Football: Premier League fixtures hit by Covid-19 as postponements rise
LONDON, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – The Premier League fixture list was thrown into chaos on Thursday (Dec 16) as six games were postponed because of Covid-19 outbreaks, taking the total for the past week to nine. Leicester City’s home game against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday was the first to go followed by Manchester United’s clash with... » read more
The Established Mobile Game Developer and Publisher in China Qingci Games Listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
HONG KONG, Dec 16, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – An established mobile game developer and publisher in China, Qingci Games Inc. (“Qingci Games” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, stock code: 6633.HK), today listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock... » read more
Basketball: NBA postpones Bulls fixtures over Covid outbreak
NEW YORK (AFP) – Two upcoming Chicago Bulls fixtures became the first games of the NBA season to be postponed due to Covid-19 on Monday (Dec 13) as the franchise battles a coronavirus outbreak. The NBA said in a statement Chicago’s game against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday and Thursday’s clash with the Toronto Raptors,... » read more
Qingci Games Announces Proposed Listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
HONG KONG, Dec 6, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – An established mobile game developer and publisher in China, Qingci Games Inc. (“Qingci Games” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiary, the “Group”, stock code: 6633.HK), today announced the proposed listing of its Shares (the “Shares”) on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange... » read more
Tennis: Evans thrashes Gojowczyk as Britain lead Germany in Davis Cup
INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA (AFP) – Dan Evans swatted Peter Gojowczyk aside 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday (Nov 30) to give Britain a 1-0 lead over Germany in their Davis Cup quarter-finals tie in Innsbruck. World number 25 Evans won the first four games of the match and broke Gojowczyk five times to complete a convincing victory in... » read more
Football: Jota at the double as Liverpool smash Southampton
LIVERPOOL (AFP) – Diogo Jota struck after just 97 seconds as Liverpool closed to within one point of Premier League leaders Chelsea after a 4-0 stroll against Southampton on Saturday (Nov 27). Liverpool’s long unbeaten run was ended by high-flying West Ham earlier this month but they have clicked effortlessly back into gear, scoring 10... » read more
Football: England held by Hungary in World Cup qualifier match marred by crowd violence
LONDON (REUTERS) – England took another, somewhat faltering, step towards 2022 World Cup qualification when they drew 1-1 with Hungary at Wembley on Tuesday (Oct 12)to stay top of Group I with two games remaining. In a game marred by fighting in the stands between Hungary fans and police, the visitors went ahead with a... » read more
Olympics: Beijing winter Games only with spectators from mainland China
BERLIN (REUTERS) – Tickets for the Beijing 2022 winter Olympics will be sold to spectators from mainland China only, while unvaccinated athletes must spend 21 days in quarantine ahead of the Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday (Sept 29). Organisers of the Beijing Games have informed the IOC’s Executive Board 2022 of the... » read more
Creepgame Marketplace Revolutionizes the e-Gaming Industry
New York, NY, Sep 28, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The eSports industry is a major key driver of today’s digital economy. Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, the global gaming industry was worth more than $152.1 billion. Due to the expansion of the gaming and eSports industry, gamers and crypto enthusiasts, and streamers... » read more
Football: Everton condemn Norwich to sixth straight defeat
LIVERPOOL (REUTERS) – Andros Townsend and Abdoulaye Doucoure were on target as Everton condemned Norwich City to their sixth straight Premier League defeat with a comfortable 2-0 win at Goodison Park on Saturday (Sept 25). Norwich have lost their last 16 Premier League games under manager Daniel Farke, having previously been defeated in 10 consecutive... » read more
SCCG and Northwoods League Announce Partnership to Promote Organized Baseball within the Casino Gaming Industry
LAS VEGAS, NV, Aug 27, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – SCCG Management Founder and CEO, Stephen Crystal announced today that it has partnered with the Northwoods League to promote its organized baseball organization within the casino gaming industry. The new baseball league, the Northwoods League, was born in 1994, beginning with affiliates in... » read more
Nissin Foods named “Food Partner of Hong Kong, China Delegation to Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games”
HONG KONG, Aug 26, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games kicks off today! Nissin Foods Company Limited (“Nissin Foods”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) is named Food Partner of Hong Kong, China Delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, reiterating its commitment to support the development of... » read more
Paralympics: Dream over for Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul
LONDON (REUTERS) – Zakia Khudadadi would have been the first woman to represent Afghanistan at a Paralympic Games when they start in Tokyo this month, but her dream has been shattered amid the country’s turmoil. The Afghanistan Paralympic Committee’s London-based Chef de Mission Arian Sadiqi told Reuters on Monday (Aug 16) that the country’s two... » read more
Sayonara Tokyo, bonjour Paris: Olympic focus switches to 2024
PARIS (AFP) – Sayonara Tokyo, bonjour Paris. Thousands of people partied in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday (Aug 8) to watch the closing ceremony of the delayed 2020 Olympics and celebrate the French capital’s status as host of the 2024 showpiece. The contrast was dramatic after a Tokyo Games played out in... » read more
Olympics: Facebook says it mistakenly blocked sprint queen Thompson-Herah from Instagram
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Facebook mistakenly blocked gold medallist sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman in the world, from Instagram, the company said on Wednesday (Aug 4). The Jamaican sprinter had tweeted that she had been blocked for posting videos of her victorious 100 and 200 metres races because she “did not own the right to... » read more
Olympics: Team Singapore ready for battle in Tokyo
TOKYO – Quah siblings Ting Wen and Zheng Wen may be veterans of two Olympics each but the Tokyo Games are nothing like what they have experienced. At every corner of the Olympic Village, home for the next 10 days, lies a reminder that they are competing in a time of Covid-19. Masks are compulsory... » read more
Olympics: Tokyo and its people are ready to play good hosts
TOKYO – Journalists on a bus bound for the Olympic Village on Thursday (July 22) were met with a strange – but adorable – sight as their vehicle made a pit stop on the journey. Two boys, each no older than five, grinning from ear to ear and with cheeks turned rosy red by the... » read more
Tennis: Gauff tests positive for Covid-19, to miss Tokyo Games
(REUTERS) – American tennis player Coco Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19, the 17-year-old said on Sunday (July 18). “I’m disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive for Covid and won’t be able to play in the Olympic Games in Tokyo,” world number 25 Gauff said on... » read more