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Somalia will resume its domestic football season tomorrow after a three-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The return was announced by the president of Somali Football Federation, Abdiqani Said Arab who said that the federal government had permeated the resumption of all sport in the country. As such the Somali Premier League will be the first sport in the...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the entire sports industry, causing thousands of competitions and professional leagues to be cancelled or postponed. Despite the efforts of broadcasters, club owners, and sponsors to minimize consequences of cancelled matches and empty stadiums, the coronavirus lockdown is still expected to produce a costly financial hit this year. According to data...

La Liga announced a range of broadcast innovations ahead of the anticipated return to action of the competition A few days before the competition returns, La Liga has announced new broadcast experiences that will be part of the remaining eleven matchdays of the 2019/20 season. Due to the unprecedented situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, La Liga Santander and La Liga SmartBank matches...

Following the impact of the novel coronavirus on worldwide sports, Arsenal looks to salary reduction to help the club survive during the pandemic period.  Arsenal players, manager Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff have agreed to the wage cuts except for Mesut Ozil and two other players who have not agreed to the proposal, which will see annual salaries slashed...

South Africa has appointed Hugo Broos as the new coach of the men's national team, the Bafana Bafana. Football Association of the country (SAFA) chose the Belgian to lead the efforts of the team going forward in securing qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the former Cameroon gaffer expected in the country next week to meet...

The world has never been more connected. The coronavirus pandemic has not been all about bad news but there have been more connectivity and teamwork from people in different locations. In the entertainment industry, various stars from different regions have been facetiming and this has made their fans more elated seeing their favourite celebs from different regions connect. Recently on...

Reports of progress on the preparations for the 10th edition of the Botswana Music Union (BOMU) awards have emerged with the union has entrusting Total Music Group as their consulting firm for the event. Giving an update on the preparations in Gaborone, the Director of Total Music Group, Seabelo Modibe, disclosed that the awards would hold in Gaborone on July...

A large amount of sports fans surveyed by ESPN said they are in favour of watching televised sports without fans rather than waiting for sports to resume when fans can be in attendance. The ESPN Coronavirus Lockdown Fan Study surveyed 1,004 sports fans aged 18 or older, and 65% were in favour of sports returning even if fans can't be...

Nigeria and Barcelona star Asisat Oshoala has made history by becoming the first African to win the European Women’s Champions League. The 26-year-old was introduced in the second half as Barcelona’s female team routed Chelsea 4-0 in the final on Sunday. Oshoala was unlucky not to have added her name to the score sheet, with her last-minute effort ruled out for...

The "Saint-Louis Jazz Festival", which represents the biggest jazz festival in Africa held in Senegal recently came to an end with the Senegalese musical group, Misaal, the last to perform at the event, which is about 250 kilometres from the capital Dakar. The concluded edition of the event is the 29th time the event is holding as it was organized...