World number one Ashleigh Barty has shocked the sporting world by announcing she will retire from professional tennis at just twenty-five. The Australian made the announcement on social media, saying she was leaving to chase other dreams. Barty won her first Grand Slam at the 2019 French Open. She became the first home player to win the…
Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss says he has been offered a chance to buy Chelsea Football Club of England. Eighty-six-year-old WYSS made this known to a Swiss newspaper, which claims that Chelsea’s owner, Roman Abramovich wants to get rid of the club. This comes after the Russian billionaire asked Chelsea foundation trustees to take care of the club,…
FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russian football clubs and national teams from all competitions after the country invaded Ukraine. The world and European football governing bodies said they would be banned until further notice. The suspension means that the Russian men’s team will not play their World Cup play-off matches next month and the women’s team have…
UEFA has announced that Paris will now host this season’s Champions League final after Saint Petersburg was stripped of the match due to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. The European football’s governing body said the final game will be played at the Stade de France on Saturday, May 28, after holding an emergency meeting in response to…
Novak Djokovic says he had the best possible experience in returning with a win at the Dubai Tennis Championships in his first match since being involved in a vaccination and visa saga in the build-up to the Australian Open. The world number one became the focus of a global story when he was deported from Australia on…
The Athletics Integrity Unit has banned Nigeria’s 2008 long jump silver medalist, Blessing Okagbare for ten years for doping. The AIU said Okagbare was banned for five years for the use of multiple prohibited substances and five for not co-operating with the investigation. Okagbare was suspended during the Tokyo Olympics after failing a drug test. Brett Clothier,…