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CoronavirusSportWorldGames Without Spectators Only a Short-Term Solution, Wenger Says

PilotnewsMay 18, 2020

Staging football matches without spectators must only be a short-term fix during the COVID-19 pandemic as the prolonged absence of fans could damage the game, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says. The German Bundesliga became the first major football league to resume since the novel coronavirus outbreak shut down sports earlier this year. The Bundesliga return behind closed doors is now being closely watched by other leagues. “Will it survive long term? Will it damage...

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NewsUnited NationsWorldWorld Still Divided 75 Years After World War 2, Says Guterres

PilotnewsMay 9, 2020

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said that divisions and hatred still existed globally, 75 years after the Second World War. Guterres stated this on Friday in a video message to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the conflict, which claimed millions of lives. He said the coronavirus pandemic was aggravating the situation, fuelling “new efforts to divide people and spread hatred”. “Our world is still suffering the impact of conflict. “Even during the current COVID-19 crisis, we...

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CoronavirusWorldHow Do Bats Host Coronavirus Without Dying?

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 7, 2020

Bats are speculated to be hosts of coronavirus, but what is unknown is how they are able to harbor the virus without being harmed like humans. Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) have discovered how bats carry the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) – part of the coronavirus family and a cousin of SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19 – without getting sick. While camels are the known intermediate hosts of MERS-CoV, bats are suspected to...

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SportWorldTurkey to Host Champions League Final in August, Resume Leagues on June 12

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Turkey plans to host the Champions League final in late August, the head of its football federation said on Wednesday. Turkey will also resume domestic soccer leagues without fans on June 12 after a three-month suspension caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Two months ago European soccer’s governing body UEFA had indefinitely postponed the Champions League showpiece, which had been scheduled to be played in Istanbul on May 30. Turkish Football Federation (TFF) chairman Nihat Ozdemir...

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NewsSportWorldMore Serie A Teams Training Amid Suggestions of Neutral Venues

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Players at Serie A champions Juventus were among those who returned to training following the coronavirus stoppage on Tuesday amid suggestions that matches could be played at neutral venues if the league restarts. Some players were filmed and photographed arriving for individual training sessions including midfielder Aaron Ramsey, defender Daniele Rugani — one of three Juventus players to have tested positive for COVID-19 in March — and captain Leonardo Bonucci. Bonucci was pictured driving a...

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Foreign PolicyNigeriaWorldIsrael Pledges to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation With Nigeria

PilotnewsApril 29, 2020

The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria has pledged to strengthen the bilateral cooperation shared between Israel and Nigeria. The Deputy Head of Israeli Mission to Nigeria, Mr. Yotam Kreiman, said this in a statement to commemorate the 72nd Independence Anniversary celebration of Israel. He said although the day would be marked indoors against usual traditional gatherings this year due to restrictions in place because of the coronavirus pandemic, it would not deter bilateral relationship. Yotam...

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SportWorldUEFA Releases €236.5m to Member Associations Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

PilotnewsApril 28, 2020

UEFA has released 236.5 million euros (256 million dollars) to its 55 associations who are grappling with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s soccer governing body said on Monday. UEFA said each association would receive 4.3 million euros from a fund earmarked for targeted areas of development but decided to allow each association to “set its own priorities” due to the new coronavirus outbreak. “It wants to help its members to respond in...

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CoronavirusSportWorldLiverpool Stadium Expansion Held Up by Impact of Pandemic

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

Liverpool Football Club’s expansion of their Anfield Road stand has been postponed by a year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the English Premier League (EPL) club said on Monday. The club added that the earliest target for completion is now 2023. Liverpool opened their redeveloped Main Stand in 2016, which raised seating capacity to more than 54,000, and the club were set to begin work on the Anfield Road stand in December....

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CoronavirusSportWorldArsenal to Re-open Training Ground to Players

PilotnewsApril 26, 2020

Arsenal will reopen London Colney training ground to their players next week for individual training, but the Premier League club will continue to observe social distancing rules amid the Coronavirus outbreak, they said on Saturday. Soccer in England was suspended indefinitely last month due to the virus and no clubs have been in training. “Players will be permitted access to the Colney grounds next week,” Arsenal said in a statement. “Access will be limited, carefully...

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CoronavirusEntertainmentWorldLockdown: Rolling Stones Release New Track ‘Living in a Ghost Town’

PilotnewsApril 24, 2020

The Rolling Stones gave their fans some satisfaction by releasing a new track “Living in a Ghost Town”, part-recorded during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. The song, powered by a Keith Richards’ riff and a chanted refrain, comes with a video showing deserted streets and subway stations in London, Los Angeles, Kyoto, and other cities. “So the Stones were in the studio recording some new material before the lockdown and there was one song we thought...

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