PSG announce sponsorship deal with Hisense

By Reuters,

French champions PSG have signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Chinese consumer electronics and home appliances company Hisense, the companies sa...

Atalanta , Hisense , PSG

Organisers ‘profoundly disappointed’ after Halep withdraws from Palermo

By Reuters,

World number two Simona Halep has withdrawn from next month’s Palermo Ladies Open following Italy’s decision to impose a mandatory quarantine for ...

UEFA Champions League draw

By Reuters,

Bayern Munich will face Barcelona or Napoli in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, if they can defend their three goal lead against Chelsea in...

UEFA Champions League

Inter Milan plot swap deal for Kun Aguero

By Agencies,

Inter Milan could attempt to lure Sergio Aguero away from Manchester City as part of a deal for Milan Skriniar this summer, according to Calcio Mercat...

Inter Milan , Kun Aguero , manchester city , Pep Guardiola

Vatican, Italy resume public church services as lockdown eases

By Reuters,

Pope Francis inaugurated the full reopening of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Monday and Catholic churches across Italy held public Masses f...

Probe underway after freed aid worker Silvia Romano bombarded by hate mail over Islam

By Reuters,

An Italian aid worker, freed at the weekend after being held hostage for 18 months by Islamist militants in Somalia, has been deluged with hate mail b...

Silvia Romano

Sassuolo players run on empty pitches as Serie A training resumes

By Reuters,

Sassuolo became the first Italian top-flight club to resume training following the coronavirus stoppage although it was still a long way from normalit...

coronavirus , Italian league , Resume training , Sassuolo

Lagos starts house-to-house campaign to identify possible coronavirus cases

By Agencies,

Lagos State Government has begun a house-to-house case campaign to identify possible cases of the COVID-19 disease. According to Commissioner for H...

coronavirus , Lagos

Fans turn to Belarus to fill void as virus puts sport on hold

By Reuters,

With professional soccer at a virtual standstill around the globe, fans in need of their weekly fix are turning to the Belarusian Premier League to fi...

Belarus , coronavirus

Botswana President Eric Masisi self-isolates after trip to Namibia

By Agencies,

Botswana President Eric Masisi is in self-isolation for 14 days after a trip to Namibia where three people tested positive for the novel coronavirus. ...

coronavirus , masisi

Italy calls in military to enforce coronavirus lockdown as 627 people die in 24 hours

By CNN,

Soldiers were being drafted in to help enforce the lockdown in Italy on Friday as officials announced 627 new deaths, the largest single-day toll anyw...

coronavirus , italy

Italy surpasses China in number of coronavirus deaths

By CNN,

Italy has just surpassed China for the most number of deaths related to coronavirus. The total number of cases in the country rose to 41,035 on Thu...

coronavirus , italy

8 tips for parents to homeschool children as facilities close over coronavirus

By CNN,

School closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak mean millions of parents and guardians who have grown accustomed to sending their children to traditional...

coronavirus , homeschool

How do players cope with life under lockdown? A Kenyan in Italy responds

By Bernard Ndong,

@BernardNdong Lameck Saveya Dunde is conducting his final set of press ups in his shared apartment in Cassina De Pecchi, a town 15km North East of th...

coronavirus , Lameck Saveya Dunde

African countries with confirmed coronavirus cases

By CNN,

As coronavirus spreads across the globe, countries in Africa are taking preventive measures to keep the disease out and many are showing a strong leve...

coronavirus

Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic

By Reuters,

Here is a list of international sports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak: ITALY * All sports events have been cancelled until April 3. OLYMPIC...

coronavirus

Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus

By Reuters,

The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead on March 22 without fans due to the coronavirus crisis, a blow to the Gulf Arab state’s important t...

Bahrain Formula One , coronavirus crisis , Grand Prix

Man United draw LASK in Europa League

By Reuters,

Manchester United will continue their Europa League campaign against Austrian Bundesliga side LASK after the draw for the competition’s last 16 was ...

Europa League , LASK , Manchester United , Olympiacos , Wolves

U.S. warned to prepare for coronavirus pandemic as Europe lockdowns spread

By CNN,

A second European hotel was in lockdown on Wednesday as authorities around the world battled to prevent the spread of coronavirus, although a senior U...

coronavirus

Hamilton yet to open contract negotiations with Mercedes

By Reuters,

Six times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is yet to start talks with Mercedes to extend his contract beyond this year, despite media...

Ferrari , Lewis Hamilton , Mercedes