HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR KILLED IN RUSSIAN BOMBING OF KHARKIV

HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR KILLED IN RUSSIAN BOMBING OF KHARKIV

Wayne Lumbasi A 96-year-old Holocaust survivor was killed last week in a Russian bombing in his home city of Kharkiv, Ukraine. The victim, Borys Romanchenko, survived the Nazi concentration camps at Buchenwald, Peenemünde, Dora and Bergen-Belsen during World War II. The Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation confirmed Romanchenko’s death in tweet on Monday. The foundation […]

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 BARCELONA THRASH REAL MADRID IN EL CLASICO

BARCELONA THRASH REAL MADRID IN EL CLASICO

Wayne Lumbasi Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang bagged a brace in a 4-0 win in El Clasico as Barcelona inflicted a damaging defeat on Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. While Carlo Ancelotti’s side started well, they fell behind just before the half-hour mark when Aubameyang got ahead of Eder Militao to glance home an Ousmane Dembele cross […]

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 THE STATE OF ONLINE SPORTS BETTING IN AFRICA

THE STATE OF ONLINE SPORTS BETTING IN AFRICA

Wayne Lumbasi Online gambling has been gaining traction in Africa. Although the African market only accounts for 1.1% of online gambling worldwide, it is a booming industry in the region. Africa is getting more and more attention from foreign investors and casino owners. After years of restrictions, several African countries have just recently welcomed legal gambling on […]

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 HOLDERS CHELSEA EASE INTO QUARTER-FINALS WITH WIN AT LILLE

HOLDERS CHELSEA EASE INTO QUARTER-FINALS WITH WIN AT LILLE

Wayne Lumbasi Chelsea have secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory against Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, giving them a 4-1 win on aggregate. Chelsea, operating on a special license from the British government that has limited their spending and impacted their operations, showed great composure to ease into the […]

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 COURT UPHOLDS UEFA DECISION TO EXPEL RUSSIAN TEAMS

COURT UPHOLDS UEFA DECISION TO EXPEL RUSSIAN TEAMS

Wayne Lumbasi The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has denied an appeal by Russia to temporarily lift a suspension against their national teams and clubs from UEFA competitions. The Football Union of Russia had hoped to lift the suspension to allow their teams to compete, prior to a final decision by CAS against UEFA […]

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