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Champions League Qualifier Called Off Over COVID-19 Cases

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2020

Tuesday’s 2020/21 Champions League preliminary round match between KF Drita and Linfield in Nyon has been postponed after a second player from the Kosovo club tested positive for coronavirus, UEFA announced. Swiss health authorities took the decision to place Drita’s entire team into quarantine

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Ayodele set to make Ekiti Sports a model to emulate.

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2020

Newly appointed Chairman of Ekiti State Sports Council, Dr Isaac Ayodele has disclosed plans and mandate as he begins his reign as the custodian of sports in the Land of Honour. Speaking with newsmen in his office over the weekend, the intelligent and enterprising administrator said that one of the mandate given to him by […]

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Wolves punished for breaching UEFA financial rules

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2020

Wolves have been punished for breaching UEFA’s financial break-even requirements for the 2019/20 season. The club has agreed to a settlement agreement with UEFA over the next two seasons. Wolves will agree to a maximum deficit of €30m (£27.79m) for the financial year ending 2020, and to finally reach an acceptable break-even result by 2021. […]

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Champions League: Barcelona Defeat Napoli To Set Up Bayern Meet

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2020

Barcelona qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Saturday after a 3-1 win over Napoli that saw them through 4-2 on aggregate. The Catalans will face Bayern Munich in the last eight in Lisbon thanks to first half goals from Clement Lenglet, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Lorenzo Insigne pulled one back from […]

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Breaking: Bayern demolish Chelsea to reach Champions League quarter-finals

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2020

Bayern Munich demolished Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday to qualify for Champions League quarter-finals on 7-1 aggregate. The first leg had end 3-0 in England in favour of the German side before Coronavirus escalated. Details later…

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Chengdu 2021: Renovations And Partnerships Picking Up Pace Ahead Of WUG

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA As the Chengdu 2021 FISU World University Games slated for next summer is gathering momentum, preparation work for the biennial games are in full swing.While thirteen entirely new facilities are coming up, renovation of thirty six existing venues is speeding up, as the summer games approach in just over one year.The […]