Former Olympique de Marseille President Pape Diouf has died after contracting coronavirus, according to the French Ligue 1 club. Diouf had been receiving treatment in his home country, Senegal, before passing away, the Senegalese President Macky Sall confirmed. “I pay tribute to the medical staff at Fann Hospital (in Dakar, Senegal) who spared no effort…… MORE
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The breast cancer survivor determined to make her fifth Olympic Games in 2021
Chaunté Lowe is accustomed to having her world turned upside down. A four-time Olympic high jumper and the bronze medalist from the Games in Beijing 2008, she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. It was unexpected, to say the least. “I’m young, I’m healthy, I don’t drink, I’ve never drank, I don’t do drugs,”…… MORE
Can the Tour de France go ahead without the ‘soul of the sport?’
With the list of sporting postponements growing ever longer, the fate of cycling’s Tour de France would seem almost inevitable. The world’s most prestigious bike race takes place annually in France and sometimes the surrounding countries. One of the most supreme tests of sporting endurance, the event is also embedded in French culture and society,…… MORE
Rugby player with spinal injury told to leave hospital to make way for coronavirus patients
Rugby League player Mose Masoe has been told to leave hospital and continue his rehabilitation from a serious spinal injury at home in order to make space for coronavirus patients. The 30-year-old was told Monday he would have 72 hours to leave Pinderfields Hospital, West Yorkshire, and will not be able to take any special…… MORE
Roger Federer shows off trick shots while on lockdown
Roger Federer is the latest athlete to take to social media to share his lockdown life. The 20-time Grand Slam winner gave his Twitter followers a trick shot demonstration as the Swiss snow falls around him. In the video, Federer practices the “tweener” shot, a stroke played through the legs while facing away from the…… MORE
Fixing 2021 sporting calendar will be like a ‘huge jigsaw puzzle’
“The Olympic Games is the most complicated sporting event in the world to organize,” says Hayley Wickenheiser, a Canadian ice hockey great. With the postponed Tokyo Olympics now to be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021, organizers are faced by the unenviable task of how to arrange a spectacle featuring 11,000 athlete…… MORE
‘Deeply embarrassed’ Jack Grealish apologizes for ignoring UK government lockdown advice
A leading English Premier League footballer says he is “deeply embarrassed” as he apologized for breaching UK government coronavirus lockdown guidance after telling fans to “stay home.” Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish‘s apology came after UK media reported that he was pictured at the scene of a road traffic accident Sunday morning, where two parked…… MORE
Carmelo Anthony shares story of how LeBron James once saved him from drowning
On the basketball court, LeBron James is a hero to his fans because he led the LA Lakers to win after win. But off the court, another basketball great, Carmelo Anthony, sees James as a hero for an entirely different reason. Anthony says James saved his life. With the coronavirus pandemic suspending the NBA season…… MORE
Phil Mickelson ‘working on’ rematch of $9M clash with Tiger Woods
Their first match was a $9 million winner-takes-all shoot out, but now Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson could lock horns again to fill the void in sports left by the coronavirus. Professional golf is on hold because of the pandemic, but Mickelson hinted on social media that plans are being formed for another clash of…… MORE
The 12-hour stream where celebrities and sports stars played ‘Call Of Duty’ for coronavirus aid
As people distance themselves from one another during the coronavirus pandemic, athletes, celebrities, streamers and musicians united online Saturday. Stream Aid 2020 was a 12-hour charity stream on the social media platform Twitch to raise money for the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The event, organized by Enthusiast Gaming, featured competitive esports action…… MORE
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