Osaka powers past veteran Hsieh into Australian Open semis
World number three Naomi Osaka stormed past Hsieh Su-wei in straight sets Tuesday (February 16) to book an Australian Open semi-final against either Serena Williams or Simona Halep.
The Japanese three-time Grand Slam champion overcame the Taiwanese world number 71's...
Solskjaer ecstatic at Manchester United’s 9-0 destruction of Southampton
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised his charges for turning on the style in Tuesday's (February 2) 9-0 demolition of Southampton.
A 9-0 result has only been recorded twice previously in Premier League history - one of...
Serena Williams pleased with comeback
The first tennis grand slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open is set to kick off in one week and after two weeks of hard or soft quarantine, players are in search of match minutes and tournament organizers...
African players in Europe: Wamangituka on target, Salah scores twice, Lorient duo stun PSG
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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah said he "likes facing West Ham" after scoring two superb goals against them at the weekend in a 3-1 triumph for the Premier League defending champions.
It was the eighth time...
Wamangituka’s stunning solo effort seals Stuttgart win
Congolese winger Silas Wamangituka scored for his fourth consecutive Bundesliga game on Friday as his end-to-end goal after an 80-metre sprint sealed Stuttgart's 2-0 win at home to strugglers Mainz.
After striker Sasa Kalajdzic gave Stuttgart the lead ten minutes...
EPL: Liverpool end drought
Liverpool ended a five-game winless run in the Premier League to move back into the top four with a 3-1 win at Tottenham on Thursday as Spurs also lost Harry Kane to an ankle injury.
The English champions had not...
South Africa Tests mark ‘monumental moment’ for Pakistan cricket
South Africa will play their first Test in Pakistan for 14 years this week, a match being described as a "monumental moment" for the revival of international cricket in the southeast Asian country.
The match in the port city of...
Football fan Pope Francis hails Spezia
Pope Francis, an avid football fan, congratulated Spezia on their dramatic Italian Cup win against Roma, in an audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.
Spezia will face Napoli in next week's quarter-finals after shocking the capital city side 4-2 after...
What has gone wrong in Liverpool’s title defence?
After romping to a first league crown for 30 years last season, Liverpool are suffering a hangover in their title defence as Jurgen Klopp's men have gone four games without a Premier League win for the first time since...