AFCON: Nigeria star Osimhen doubt for semi-final

AFCON: Nigeria star Osimhen doubt for semi-final

Nigeria star Victor Osimhen is a major doubt for the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against South Africa in Bouake on Wednesday, team officials said. Napoli striker Osimhen did not fly Monday with the rest of the squad for Bouake due to abdominal discomfort, a statement issued by Super Eagles spokesman Babafemi Raji said. "Team medics confirmed that he has been placed under close watch with a member of […]

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Sport

Storm clouds gather around France coach Galthie ahead of Scots match

France head coach Fabien Galthie has enjoyed a long honeymoon but for the first time since he took over after the 2019 Rugby World Cup, there are rumblings about his stewardship following the 38-17 thumping by Ireland in the Six Nations. The second heaviest home defeat the French have suffered in the northern hemisphere rugby championships history -- England's 39-13 dismantling of the French in Paris in 1914 remains […]

February 6, 2024 5

Sport

Australia win toss, bowl in 3rd West Indies ODI

Australia won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and final one-day international against the West Indies at Canberra's Manuka Oval on Tuesday. The hosts won the first match in Melbourne by eight wickets and the second in Sydney by 83 runs to clinch the series. They made two changes with Xavier Bartlett and Lance Morris returning for Josh Hazlewood, who is being rested, and Matt […]

February 6, 2024

Sport

New Zealand extend lead to 376 in first South Africa Test

New Zealand stretched their lead to 376 runs as they maintained their throttle-hold on understrength South Africa during day three of the first Test on Tuesday. The visitors were skittled for 162 at Mount Maunganui in response to New Zealand's 511, before being sent back into the field after the follow-on wasn't enforced. The Black Caps were 27-1 at tea and on course for an emphatic win over […]

February 6, 2024 3

Sport

Kelce aiming to match Swift’s Grammy glut with Super Bowl win

Travis Kelce says he wants to match girlfriend Taylor Swift's record-breaking Grammy exploits by bringing home some silverware of his own at this week's Super Bowl. The final countdown to the biggest event in the American sporting calendar got under way in Las Vegas on Monday with the traditional opening night media circus. An estimated 30,000 fans packed into Allegiant Stadium -- venue for Sunday's showpiece between Kelce's […]

February 6, 2024 1

Sport

Foden hat-trick hauls Man City within two points of Premier League lead

Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden is enjoying his best season at Manchester City after the England international's hat-trick beat Brentford 3-1 on Monday to leave the Premier League's top three separated by just two points. City move alongside Arsenal on 49 points, two behind Liverpool, but Guardiola's men have a game in hand to move out in front. The defending champions became the first side in Premier League history […]

February 6, 2024 2

Namibia

||Kharas fails to elect new exco members for second division league

A faction of the ||Kharas football second division league has elected an interim Executive Committee (exco) after members failed to elect new exco members. The members were expected to elect new exco members here on Saturday after the term of the previous exco members ended on the same day. The meeting was attended by members from 19 teams that play for the second division in the region. After 10 […]

February 5, 2024 24

Sport

Singapore to review F1 deal amid corruption probe

The Singapore government will review the terms of its Formula One Grand Prix deal after its former transport minister was charged with corruption, an official said Monday. S. Iswaran resigned in January after being charged with 27 offences in a rare top-level graft probe in the city-state. The case has also ensnared billionaire hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng, credited with helping to bring F1's first night race to Singapore […]

February 5, 2024 12

Sport

Sri Lanka scent victory as Afghanistan collapse to 251-7

Afghanistan lost six wickets for 52 runs in the morning session as Sri Lanka closed in on victory in the one-off Test in Colombo on Monday. The tourists, who resumed on 199 for one, slumped to 251-7 for at the break, just 10 runs ahead, after Prabath Jayasuriya took four wickets with his left-arm spin. Afghanistan had reached 214 for one when Kasun Rajitha provided the breakthrough with […]

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