African national teams are set to resume playing this October, according to CAF, with a nine-day window available for friendly matches ahead of 2022 Cup of Nations qualifiers one month later. No international matches have been possible in the continent…
Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race: Hundreds join Istanbul competition
While many sporting events have been cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic, a unique swimming challenge took place in Istanbul on Sunday. Hundreds of competitors took part in the 32nd Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race, which is considered one of the…
FIFA confirms AFCON postponement to 2022
FIFA has confirmed that the African Cup of Nations, originally scheduled to hold in Cameroon in January next year, has been rescheduled for 2022. The tournament, FIFA said, has been pushed back 12 months due to the global health crisis…
Serena completes comeback to beat Venus in 31st meeting between sisters
There was zero interaction between the two, not even a furtive glance, when Venus Williams walked past Serena Williams in the Top Seed Open’s warmup area Thursday before their 31st matchup as pros. Moments later, both headed to the court,…
More will withdraw from US Open after Barty, says Murray
Andy Murray thinks more top players will follow Australian women’s world number one Ashleigh Barty in pulling out of next month’s US Open because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The Grand Slam is set to take place behind closed…
Tokyo Olympics will be postponed again if current COVID-19 situation persists, says LOC
The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president of the organising committee said yesterday, reports Associated Press. In an interview with Japanese broadcaster, NHK, Yoshiro Mori…
Christopher Nolan’s Tenet ‘delayed indefinitely’ amid coronavirus pandemic
Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated sci-fi action flick Tenet has been delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The film was previously scheduled to open in July this year but was pushed back a further two times to August. Now the…
FirstBank: Empowering staff, driving productivity against the odds – Segun Adams
As the coronavirus pandemic forces firms to downsize and cut their wage cost to cope with the adverse economic realities, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is bucking the trend with a different approach that puts its staff first. In…
Cameroon pulls out of hosting African Champions League semi-finals and final
Cameroon will not host the mini-tournament to decide the 2020 African Champions League winners, the country has announced. Last month, after assessing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on African football, Caf said the semi-finals and final would be played…
*Judge fumes as defence counsel’s absence stalls Evans trial (Punch) *Lagos reveals what killed Ajimobi (Nation)
Judge fumes as defence counsel’s absence stalls Evans trial (Punch) The trial of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, was on Friday stalled before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja due to the absence of the counsel for…