Asaba – Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, says Nigeria’s national team is not favourites to lift the AFCON 2019 tournament which kicks off on June 21 in Egypt. Rohr made the disclosure at a pre-match news conference in Asaba ahead of the Nigeria/Seychelles AFCON qualifier on Friday billed for StephenContinue Reading
Berlin – Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined 22,600 dollars by UEFA for appearing to make an obscene gesture while celebrating his side’s Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid. Ronlado The Portugal international was guilty of “improper conduct,’’ the control, ethics and disciplinary body of the European football organisationContinue Reading
Scotland’s Euro 2020 qualifying campaign got off to the worst possible start with an embarrassing 3-0 defeat by Kazakhstan in Nursultan on Thursday. Scotland’s Oli McBurnie (left) competes with Kazakhstan’s Serhiy Malyi (Sky Sports) The Kazakhs, ranked 117th in the world, struck twice inside 10 minutes through Yuriy Pertsukh andContinue Reading
Leon Goretzka spared coach Joachim Loew a humiliating defeat with a second-half equaliser as a new-look Germany side were held to a 1-1 draw in Wednesday’s friendly against Serbia. Germany’s midfielder Leon Goretzka (L) celebrates scoring with Germany’s midfielder Joshua Kimmich during the friendly football match Germany v Serbia inContinue Reading
The Otago Highlanders paid their respects at a mosque on Thursday as Super Rugby prepared to make a sombre return to action a week after the Christchurch killings. Sunwolves and Reds’ players observe a minute of silence for victims of the mosque attacks in Christchurch before their Super Rugby roundContinue Reading
Disgruntled Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi returned to training with the club on Thursday after a month on the sidelines amid a protracted contract dispute. Mauro Icardi The 26-year-old Argentine has been absent since February 13 after being stripped of the captain’s armband. He had complained of a knee injuryContinue Reading
The race to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) comes to an end this weekend, with the battle for qualification slots in the 12 groups getting to an interesting climax. AFCON The Super Eagles, after an inauspicious start when they lost 0-2 at home in Uyo to South AfricaContinue Reading
Jimmy Butler led a fourth-quarter comeback as the Philadelphia 76ers overpowered the Boston Celtics 118-115 in a stormy Eastern Conference duel on Wednesday. Jimmy Butler Butler scored 15 points in the final period as the Sixers overturned a nine-point deficit to seal their first win of the season against BostonContinue Reading
Former Croatian international Igor Tudor will oversee his first training session on Thursday after being appointed for a second spell as coach of Serie A strugglers Udinese. Igor Tudor Tudor returns to Udine almost a year after he replaced Massimo Oddo, saving the club from relegation with two wins inContinue Reading
Denmark’s Joachim Persson has been banned for 18 months for offences linked to betting and match-fixing, the Badminton World Federation said on Thursday. Joachim Persson The 36-year-old former world number six was found guilty of “four violations of the code of conduct in relation to betting, wagering and irregular matchContinue Reading
