Hungary Soccer Team Coach Tests Positive for Covid-19
Marco Rossi, the coach of Hungary’s national soccer team, has tested positive for Covid-19, the Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) said on Twitter on Wednesday.
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Father of an F1 judge was assassinated – left his post immediately and traveled home
Vitali Petrov’s first weekend as an F1 judge took a shocking turn.Vitali Petrov has resigned from the judging position in the Portuguese F1 race on Sunday, says the International Automobile Federation FIA. The ex-driver decided on the matter after the tragic events. His father, Aleksandr Petrov, was the victim of an assassin on Saturday at […]
World’s Best Swimmers in Budapest for ISL
Over 300 swimmers from nearly 50 countries will participate in the second season of the International Swimming League (ISL) starting in Budapest on Friday. The finals were originally to be held in Tokyo on November 21-22 but the organisers decided to hold the entire season at the Duna Arena in Budapest. Because of the novel […]
DK Calls for UEFA Super Cup Match to Be Held Without Spectators
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the Hungarian Football Association to order the UEFA Super Cup match scheduled for Thursday in Budapest to be played to an empty stadium.
Szeged Men’s Handball Team in Quarantine
All players of the men’s handball team of MOL-Szeged, as well as staff members and their contacts, have been ordered into state quarantine after a positive coronavirus test result of “a person in the direct vicinity of the club”, the team’s website said.
Italian Victory at Debrecen-Hajdúszoboszló Stage of Tour De Hongrie
The second stage of Tour de Hongrie began in Debrecen on Sunday, 30 August 2020. The competitors of the road bicycle stage race rode their bikes to reach Hajdúszoboszló in the afternoon.
Ligue 1 season opener postponed due to new Marseille COVID-19 cases
The opening fixture of the Ligue 1 season has been postponed due to three new cases of COVID-19. Marseille were due to host Saint-Étienne at the Stade Vélodrome on Friday to begin the 2020-21 football season. The club had confirmed on Tuesday that three new players had tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of affected […]
Water Polo Player Faragó Awarded Sportsman of the Nation Title
Olympic, world and European champion water polo player Tamás Faragó was named Sportsman of the Nation, the official government gazette Magyar Közlöny said.
Night Run competition to be held on Saturday
The Generali Night Run will be held for the seventh time in Budapest on Saturday, and feature competitions on a range of distances from 500 metres to half-marathon, organisers told MTI.
Lázár Elected Head of Hungarian Tennis Association
Former government office chief János Lázár has been elected head of the Hungarian Tennis Association (MTSZ).