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South Africa 26-3 Japan: Springboks Through to Rugby World Cup Semi-Finals

Japan: (3) 3 Pens: Tamura South Africa: (5) 26 Tries: Mapimpi 2, De Klerk Pens: Pollard 3 Cons: Pollard South Africa ended Japan’s dream World Cup run to reach the semi-finals after a bruising 26-3 win against the hosts. The Springboks led after a powerful run gave Makazole Mapimpi a try, but went a player […]

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Football: Why Salah missed Man Utd clash

Mohamed Salah could be back in contention for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Genk. The forward was not named in the Liverpool squad for Sunday’s meeting with Manchester United as he continues to recover from the ankle injury he sustained before the international break. Salah was not in consideration for the game at Old Trafford, […]

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Akpeyi’s Heroics Secure Telkom Knockout Q-Finals Spot For Kaizer Chiefs

Daniel Akpeyi was the hero as Kaizer Chiefs booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Telkom Knockout Cup with a 4-2 penalty shootout win against Cape Town City at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, reports Completesports.com . Kermit Erasmus gave Cape Town City the lead in the 34th minute after a period of […]

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Salah Faces Late Liverpool Fitness Test

Liverpool will make a late call on the fitness of Mohamed Salah and Joel Matip ahead of Sunday’s trip to Manchester United, while Alisson looks set to return. Salah, the Egypt forward, injured his ankle in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Leicester in the last game before the international break. Matip, the Cameroonian centre-back, has been […]

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Chelsea ace Tomori reveals why he chose England over Nigeria

Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori has revealed why he pledge his international future to England ahead of Nigeria and Canada. The 21-year-old Calgary-born center-back has enjoyed an outstanding start to the campaign at Stamford Bridge under Frank Lampard, having also played under him while on loan at Derby County last season. Tomori could have instead opted […]

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Doha 2019: Ghana’s Women’s Relay Team Finishes Eighth in 4X100M

Ghana’s women’s relay team failed to qualify for the final of the 4x100m at IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar The team finished eighth in heat 2 of Friday’s semi-finals and thus misses out on a medal at the Championships. The quartet of Flings Owusu-Agyapong, Gemma Acheampong, Persis William-Mensah and Hor Halutie crossed the […]

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WAFU Cup: Burkina Faso eye Ghana win as rebuilding exercise continues

Burkina Faso and Ghana collide in Friday’s WAFU Cup of Nations quarterfinal, with the Stallions eyeing the regional competition as an imperative next step in their rebuilding operation. As recently as 2017, the two teams met in an Africa Cup of Nations third-placed playoff match, having been defeated by Egypt and Cameroon respectively in their […]

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Tammy Abraham & Tomori Earn England Call-ups

Gareth Southgate has included Chelsea duo Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori in his latest England squad, but Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has been omitted once again. The Three Lions will take in a trip to the Czech Republic on October 11, before negotiating another away clash against Bulgaria three days later, as their Euro […]

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Nigeria: Why Nigeria do not need Chelsea duo for Super Eagles – Gernot Rohr

Gernot Rohr has revealed why he does not need Chelsea duo of Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori are not currently part of his plans. The 22-year-old striker has enjoyed a good season with Frank Lampard side so far, scoring seven goals in seven games, with only Sergio Aguero managing more in the Premier League. Abraham […]

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Senegal beat Guinea-Bissau at WAFU Cup opener

Senegal made an impressive start to the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations with a 3-1 win over Guinea-Bissau in the tournament’s opening match at the Stade Lat-Dior on Saturday. It was a dream start for the home team with a mistake in the Guinea-Bissau defence in the 10th minute gifting the ball to Djibril Gueye […]

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Kenya Back in World Rally Championship after 18 Years

Kenya has returned to the prestigious World Rally Championship (WRC) after 18 years. President Uhuru Kenyatta welcomed the decision by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to allow the East African country back into the global contest. He said Kenya’s Safari Rally, first held in 1953, developed “to become the toughest rally in the world and […]

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Lille Coach Galtier Believes Young Osimhen Will Do More Great Things

Lille manager Christophe Galtier believes Victor Osimhen still has so much to offer the team at his young age after the forward’s impressive start at the club, reports Completesports.com . Osimhen, 20, linked up with Lille from Belgian outfit, Sporting Charleroi this summer and has been an instant hit at the club. The Nigeria international […]

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Salah angry with Egyptian FA after FIFA’s Best award

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is angry with the Egyptian FA after his country football association failed to vote for him in FIFA’s Best Awards last Monday night in Milan. The 27-year-old forward came fourth in the voting for the world player of the year award, behind the winner Lionel Messi, club teammate Virgil Van Dijk […]

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Iheanacho ends 368-days goal drought as Leicester beat Luton

Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho ends 368-days goal drought as Leicester City beat Luton 4-0 in the Carabao Cup third round at Kenilworth Road. The 22-year-old Nigeria international came on for the last 19 minutes as he replaced Ayoze Perez and helped the Foxes advance into the fourth round on Tuesday with a sweet goal. […]

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Wolverhampton star ready play for Nigeria ahead of England

Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Bright Enobakhare has reportedly to play Nigeria ahead of England, according to Allnigeriasoccer.com. The 21-year-old Benin-born star moved to Birmingham at the age of fifteen and is eligible to represent Three Lions having spent more than five years in the country. Enobakhare who currently on a season-long loan at Wigan Athletic was […]

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Malango cleared to play for Raja Casablanca

DR Congo international Ben Malango has received temporary clearance from Fifa to play for his Moroccan club Raja Casablanca. The 25-year-old, who signed a three-year deal with Raja in July as a free agent, was waiting to appear for his new team after his former club TP Mazembe lodged a case with football’s governing body […]

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New Zealand 23-13 South Africa: All Blacks Hold off Spirited Springboks

New Zealand: 17 (23) Tries: Bridge, Barrett Pens: Mo’unga 2, Barrett Cons: Mo’unga 2 South Africa: 3 (13) Tries: Du Toit Pens: Pollard Cons: Pollard DG: Pollard Defending champions New Zealand produced a clinical display to hold off a spirited South Africa in their World Cup Pool B opener in Yokohama. The Springboks started brightly […]

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Cameroon appoint Toni Conceçaio as new coach of Indomitable Lions

Cameroon have appointed Portuguese-born Antonio Conceição da Silva Oliveira as the new head coach of the Indomitable Lions. He was appointed on Friday September 20 by the Minister of Sports and Physical Education who said it is the accomplishment of a rigorous process. The 57-year old Toni Conceicaio will be assisted by François Omam Biyik […]