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Shabana defeats Vihiga Bullets 4-1 (Kenyan National Super League)
Host team Shabana put in a strong performance by defeating Vihiga Bullets 4-1 at Migori Stadium on Monday afternoon (June 7).
Their form was attributed...
50 km world records from Ethiopia’s Negasa and SA’s van Zyl in “multinational” Nedbank...
Ketema Negasa and Irvette van Zyl were the toast of Gqeberha on Sunday 23 May, when they raced to world best times over 50km at the Nedbank ‘Breaking Barriers’ Runified 50km.
Ethiopian Negasa and South African Van Zyl took full...
‘Sensational’ Cantona unruffled with Hall of Fame induction
Eric Cantona has stated that he is not surprised with his induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame class of 2021.The Frenchman was selected to join a group of highly ranked players to have made a name in...
Jota out for the rest of the campaign
Diogo Jota will not take part in Liverpool's final games for the rest of the 2020-21 English Premier League.The fate of the Portuguese forward was confirmed by his manager, Jürgen Klopp as he was ruled out for Sunday's match...
Rudiger wants Real’s Hazard to face Chelsea
Antonio Rudiger wants Real Madrid'd Eden Hazard to be fit enough to face Chelsea in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League semi final first leg.The tie will be staged at Estadio Alfredo di Stefano on Tuesday night andHazard is in line...
Koeman fired up for El Clasico
FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman says this weekend's El Clasico is bigger than normal because of the circumstances surrounding the game.
Barça are just a point behind La Liga Santander leaders, Atletico Madrid following Monday's 1-0 win over Real Valladolid,...
NWFL alters Premiership to accommodate CAF Champions League
The board of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) headed by Aisha Falode and the representatives of the 14 NWFL Premiership clubs on Monday, April 05 in a virtual meeting agreed that the top six teams at the end...
Nigeria draws hosts, Cameroun, others in Africa Handball tourney
Nigeria has been drawn in Group B of the upcoming 24th Africa Women Handball Championship together with the hosts, Cameroun, DR Congo and Kenya.
Reacting on the group’s pairing, Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) president, Sam Ocheho admitted that the group...
Alonso to become Borussia Mönchengladbach head coach
Xabi Alonso has agreed a deal to become manager of Borussia Mönchengladbach this summer.
The former Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid player is in charge of Real Sociedad’s B team but will return to Germany in June to take...