Tag: Sports news
Basketball: Nigerian women in France’s group at the 2022 World Cup
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team (D’Tigress) will face France, Serbia, Japan, Canada and Australia in a very competitive Group B, during the next World Cup, scheduled for September 22 to October…
After fleeing Ukraine, Brazilian footballers recount the “horror”
After two days of journey by train and coach to flee war-torn Ukraine, with elderly people and children on board, around fifteen Brazilian footballers were finally able to return home,…
War in Ukraine: Russian skaters excluded from all competitions
Russian and Belarusian skaters have been declared persona non grata from all skating competitions, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced in a statement on Tuesday March 1, a measure taken…
the organization of the 2022 World Cup withdrawn from Russia
The organization of the 2022 Volleyball World Cup, scheduled for August and September, has been withdrawn from Russia due to the war in Ukraine, the international federation (FIVB) announced on…
IOC recommends international federations not to invite Russian and Belarusian athletes
The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended on Monday February 28 to ban Russians and Belarusians from sports competitions, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She points…
Buffon extends his contract with Parma in Italy until 2024
Gianluigi Buffon, 44, has extended his contract with Parma for two seasons, with which the former captain of the Italian team will now remain until 2024, the Italian Serie B…
Schalke 04 breaks its partnership with Gazprom
German football club Schalke 04 (D2) announced on Monday (February 28th) the termination of its contract with its main sponsor, the Russian gas giant Gazprom, following the invasion of Ukraine…
Eritrean Natnael Tesfatsion wins the Tour of Rwanda
Eritrean Natnael Tesfatsion won the Tour of Rwanda for the second time, which ended on Sunday in the capital Kigali with the victory of Rwandan Moïse Mugisha in the 7th…
Mbappé equals Ibrahimovic, 2nd top scorer in PSG history, with 156 goals
Star striker Kylian Mbappé has returned to the height of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, in 2nd place in the ranking of the top scorers of Paris SG, with 156 goals, thanks to…
Six Nations Tournament: the Blues shower Scotland
And three! The XV of France continued its faultless in the 2022 Six Nations Tournament by largely defeating Scotland at Murrayfield (36-17), Saturday, during the 3rd day. The Blues, who…