Justin Garthje Replaces Nurmagomedov at UFC 249
April 6, 2020 No Responses

Justin Garthje Replaces Nurmagomedov at UFC 249

UFC boss Dana White has confirmed a major title fight will take place “somewhere on earth” this month after selecting Khabib Nurmagomedov’s stand-in. Justin Gaethje has been installed as the replacement for lightweight champion Nurmagomedov at UFC 249. Gaethje will...
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Boris Johnson’s Condition Worsens, Admitted to Intensive Care
April 6, 2020 No Responses

Boris Johnson’s Condition Worsens, Admitted to Intensive Care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street has confirmed. Mr Johnson was admitted to hospital yesterday with continuing coronavirus symptoms, as UK ministers resisted pressure t...
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Chief Medical Officer Says Coronvirus Has Become ‘Household Disease’
April 6, 2020 No Responses

Chief Medical Officer Says Coronvirus Has Become ‘Household Disease’

Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has said that coronavirus has become a more “household disease” which families are exposed to at home, rather than in the wider community. Dr Holohan told a briefing that the contact type here was...
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Coveney Hopes UK Will Be ‘Pragmatic’ In Regard To Brexit Transition Period
April 6, 2020 No Responses

Coveney Hopes UK Will Be ‘Pragmatic’ In Regard To Brexit Transition Period

Tanaiste Simon Coveney said he “hopes” the UK government will be “pragmatic” in what it seeks regarding the Brexit transition period. Mr Coveney said the consequences of the outcome of the Brexit negotiations are “extraordinarily important” for Bri...
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Organizers Cancel This Year’s Open Championship
April 6, 2020 No Responses

Organizers Cancel This Year’s Open Championship

The 2020 Open Championship has been cancelled. The event was due to take place at Royal St George’s in Kent from July 12-19 but the coronavirus pandemic has forced organizers to abandon plans to hold the major this year. A...
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Ireland Announce Plans to Double Coronavirus Testing
April 5, 2020 No Responses

Ireland Announce Plans to Double Coronavirus Testing

Ireland is aiming to almost double coronavirus testing to 4,500 a day. It comes at the start of what Health Minister Simon Harris has described as a “really crucial week” in the Covid-19 pandemic. HSE chief Paul Reid made the...
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Kyle Walker Apologizes for Flouting Lockdown Rules
April 5, 2020 No Responses

Kyle Walker Apologizes for Flouting Lockdown Rules

Kyle Walker is facing disciplinary action from Manchester City despite apologizing after breaching lockdown conditions. The England defender has said sorry after it was widely reported he held a party at his home last week, breaking the UK Government’s rules...
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Kobe Bryant Posthumously Admitted to Hall of Fame
April 4, 2020 No Responses

Kobe Bryant Posthumously Admitted to Hall of Fame

Kobe Bryant will be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The five-time NBA champion died in a helicopter crash in January alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianni and seven others. Bryant retired from the NBA in 2016...
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Coronavirus Testing of Healthcare Workers Begins in Belfast
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Coronavirus Testing of Healthcare Workers Begins in Belfast

Coronavirus testing for health workers started in Belfast on Saturday just days before the expected surge of cases. Staff were arriving at the car park of the SSE Arena throughout the day for appointments to be tested using kits from...
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FAI Thanks Mick McCarthy as Stephen Kenny Takes Up Ireland Job
April 4, 2020 No Responses

FAI Thanks Mick McCarthy as Stephen Kenny Takes Up Ireland Job

The Football Association of Ireland announces that Mick McCarthy is to be succeeded as national team manager by Stephen Kenny with immediate effect. The handover has been agreed with both men in light of the delay to the European Championship...
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