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‘Sorry’ Djokovic also tests positive
Addis Ababa, June 24, 2020 (FBC) -The world's number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has said he is "so sorry" after he, and a number of other players, tested positive for Covid-19 after…
Dimitrov gets coronavirus after ‘reckless’ tennis charity event
Addis Ababa, June 22, 2020 (FBC) -Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has tested positive for the coronavirus after taking part in a charity event organised by men's top-ranked player…
Pandemic set to cost Premier League clubs £1bn in 2019-20
Addis Ababa, June 11, 2020 (FBC) - Premier League clubs face a £1bn ($1.2bn) reduction in their revenues in 2019-20 because of the pandemic, says financial services firm Deloitte.
The 20…
Haile joins 3 Ethiopian world champions in finale to virtual 5km
Addis Ababa, June 8, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopia’s distance running legend Haile Gebreselassie joined two current Ethiopian world champions Muktar Idris and Netsanet Gudeta and former world…
Kenenisa and Kipchoge to take part in virtual marathon
Addis Ababa, May 29, 2020 (FBC) - Athletics superstars Kenenisa Bekele, Eliud Kipchoge, Joshua Cheptegei and Geoffrey Kamworor are to take part in a worldwide virtual team relay marathon…
Loza Abera wins her second league title in Europe
Addis Ababa, May 27, 2020 (FBC) – Loza Abera, who joined the Maltese Club from Adama City in September, 2019 has won her second league title in Europe.
Goal.com reported that Loza scored…
Ethiopian athletes raise funds to fight virus in virtual run
Addis Ababa, May 18, 2020 (FBC) — Tirunesh Dibaba ran in an empty stadium and Kenenisa Bekele inside his own home as the former Olympic champions raised funds Saturday for Ethiopia’s fight…
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…