Africa Cup of Nations matchday 1 fixtures Matchday 1 Wednesday, Nov 13 Malawi v South Sudan, Central African Republic v Burundi (both 1300), Namibia v Chad, Cameroon v Cape Verde, Nigeria v Benin, Guinea-Bissau v eSwatini (formerly Swaziland), Sierra Leone v Lesotho (all 1600), Sudan v Sao Tome e Principe, Angola …
Read More »Torfaera, Iceland’s off-road mania
Akranes, Iceland | AFP | After more than half a century, revving engines in the tough off-road sport known locally as “torfaera” still draw crowds who love the noise and daring drivers. It’s late summer and Akrafjall mountain, which looms over the small town of Akranes, has been turned into a …
Read More »Klopp tells UEFA seminar that VAR must improve
Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | The day after Liverpool beat Manchester City in a crunch match where VAR decisions were hotly disputed, the Premier League leader’s coach Jurgen Klopp and other top football figures have suggested improvement is needed to the fledgling system. Klopp, his City opposite number Pep Guardiola, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, …
Read More »Cheptegei on new shortlist for Athlete of 2019 award
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei is one of five finalists picked for the Male World Athlete of the Year 2019 award. With just 12 days to go until the World Athletics Awards 2019, the names of the five finalists for the Male World Athlete of the Year …
Read More »Lacazette defends Emery, hopes for post-break revival
London, United Kingdom | AFP | French striker Alexandre Lacazette has leaped to the defence of under-fire Arsenal manager Unai Emery saying fans were being fickle in criticising him after not praising him when they were on a good run last season. The pressure on the 48-year-old Spaniard grew with a 2-0 defeat by Leicester …
Read More »Three things we learned from Liverpool’s win over Man City
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool moved eight points clear at the top of the Premier League and nine ahead of Manchester City with a 3-1 win over the defending champions at Anfield to take a giant leap towards ending their 30-year wait for the title. Fabinho’s searing strike …
Read More »Liverpool destroy Man City to boost hopes of historic title triumph
✳ Liverpool 3⃣ Man City 1⃣ Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool took a huge step towards a first league title in 30 years by beating defending champions Manchester City 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table. Two goals in the …
Read More »Emery pleads for more time as Leicester pull further clear of Arsenal
Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal manager Unai Emery pleaded for calm and patience after his side lost 2-0 at Leicester on Saturday to fall eight points behind the Premier League’s top four. Jamie Vardy and James Maddison were the architects of another fine victory for the Foxes, …
Read More »Leicester, Chelsea leapfrog Man City as Arsenal, Tottenham fall further behind
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester moved up to second in the Premier League as a 2-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday further dented the Gunners’ hopes of a top-four finish. Chelsea were also 2-0 victors against Crystal Palace as they too jumped above Manchester City into third. But …
Read More »Now, Wenger contradicts Bayern’s claim they turned him down
Munich, Germany | AFP | Arsene Wenger has contradicted a claim by Bayern Munich that they turned him down for the vacant head coach’s job and accused the defending German champions of a lack of discretion. Bayern need a new coach after Niko Kovac was sacked last Sunday with former Germany …
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