Glasgow, United Kingdom | AFP | French striker Moussa Dembele scored one and created another two as Celtic thrashed St Johnstone 4-0 to break their own 100-year British record of unbeaten domestic matches The Scottish champions extended their domestic unbeaten record to 63 to eclipse the Celtic team of Willie Maley …
Read More »Tanzania’s Ismael Juma killed in motorbike crash
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Tanzanian marathon runner Ismael Juma died on Thursday when his motorbike collided with a lorry, Athletics Tanzania (AT) announced on Friday. The 26-year-old was one of Tanzania’s hopes for a medal at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia in April. “Tanzania athletics has lost one …
Read More »Zaha ready for Ivory Coast do-or-die World Cup bow
Abidjan, Ivory Coast | AFP | Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha will make his long-awaited debut for Ivory Coast in a do-or-die World Cup qualifier against Morocco on November 11. The 24-year-old has never played for the African nation which he left with his family when he was just four. However, …
Read More »Guardiola says Man City aren’t new Invincibles
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola has promised Arsene Wenger that Manchester City have no chance of emulating his Arsenal team’s 2003/04 record of completing a Premier League season unbeaten. Arsenal were dubbed the ‘Invincibles’ after becoming only the second team — after Preston North End in 1888/89 …
Read More »Marseille’s Evra charged by UEFA for kicking fan
Marseille, France | AFP | Marseille’s Patrice Evra was handed an initial one-match ban by UEFA Friday prior to a disciplinary hearing following his sending-off for launching a karate-style kick at a fan’s head before a Europa League match against Vitoria Guimaraes. Marseille announced they had opened an inquiry after …
Read More »Formula One: Ferrari could quit F1 over new plans, boss warns
Paris, France | AFP | Ferrari could quit Formula One at the end of 2020 if the team does not agree with the plans of the sports’ new owners, the boss of the Italian carmaker has warned. President Sergio Marchionne said F1 had been “part of our DNA since the …
Read More »Marseille open probe after Evra sending-off
Marseille, France | AFP | Marseille said Friday they had opened an inquiry after defender Patrice Evra was sent off for launching a karate-style kick at a fan ahead of the Europa League match against Vitoria Guimaraes. Evra, 36, was handed a red-card Thursday when he launched the attack following a …
Read More »History offers Ahly hope despite home draw
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Al Ahly of Egypt will be the seventh side to play away in the second leg of a CAF Champions League final having been held 1-1 on their own ground. Here is how the others fared: 1967 First leg: Asante Kotoko (GHA) 1 TP Englebert, …
Read More »Vicky Namuyanja: Uganda’s female pool queen
Kampala,Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Vicky Namuyanja is a well-known face in Uganda’s sports arena as a champion in the rare game of female pool. She started competitive and professional pool in 1999 and is currently the only two time winner of the Pool Queen title; the highest in ranking …
Read More »S.African football president denies raping ex-MP
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |South Africa’s football association president Danny Jordaan on Wednesday denied raping a former lawmaker and singer who made allegations as part of the #MeToo social media movement against sexual assault. Jennifer Ferguson claimed online that Jordaan, who was responsible for organising the 2010 World Cup …
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