South African captain Faf du Plessis said on Wednesday that fast bowler Duanne Olivier would be used in an “enforcer” role as part of a pace barrage in the second Test against Pakistan starting at Newlands on Thursday. Duanne Olivier Du Plessis said he wanted to keep the pressure onContinue Reading
Mr Bode Durotoye, the Technical Director of Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), has appealed to school authorities to include the game in their school curriculum to promote it at the grassroots. Chess Durotoye made the appeal in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja. He said: “We want the game to beginContinue Reading
American international Christian Pulisic, regarded as one of the hottest properties in European football, signed for Premier League side Chelsea for a reported fee of £58 million ($74m) from Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. Pulisic The 20-year-old right winger — who has had more playing time in the Champions League thisContinue Reading
The World Anti-Doping Agency should act now over Russia’s failure to meet a December 31 deadline to hand over data from its anti-doping laboratory in Moscow, the National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADO) said on Wednesday. WADA, whose underfire president Craig Reedie declared himself “bitterly disappointed” by Russia missing the deadline, haveContinue Reading
FIFA should if possible increase the size of the football World Cup in Qatar in 2022 to 48 from 32 teams, the global governing body’s president Gianni Infantino has said. Last month, Infantino said a majority of national football federations were in favour of expanding the tournament and a decisionContinue Reading
It would be difficult for Manchester City to reel in Liverpool if they did not win their English Premier League encounter on Thursday, midfielder Bernardo Silva has said. Third-placed Manchester City host Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium with the visitors top of the league on 54 points from 20 games.Continue Reading
Striker Olivier Giroud’s ankle injury will not force Chelsea’s hand in the January transfer window but the club could explore the possibility of signing a winger, manager Maurizio Sarri has said. No date was set for Giroud’s return after he twisted his ankle against Crystal Palace last weekend. Chelsea coachContinue Reading
