London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho survived a huge scare on his home debut as Tottenham Hotspur manager as his side came from 2-0 down to beat Olympiakos 4-2 and reach the last 16 of the Champions League. The Greek champions blew a huge chance to give themselves a …
Read More »Defiant Bale down but not out at Real Madrid
Madrid, Spain | AFP | When Zinedine Zidane dropped Gareth Bale for a Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain last year, Bale believed it was the beginning of the end at Real Madrid. Two seasons on he remains but Madrid face PSG again at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, with the …
Read More »Man Utd pegged back by Sheffield United after dramatic comeback
Sheffield, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United and Sheffield United shared the spoils after a dramatic 3-3 draw at Bramall Lane on Sunday, with the home side scoring a late equaliser after three goals from the visitors in seven minutes. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team, outplayed for 70 minutes by the promoted side, trailed 2-0 …
Read More »Solskjaer says Man United unlikely to spend big in January
Sheffield, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Saturday there is little hope of Manchester United being able to make significant additions to their under-performing squad in the January transfer window. United have been linked with a long list of potential new recruits as Solskjaer seeks to …
Read More »‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder KOs Ortiz to retain WBC heavyweight title
Las Vegas, United States | AFP | Unbeaten Deontay Wilder landed a devastating right hand to knock out Luis Ortiz in the seventh round and retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight title. The 34-year-old Wilder remains on course to achieve his goal of unifying all four heavyweight belts despite being …
Read More »Full results from MTN Uganda marathon 2019
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan runners won the 42kms, 21kms and 10kms races as hundreds of runners turned up Sunday morning to participate in the MTN Kampala marathon focused on fundraising to improve maternal health in the country. This is a wrap up of the marathons that the …
Read More »Kipchoge edges Cheptegei to win Athlete of the Year award
Monaco, Principality of Monaco | AFP | Eliud Kipchoge, the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours, and 400 metres hurdles world champion Dalilah Muhammad won the World Athlete of the Year awards on Saturday. Kipchoge, 35, claimed governing body World Athletics’ year-ending prize in …
Read More »The highs and lows of Jose ‘the special one’ Mourinho
London, United Kingdom | AFP | A brief history of the career of Jose Mourinho, 56, who was named as Tottenham Hotspur manager on Wednesday: – The translator – After an undistinguished playing career in Portugal and a spell as a PE teacher, Mourinho worked as an interpreter for former England …
Read More »Mourinho appointed Spurs boss
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho was on Wednesday appointed Tottenham’s new manager to replace the sacked Mauricio Pochettino, with the club languishing 14th in the Premier League. The Portuguese former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager signed a contract until the end of the 2022/23 …
Read More »Mauricio Pochettino sacked!
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday just five months after reaching the Champions League final following a poor start to the Premier League season. “The Club can today announce that Mauricio Pochettino and his coaching staff Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino and …
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