Monday, January 17, 2022

Sports

Tennis World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has left Australia after losing appeal

Tennis player Novak Djokovic will not be taking part in the Australian Open when it begins on Monday in Melbourne and has instead left the ...

Sunday, January 16, 2022
Novak Djokovic loses Australian visa, again

Novak Djokovic is not just the number one ranked men’s tennis player in the world, he is now cemented as being among the world’s top ...

Friday, January 14, 2022
Kortrijk FC hit by 14 positive Covid cases

Belgian football team KV Kortrijk's return to Jupiler League action after the winter break is in doubt with 14 members of staff testing ...

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Council of State rejects extreme urgency appeals from bowling alleys and snooker halls

The Council of State decided on Friday to reject the requests for an emergency suspension lodged by 25 bowling alley operators and the ...

Friday, January 7, 2022
Lionel Messi tests positive for coronavirus

Lionel Messi is among four Paris Saint-Germain players who have tested positive for the coronavirus, the club confirmed on Sunday. Juan ...

Sunday, January 2, 2022
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic named European Sportsman of the Year

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, the world’s number one ranked player by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), has been voted ...

Sunday, December 26, 2021
Belgium’s Red Devils top of FIFA rankings four years in a row

For the fourth year running, Belgium's national football team (commonly referred to as the Red Devils) was placed at the top of the FIFA ...

Thursday, December 23, 2021
Brugge seeks to ban racist hecklers from the stadium

Club Brugge announced on Monday that it would "do everything possible" to identify and ban from the stadium the supporters who hurled ...

Monday, December 20, 2021
Belgian Football Union urges Qatar to create centres for migrant workers

As the world celebrated International Migrant Day on Saturday, the Belgian Football Union has urged the International Football Federation ...

Sunday, December 19, 2021
Belgium takes bronze at Euro cross country mixed relay

Belgium took bronze on Sunday in the mixed relay at the European Cross-Country Championship in Dublin, Ireland, Belga news agency reports. ...

Sunday, December 12, 2021
KLM pilot assists Belgian teenager in her bid to fly solo around the world

Belgian-British teenager Zara Rutherford arrived in South Korea on Saturday, the first Asian stop in her bid to become the youngest woman ...

Sunday, December 12, 2021
‘Scenes of war’: Belgian Football Association condemns weekend of violence

The Belgian Football Association has issued a statement in response to a 'football weekend marked by unacceptable incidents'. The ...

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Qatar 2022: Belgian Football Union’s partners need to sign human rights charter

Enterprises wishing to partner with the Belgian Football Union for the 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar will need to sign a human rights ...

Monday, November 22, 2021
Belgium announces more favourable tax rates for top athletes

Belgian athletes will have to pay 33.5% less tax on premiums they receive after top performances during competitions including the Olympic ...

Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Belgian football more popular than ever

The Jupiler Pro League, the Belgian D1 football championship, broke a new audience record last weekend. No less than 844,000 viewers ...

Friday, November 12, 2021
Top football clubs will lose millions under new tax changes

Top football clubs stand to lose millions under the new tax policy introduced by the Belgian Government this year. At present, sports ...

Thursday, November 11, 2021
New 425-km mountain bike route opened along Belgian coast

Cycling fans will now be able to enjoy a 425-km mountain bike circuit along the Coast, extending from the border with France to the Dutch ...

Sunday, November 7, 2021
29 fans of Club Bruges banned from matches for lighting flares

On Friday 29 supporters of Club Bruges football team were banned from watching matches in stadiums after using flares after a match on 23 ...

Saturday, October 30, 2021
Belgium holds on to top spot in FIFA rankings despite recent losses

Once again, Belgium's Red Devils have held onto their position at the top of the world football rankings, according to an update released ...

Thursday, October 21, 2021
Record-breaking 770-metre highline installed in Freÿr, Belgium

A 770-metre long highline was installed at an altitude of 70 metres at the Freÿr Rocks on Saturday, setting a new Belgian record, according ...

Sunday, October 17, 2021

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