Obasanjo: “IBB Annulled June 12 Election Out Of ‘Bad Belle’”
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo says the June 12, 1993, presidential election presumably won by MKO Abiola was annulled because of “bad belle”.Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB),...
Montreal WTA Tournament Will Not Hold Until 2021
The Montreal WTA tournament, one of the key build-up events ahead of the US Open, was axed on Saturday and will not be played...
ATP Chief Eyes August Return But Admits Season Won’t Restart
ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said Thursday that he remained optimistic the tennis season could resume in August but warned that not being able to...
Andy Murray And Angelique Kerber To Play In Virtual Madrid Open
Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber will play in the virtual Madrid Open later this month after the clay-court event was cancelled, organizers said on...
The Sights, Sounds And Stars We Will Miss From Tennis In...
Roger Federer has been playing tennis in the snow against a wall, while Serena Williams has been explaining the anxiety she has been feeling....
Coronavirus: ATP And WTA Tours Extend Suspension Until 7 June
The suspension of the professional tennis tours because of coronavirus has been extended to 7 June, ruling out the entire clay-court season. The ATP...
Roger Federer Donates 1m Swiss Francs To Help Families In Switzerland
Roger Federer and his wife Mirka have donated 1m Swiss francs (£857,000) "for the most vulnerable families in Switzerland" and have called on others...
Ons Jabeur Confused About Rest Of Tennis Season After Wimbledon Halt
Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur has told BBC Sport Africa the cancellation of Wimbledon has left her "confused" about the remainder of the season....
Wimbledon Cancelled Due To Coronavirus – What Next For Tennis?
Wimbledon has been cancelled for the first time since World War Two because of the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament was due to be played...
LTA Plans £20m Aid Package For Venues, Coaches, Officials And Players
The LTA is putting aside up to £20m to help tennis venues, coaches, officials and players through the coronavirus pandemic. Singles players ranked outside...
Fury, Wilder, Joshua & Pulev: Costello & Bunce Answer Your Questions
Will Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury ever fight? Why is Fury facing Deontay Wilder in another rematch? Are heavyweight boxers as good as they...
Fight Talk: Dillian Whyte, Kell Brook, Terence Crawford, Eddie Hearn, More
In this week's Fight Talk we look at boxer Dillian Whyte's comments that he would welcome a switch to mixed martial arts and the...
Ryan Burnett Dealing With Lockdown In His Typically Understated Fashion
Adversity is defined as "A noun used to define a difficult or unpleasant situation."Something that we are all currently experiencing on a daily basis.Something...
Tyson Fury’s And Bob Arum Talks Ticket Impact As Fighter Focuses...
Tyson Fury's promoter Bob Arum says the economic impact of coronavirus means "low ticket prices" will be needed at events when boxing action returns.The...
Boxing: Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Amir Khan, Mike Tyson, Muhammad
In this week's Fight Talk we look at whether Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could bypass their next fights and take on each other...
Floyd Mayweather: ‘I Will Be One Of The World’s Best Trainers’
Floyd Mayweather says he will be "one of the best trainers in the world" and take after his late uncle. Former trainer Roger Mayweather...
Americans Won’t Attend Sports Events Without Vaccine: Survey
A large majority of Americans would be reluctant to attend future sporting events unless a vaccine for the coronavirus is developed, a survey by...
Adam Silver Says No NBA Decisions Likely Until May
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he thinks it will be at least May before any decision can be made about resumption of the 2019-20...
‘Misled’ Australian Basketball Fans To Get Refunds For USA Games
A sports promoter has promised to refund fans left disappointed by poor views and a lack of big-name NBA stars, such as LeBron James,...
NBA Star Antetokounmpo Donates Masks To Greek City
Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers donated 10,000 surgical masks to the Athens suburb of Zografou on Wednesday to help fight the...
James Hopes Lakers Can Eventually Rekindle Their Revival Season
LeBron James says the abrupt shutdown of the NBA season due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic has left the Los Angeles Lakers feeling like...
NBA Michael Jordan Wins Long-Running China Trademark Dispute
China's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of basketball legend Michael Jordan in a long-running trademark dispute, ending an eight-year legal battle with a...
Magic Johnson Hopeful NBA Can Crown A Champion Despite Coronavirus
Magic Johnson says if the NBA does resume this season it will be without fans and the players shouldn't have any trouble adjusting on...
All-Stars Paul, Young Among NBA HORSE Challenge Shooters
NBA All-Stars Chris Paul and Trae Young and past NBA Finals Most Valuable Players Chauncey Billups and Paul Pierce will participate in the NBA...
Mike Tyson, Donald Trump And Boxing’s Greatest Shock 30 Years On
"I'm not going to Tyson dressing room. I can't go near him. It might rub off. The same thing could happen to me." Those...
Wilder & Fury Cap My 25 Years In Vegas’ – Mike...
The Vegas experience is an assault on the senses and mine first came under attack in August 1995. Down the years here, I've seen...
