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Brazil Chapecoense football team in Colombia plane crash

A plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia. Police say five people survived the crash but the rest of those on board died. The chartered aircraft, flying from Brazil via Bolivia,...

Djibouti Telecom wins Djibouti Cup

By Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar Horndiplomat-The winners were presented a trophy, 25 gold medals as well as a cash prize. Djibouti Telecom FC have beaten Dikhil FC 4-2 to clinch the Djibouti Cup, two months after winning the national football league. The hotly-contested match attracted tens of thousands...

Mo Farah: the Olympic icon on sacrifices, scandals and shaving his head

By Nick Curtis Horndiplomat-He’s one of Britain’s greatest-ever athletes — but Mo Farah’s career almost didn’t happen. As he gears up for the Rio Olympics, he talks sacrifices, scandals and shaving his head with Nick Curtis We know from watching him surge through the finish line...

Did BBC radio presenter go too far with ‘racist’ Somali Olympic sailing team joke?

Horndiplomat-A BBC radio presenter has made reference to Somalian pirates while discussing the Somali Olympic team's results at a sailing event in Rio . The joke was made on BBC Cumbria's late show with Ian Timms on Tuesday, August 9. But now it's being questioned whether...

The biggest earners in the Chinese Super League

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We all know that Chinese clubs have attracted some huge names over the past few years as they’ve thrown money at their football pyramid to attempt to compete on the global stage with the likes of Europe’s big five and Mexico’s Liga MX as...

Mo Farah’s brother ‘faces being deported from Britain to Somalia

Ahmed was just two when he was brought to Britain with big brother Mo but now he faces being deported back to the war-torn country Thousands of proud Brits are poised to salute athletics legend Mo Farah at Olympic parades, but there’s one man who...

Abdi Nageeye reclaims Rotterdam Marathon title and sets new Dutch national record

Abdi Nageeye reclaims Rotterdam Marathon title and sets new Dutch national record via Running magazine
By: RunningMagazine Runners and fans at the Rotterdam Marathon observed a poignant moment of silence on Sunday morning before the race, in memory of world marathon record-holder, Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, who died tragically in a car accident earlier...

West Ham ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea in race to sign Premier League ace

Hordiplomat-West Ham United are close to agreeing a deal to sign Swansea City star Andre Ayew, despite reported interest from Liverpool and Chelsea.The striker, who impressed last season for the Swans, scoring 12 goals as they rallied to avoid relegation in the second half...

Unbelievable! Barcelona seal the greatest comeback in football history as Roberto scores SIXTH goal deep into stoppage time

Unbelievable! Barcelona seal the greatest comeback in football history as Roberto scores SIXTH goal deep into stoppage time PETE JENSON: It was definitely the greatest ever comeback – it might even have been the greatest ever game. Barcelona were given mission impossible and delivered with...