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Serie A : Italian PM considering postponing matchday 26 fixtures due to coronavirus Italy prime minster,Giuseppe Conte revealed all of  serie A's matchday 26 fixtures, including the top of the table clash between Juventus and Inter Milan, could be postponed due to coronavirus fears . The outbreak of coronavirus in Italy forced four top-flight matches to be postponed over the weekend,including Sunday clash between scudetto hopeful Inter Milan and sampdoria . Italy's move came as part of preventative  measures against the spread of the coronavirus,officially named COVID-19 which originated in China,after two people died and dozens more reportedly tested positive. Now,upcoming fixtures across Italy's leagues are in doubt, with serie A leaders Juventus scheduled to host Inter Milan in Turin on Sunday . "I don't think that in just one week we do be be able to slow down the contagion so much that we could resume sporting event," Conte said . ...

WBC heavyweight :Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay wilder in the 7th Round to win the WBC world title in Las Vegas Tyson Fury produced the most  destructive performance of his boxing career to end Deontay wilder's five-year reign as WBC heavyweight world champion in seven thrilling rounds of their Las Vegas rematch . Fury,31, pummelled his rival in a way few could have imagined following their 2018 draw,flooring him in the third and fifth rounds while constantly backing up the most-feared puncher in the division in a way no-one has done before . A Jab and right hand -the combination with which wilder has wiped men out repeated -sent the American down in the third,stunning the MGM Grand Arena. The fight was over when Wilder fell again before the round was out and looked ragged under the pressure ,before a right and left hand to the body sent the 34-year-old down in the fifth round. This was more than a world title win for Fury,who has suffered days of depression,weigh...

PSG boss,ex-FIFA secretary in fresh bribery scandal Paris saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA's former secretary general, Jerome Valcke,have been indicted in Switzerland for alleged corruption in the attribution of football broadcasting rights . The office of the Attorney General of Switzerland said in a statement on Thursday that the two had been charged "in connection with the award of media rights to various world cup and FIFA confederation cup tournament."

Barcelona complete  emergency signing of Martin Braithwaite from Leganes    Barcelona have completed the emergency signing of Danish striker martin Braithwaite from Leganes for 18m euros(15m pounds). LA liga gave Barcelona permission to make a signing outside the transfer window after Ousmane Dembele was ruled out for six months with an injury. LA liga rules allow clubs to apply to make new signings if a player is ruled out for more than five months. Braithwaite's contract will run until end of June 2024 that also includes a buy-out clause of 300m euros(251m pounds) . Leganes are in the relegation zone and have lost the striker,capped 39 times by Denmark,after Barcelona met his buy-out clause. "We will raise our voice," said Leganes director general martin Ortega." We are in a situation of enormous and serious damage. "We cannot understand the current regulation that a club,having a long-term injury,can perform this operation unilaterally and t...

Super Eagles Retain 31st position in latest FIFA Ranking    The super Eagles of Nigeria still retained 31st position in the latest FIFA world Ranking released today . And in Africa,the super Eagles maintained third position behind Senegal who are Africa's number one team and 20th in the world and Tunisia who remain 27th globally and second on the continent . Meanwhile, at the top of the world Ranking ,Belgium still in the 1st position, world champions France are in second position ,Brazil in third position, while England and Uruguay are fourth and fifth respectively. The next FIFA world Ranking will be released on April 9,2020.

Atalanta defeat Valencia 4-1 in Champions league last 16,First leg,Tottenham lose at home to Leipzig Atalanta take a giant step closer to reaching the champions league quarter -Finals for the first time after they thrashed Valencia 4-1 in the First leg last 16 tie at San Siro . Hans Hateboer scored a brace in the 16th and 62th minutes, with other goals from Joseph Illcic (42 minutes) who was named the man of the match and other from Demo Freuler(57 minutes). Denis Cheryshev give  Valencia a lifeline with an away goal as they left San Siro with 3 goals to overturn in Spain in three weeks time. In the second game of the night, Timo Werner's second half penalty secured RB Leipzig a 1-0 victory at Tottenham in their champions league last 16 first leg tie . The German side were the better side throughout the game with Hugo LIoris producing a string of saves for Jose Mourinho's Spurs,before Werner strike from the spot in the 58th minutes to give Leipzig a narro...

NPFL : Stanley Dimgba sustains scoring form in  Enyimba home win,Rangers defeat Kano Pillars in Enugu. Stanley Dimgba continue his scoring form as he was on the score sheet in the people's Elephant 2-0 home victory against Kwara united in the NPFL Matchday 13 Rescheduled game. Dimgba gave Enyimba the lead in the 5th minutes of the game through Cyril Olisema to make it 1-0 in to the break . Enyimba double their lead 2-0 in the 85th minutes through striker,Victor Mbaoma who strike from a close range to secure the win for Enyimba with his 9th goal of the season. The win moved Enyimba to 5th position with 30 points in the log  with three outstanding games left to play. In other Rescheduled week 13 games played today  Enugu Rangers moved to 16th position with 23 points in the league table after their hard fought  1-0 victory against Kano Pillars at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu  The goal was scored in the 75th minutes through Chin...