insert_link Sport Pegula digs deep to stay alive in Adelaide Adelaide, Australia, Jan 10, 2024 (AFP) - World number five Jessica Pegula rallied from a slow start on Wednesday to overcome 69th-ranked Bernarda Pera and set up a quarter-final against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the Adelaide International. The second seed needed two-and-a-quarter hours to win the all-American battle 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 at Memorial Drive. After splitting the first two sets, Pegula started the deciding set with a break, but lost it […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Namibia The Wentzels dominate the Nedbank Desert Classic – again! The 2023 Nedbank Desert Classic saw returning champions, Jordan and Kevin Wentzel, cement their names in the history books of the competition, as one of the first ever father and son team to win the Nedbank Desert Classic, back-to-back. The 2023 Nedbank Desert Classic – dubbed ‘Namibia’s Major’, took place on 28-29 December 2023, at the Rossmund Golf Course in Swakopmund. The two-day golf tournament saw a record […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Africa AFCON 2024 : More unpredictable than ever Even for a tournament that is always unpredictable, there is an unusually large number of title contenders looking to dethrone Sadio Mané’s Senegal when the latest edition of the Africa Cup of Nations starts Saturday. Morocco is looking to build on its unprecedented World Cup success after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals. Seven-time champion Egypt will hope Mohammed Salah can help the team go one better after […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Titans fire head coach Vrabel The Tennessee Titans fired head coach Mike Vrabel on Tuesday in the wake of the team's failure to reach the NFL postseason for a second straight year. Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement that Vrabel's dismissal was necessary to help turn the franchise into consistent championship contenders. Vrabel, 48, was appointed head coach in January 2018 and took the team to the playoffs in 2019, […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Shelton ends losing streak to reach Auckland quarter-finals Top seed Ben Shelton got his Australian Open preparations back on track Wednesday after a run of defeats with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Hungary's Fabian Marozsan at the Auckland Classic. The American world number 16 reached the quarter-final of the Australian Open, the last four at the US Open and secured a first ATP title in Tokyo in his first full season on tour in 2023. But the […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Smith to open batting against West Indies Steve Smith will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja against the West Indies in place of the retired David Warner, Australia selectors said Wednesday, with all-rounder Cameron Green coming in at number four. Warner bowed out of Test cricket the weekend after the last Test against Pakistan in Sydney, having been a fixture at the top of the order for 12 years. Recognised openers Cameron Bancroft, Marcus Harris and […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Africa AFCON 2024 : Sadio Mane previews “tough group” for Senegal Senegal captain Sadio Mane predicts that "a really difficult group" lies ahead for the Africa Cup of Nations holders when they face Gambia, Cameroon and Guinea. "The match against Cameroon is going to be very tough and we dare not underestimate our other opponents," the two-time African Player of the Year told reporters. "While accepting that none of these matches will be easy, we have the ability and determination […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Namibia AFCON 2024 : “We play for the Namibian nation” – Benjamin Senior national football team coach, Collin Benjamin, has said while no one is optimistic about the Brave Warriors’ chances in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), their objective is to represent Namibia with pride. Benjamin said this after their goalless draw with Ghana in Kumasi Monday night, ahead of their trip to Ivory Coast. Namibia is drawn in Group E alongside Mali, Tunisia, and neighbours South Africa. In […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Liverpool suffer an injury setback Liverpool have suffered a blow after England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was ruled out for several weeks with a knee injury suffered in last weekend's FA Cup win at Arsenal.Reds assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed Alexander-Arnold's injury when he spoke to the media on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's League Cup semi-final first leg against Fulham.Alexander-Arnold was able to finish Sunday's 2-0 third round victory over the Gunners, but the knee […] today10 January, 2024
