Sport
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash
Addis Ababa, January 27, 2020 (FBC) -US basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna are among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas, California.
Bryant, 41, was travelling in a private helicopter when it came down and burst into flames.
The LA county sheriff said there were no survivors.
Bryant, a…
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PM meets with National Committee formed for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Addis Ababa, January 24, 2020 (FBC) – Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed met with a National Committee formed to coordinate the activities and engagement of Ethiopian Athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The committee briefed the Prime…
Two Ethiopians named best African athletes
Addis Ababa, January 22, 2020 (FBC)-The President of the African Athletics Confederation (AAC) announced yesterday the award winners for 2019.
Hamad Kalkaba Malboum made the announcement during a visit in Lomé before the African…
Premier League Results -Week 24
Tuesday, January 21,2020
Aston Villa 2-1 Watford
Bournemouth 3-1 Brighton
Crystal Palace 0-2 Southampton
Everton 2-2 Newcastle
Sheff Utd 0-1 Man City
Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Leicester 4-1 West Ham
Tottenham…
Kenenisa Bekele to take on Eliud Kipchoge at London Marathon 2020
Addis Ababa, January 17, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele - the second-fastest marathon runner of all-time - will take on world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge at April's London Marathon.
Kenenisa, 37, was only two seconds off…
Former athletics chief’s trial delayed until June
Addis Ababa, January 13,2020 (FBC) - The trial of Lamine Diack, the former head of athletics' world governing body the IAAF, has been delayed until June.
The 86-year-old Senegalese faces corruption and money-laundering charges linked to…
Sadio Mane named African Player of the Year
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) -Liverpool's Sadio Mane has been named the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) Player of the Year.
The Senegal forward beat Liverpool team-mate and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester…