Sport
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 Novak Djokovic.
Dimitrov pulled out of the regional exhibition tournament - which had sparked criticism for lack of safety precautions - in Croatia on Saturday…
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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 English top-flight clubs had a combined revenue of…
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 champion Gete Wami to take part in the final day of a…
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 next month.
The marathon, which will take place…
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 30 goals in 12 outings to emerge as the league's…
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 against the coronavirus outbreak.
The Ethiopian…
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) and the Ethiopian National Anti-Doping Organization…