorated by Sall on Tuesday at the presidential ...

Senegal beats Egypt, wins African Cup of Nations in penalty

7Feb

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Senegal beats Egypt, wins African Cup of Nations in penalty

Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw. The Liverpool forward had seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Egypt keeper Gabaski but Mane held his nerve when he returned in the shootout. Chelsea's Edouard Mendy denied Mohanad Lasheen to give Mane the chance to win it in Yaounde's Olembe Stadium. Gabaski had made three good saves from Senegal's Bamba Dieng in extra time. All four of Egypt's knockout games at the tournament went the distance, and the North Africans had beaten Ivory Coast and host Cameroon on spot-kicks en route to the final. Gabaski had already saved four penalties at the tournament by the time the match went to a shootout, but on this occasion, the 33-y...

Gor Mahia Appoint German Andreas As New Coach, Nam As Deputy

1Feb

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Gor Mahia Appoint German Andreas As New Coach, Nam As Deputy

Gor Mahia have appointed German Andreas Spier as the new head coach replacing fired Mark Harrison. The new developments come days after the club announced that Ugandan Paul Nkata would take charge on interim basis but have instead opted to hire the German tactician who at one time served as FKF's Technical Director - doing much of his work then with the junior national teams. The club's chairman Ambrose confirmed the new appointment saying the the coach has been hired on a 'six-month probation' with a window of extension depending on performance. "We have appointed coach Andreas Spier from Germany as our new head coach. He will be assisted by Michael Nam and the two are on a six-month interim basis with an option of signing a longer contract depending on performance," Ra...