Kurt Zouma’s second-half header and substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s stoppage-time strike saw Everton beat Bournemouth 2-0 on Sunday as they climbed into the top half of the Premier League table. Everton’s French defender Kurt Zouma (L) consoles Bournemouth’s French striker Lys Mousset following the English Premier League football match between EvertonContinue Reading
Serena Williams is ready to win her first Grand Slam title as a mother, having arrived at the Australian Open in her best condition since coming back from maternity leave, according to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou. Serena Williams of the US returns a shot during her women’s singles match againstContinue Reading
Exeter revived their bid to qualify for the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup with a 34-12 win over 14-man Castres at Sandy Park on Sunday. The Chiefs, top of the English Premiership, needed to win their final two group fixtures, against French club Castres and two-time European champions Munster,Continue Reading
Antoine Griezmann proved to be Atletico Madrid’s decisive figure yet again as the Frenchman struck the only goal in a 1-0 win at home to Levante on Sunday. Atletico Madrid’s French forward Antoine Griezmann celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish League football match between Club Atletico de MadridContinue Reading
Diego Maradona has been discharged from a Buenos Aires clinic to convalesce at home after surgery for a gastric hemorrhage overnight, his lawyer Matias Morla said on Sunday. Maradona The Argentina legend, now 58, was discovered to have minor stomach bleeding during a medical last week. “Diego Maradona is outContinue Reading
Former South Africa star Philemon ‘Chippa’ Masinga died Sunday aged 49 in a Johannesburg hospital from cancer, the national football association said in a statement. Masinga “We have lost a giant of South African football,” said football association president Danny Jordaan. “This is a sad day and I am gutted. “I sawContinue Reading
Results and standings after the men’s World Cup slalom race at Adelboden on Sunday: Tommy Ford of the US clears a gate during the first run of the Men’s giant slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup on January 12, 2019 in Adelboden. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI /Continue Reading
Almoez Ali scored a record-equalling four goals but barely raised a cheer on Sunday as Qatar hammered North Korea 6-0 in a United Arab Emirates stadium that was virtually empty due to the Gulf blockade. Qatar’s forward Almoez Ali (C) celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2019 AFC AsianContinue Reading
Lille were quick out of the blocks after the Ligue 1 winter break on Friday, overcoming a late sending off to beat Caen 3-1 and consolidate second place behind Paris Saint-Germain. Lille’s Ivorian forward Nicolas Pepe (L) vies for the ball with Caen’s moroccan midfielder Faycal Fajr during the FrenchContinue Reading
Tomi Falase, Chairman, Lagos state Squash Association, on Sunday said that the association’s focus would be mainly on grassroots development of the sport this year. Squash Falase said in Lagos that the development of squash at the professional level was hinged on its growth at the grassroots. He said thatContinue Reading
