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Paris, France | AFP | Neymar is free to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut at Guingamp on Sunday after Barcelona confirmed on Friday the 222 million-euro ($261 million) cheque used to pay his buyout clause had cleared. “The cheque has cleared and therefore puts in motion the process of the transfer,” …

Friday Arsenal v Leicester (9.45 PM) London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Fuelled by an historically lavish spending spree, the Premier League returns on Friday when Arsenal host Leicester in the opening game of the hotly-anticipated new season. Taking advantage of astronomical broadcast contracts and lucrative sponsorship deals, England’s superpowers …

VIDEO: Basena anticipates a tough challenge from Rwanda. Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Let’s stay with that 2018 African Nations Championship qualifier for a moment because it will be Moses Basena’s debut as Cranes coach. Basena anticipates a tough challenge from Rwanda on Saturday. He is however confident that his …

VIDEO: Rwanda arrives in Entebbe ahead of Nations Cup qualifier. Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Rwanda is settling into Entebbe ahead of their 2018 African Nations Cup qualifier against Uganda on Saturday. The match, which will be the first leg of the final qualifying round, will take place at St …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Crystal Palace signed Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah on a season-long loan on Thursday. Fosu-Mensah will link up with new Eagles boss and fellow Dutchman Frank de Boer ahead of the new Premier League season. The 19-year-old has made 21 appearances for United and still …

Semenya, Ajok and Nakaayi safely into 800m semi-finals THURSDAY RESULTS ?? #London2017 800m women ▶️ W.Nanyondo Heat 1 5TH 2:02.65 (out) ▶️ H.Nakaayi  Heat 2 3rd 2:01.80 (into semis) ▶️ D.Ajok 3rd  Heat 3 2:02.98 (into semis) 1,500m men ▶️ Ronald Musagala 4th in Heat 2 in 3:42.75. (Into Friday semis) London, United Kingdom | …

Paris, France | AFP | Neymar is poised to make his much-anticipated debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday when they travel to Guingamp in their second game of the Ligue 1 season. However, the French league are still waiting on a transfer certificate from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) before the …

Football: Dembele suspended as Dortmund reject Barcelona bid Berlin, Germany | AFP |  Borussia Dortmund on Thursday said they had rejected an offer from Barcelona for Ousmane Dembele, as the wantaway forward was suspended for missing training. Dortmund said a move by Dembele to the Camp Nou, where he is being …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | American Phyllis Francis ripped up the form book to claim a shock gold in the women’s 400m at the IAAF World Championships on Wednesday. The race had been billed as a straight duel between multi-medalled American Allyson Felix, the defending champion, and Olympic champion Shaunae …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Ahead of Arsenal’s home game with Leicester City in the curtain-raiser to the new Premier League season on Friday, AFP Sport selects the 10 biggest transfers of the close season: Romelu Lukaku – Everton to Manchester United; £75 million ($97.5 million, 83 million euros) rising …