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WADA praises success of partnership between SA, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, May 14, 2020 (FBC) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) claims a three-year partnership agreement between the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS)…
Former national-team player Tesfaye Urgecho dies
Addis Ababa, May 13, 2020 (FBC) -Former Ethiopian national football team player, Tesfaye Urgecho, has died suddenly without known illness, according to the Ethiopian Football Federation.…
Ethiopian Premier League cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic
Addis Ababa, May 5, 2020 (FBC) –The Ethiopian Premier League 2019/2020 season has been cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.
The decision came after a teleconference was…
German football league may resume next month
Addis Ababa, April 23, 2020 (FBC) -Germany's Bundesliga could take a step closer to becoming the first major football league to resume.
The German Football League is meeting at 10:00 BST…
Champions League and Europa League suspended ‘until further notice’
Addis Ababa, March 2, 2020 (FBC) -All Champions League and Europa League matches have been suspended "until further notice" by Uefa because of the global coronavirus pandemic.
All…
Olympics moved to 2021 over coronavirus outbreak
Addis Ababa, March 24, 2020 (FBC) -Japan and the International Olympic Committee agreed on Tuesday to postpone the Tokyo Olympics by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The…
IOC sets deadline for decision on Tokyo Olympic amid coronavirus
Addis Ababa, March 23, 2020 (FBC) - The International Olympic Committee is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020, and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision.
The…
Euro 2020 postponed until next summer
Addis Ababa, March 17, 2020 (FBC) -Euro 2020 has been postponed by one year until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, says Uefa.
European football's governing body made the decision…
UEFA suspends Champions League and Europa League because of coronavirus outbreak
Addis Ababa, March 13, 2020 (FBC) - All UEFA competitions, including Champions League and Europa League matches due to be played on 17 and 18 March, have been postponed because of the…
All sport in Italy suspended because of Coronavirus outbreak
Addis Ababa, March 10, 2020 (FBC) -All sport in Italy has been suspended until at least 3 April because of coronavirus, the country's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced.
This…