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Somalia Loses Football Legend, Mohamed Farah, To COVID-19

BEVERLY HILLS, March 27, (THEWILL) - Somalia has tragically lost former footballer, Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Somali Football Federation has confirmed. Farah passed away at a Northwest London Hospital on Tuesday (24 March 2020), after testing...

Fury-Wilder Rematch Postponed Over CoronaVirus Pandemic

BEVERLY HILLS, March 26, (THEWILL) - The third fight in Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s heavyweight rivalry has been postponed as the coronavirus pandemic grips the United States and Britain. Britain’s Fury, who dethroned unbeaten WBC champion Wilder with a...

IOC Postpones Tokyo Olympics Till 2021

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BEVERLY HILLS, March 24, (THEWILL) - The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday. The Games were scheduled for...

Spain Suspends Football Games Indefinitely Over Coronavirus

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, (THEWILL) - Professional football in Spain will remain suspended until further notice to limit the spread of coronavirus, La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Monday. La Liga and the RFEF said matches...

Former Real Madrid President Sanz Dies After Contracting Coronavirus

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, (THEWILL) - Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz, who was hospitalised with coronavirus, died on Saturday at the age of 76, his son announced. Sanz was in charge of the Spanish giants from 1995-2000, overseeing two...

Dybala, Maldini Test Positive For Coronavirus

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, (THEWILL) - Argentina striker Paulo Dybala said Saturday that he has become the third Juventus player to test positive for coronavirus while former AC Milan defender Paolo Maldini revealed that he and his son have...

Two Lakers Players Contract Coronavirus Bringing The NBA Number To 10

BEVERLY HILLS, March 19, (THEWILL) - The Los Angeles Lakers Thursday announced that two players have tested positive for Covid-19 and have been quarantined. The announcement brings the total number of players in the NBA with the coronavirus to 10...

Coronavirus: Premier League Extends Shutdown Till April 30

BEVERLY HILLS, March 19, (THEWILL) - The shutdown of English football has been extended until at least April 30 on Thursday after the Premier League and English Football League held crisis meetings. “We’ve collectively agreed that the professional game in...

LMC Suspends NPFL Matches Over COVID-19

BEVERLY HILLS, March 19, (THEWILL) - The League Management Committee (LMC) has suspended the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) until further notice over the outbreak of the COVID-19. In a statement released by the LMC said the move is in...

Juventus Player, Matuidi, Tests Positive For Coronavirus

SAN FRANCISCO, March 18, (THEWILL) - France World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi has tested positive for coronavirus but is currently asymptomatic, his club Juventus confirmed on Tuesday. “Matuidi has undergone medical tests that have revealed his positivity to the Coronavirus-COVID-19,”...