Van den Berg, born in South Africa, was illegally fielded by Spain. Romania will replace the country in pool B, although the country may file an appeal. Spain has been booted out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Romania will replace it after it was discovered that Los Leones played an ineligible player in qualification, reportedly using a falsified passport.Spain qualified for the World Cup for the...
Spanish media has been furious with Gareth Bale, saying intervention in contradiction to him this week could push stressed athletes over the edge. In spite of benefiting Real Madrid win 14 trophies, including four Champions League titles, during his nine-year tenure, Bale was branded a parasite by media outlet Marca and alleged of sucking Madrid's money. On Thursday, Wales' 2-1 World Cup playoff win...
Willie Thorne after he passed away in Spain aged 66 after having suffered from leukaemia when he was diagnosed in March and was taken to hospital last week.
THERE were mixed feelings as Germany’s Bundesliga became the first of Europe’s major leagues to return to action at the weekend – in fact the first topflight sporting event of any variety since the coronavirus crisis started.
TOTTENHAM and England midfielder Dele Alli, has been attacked and then robbed in the north London home he is currently on lockdown with alongside three other people.
ALTHOUGH the summer sporting calendar has been decimated by the health crisis, one of motorsports biggest events is still set to go ahead. The Moto GPs in Jerez (Andalusia) scheduled for 19 and 26 July mark the debut of the Grand Prix motorcycle season
A professional football player from The Congo who had a spell in the German Bundesliga has turned up alive and well after being declared dead in 2016. Hiannick Kamba was named as the victim in a car crash while in his homeland when he was aged 29 and still an active player. The body had no identifying documents, cash, mobile or anything else identifying him. However, the Congolese authorities declared the...
GERMANY’S Bundesliga looks set to become the first of the Big Five European domestic leagues to restart their 2019-20 season after plans were announced on Thursday to kick things off as early as 9 May.The Bundesliga authorities have already said all fixtures will be played behind closed doors, meaning the ban on large gatherings will not be breached. The coronavirus has never really taken hold in Germany...
OFTEN tagged the greatest Formula 1 driver to never win the title, Sir Stirling Moss died at the weekend after a long illness. Moss started racing professionally in 1948 aged just 18 and was runner-up in the F1 championship four times between 1955 and 1961, never quite attaining the top spot. He always said winning each race was more important than the overall title, meaning his sometimes fearless approach...
Ashley Giles England cricket team chief announced that due to the coronavirus there will be lenghthy delay to the home series against the West Indies in June. English cricket is shut down until at least May 28, with the expectation of further postponements.. England are meant to play a three-Test series against the West Indies in June, with the opening match at The Oval starting on June 4. But England...