Brave Warriors coach has a good project: Chelle

Brave Warriors coach has a good project: Chelle

By Hesron Kapanga Eric Sekou Chelle, the head coach of the Malian men’s senior national football team, has said he was proud of the project the Namibian coach, Collin Benjamin, has built. Chelle’s team and Benjamin’s team played out to a goalless draw in their last Group E match at the 2023 African Cup of Nations underway in Ivory Coast. The match took place at the Laurent Pokou Stadium […]

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Spain judge proposes Rubiales go on trial for World Cup kiss

Spanish judge on Thursday proposed that disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales be tried over the kiss he forced on World Cup star Jenni Hermoso. In a ruling following his preliminary investigation, judge Francisco de Jorge concluded that the kiss "was not consensual and was a unilateral and unexpected move" by Rubiales who is facing charges of sexual assault and coercion. hmw/jc AFP (NAMPA / AFP)

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Rangers beat Hibs to close gap on leaders Celtic

Rangers closed the gap on Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic with a dominant 3-0 win against Hibernian on Wednesday. Ridvan Yilmaz put Rangers ahead in the 30th minute with a powerful finish as the Turkish defender bagged his first goal for the Glasgow club. Todd Cantwell doubled the lead just before the break at Easter Road, thundering a fierce strike past David Marshall for his third goal in five matches. […]

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Williams brothers fire Athletic past Barca into Copa semis

Inaki Williams raced back from Africa to face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and sent Athletic Bilbao into the semi-finals by scoring a crucial goal in their 4-2 extra-time triumph on Wednesday. The Ghana forward played on Monday for his country but made it home to help Athletic vanquish the Spanish champions and pile more pressure on their coach Xavi Hernandez. Athletic struck inside the first minute through […]

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Real Madrid take top spot in football’s ‘Money League’

Real Madrid have climbed to the top of football's 'Money League' as the Spanish side surpassed Manchester City to become the highest revenue generating club in 2022-23. For the first time since 2017-18, Real are in pole positon in Deloitte's financial rankings with a reported record revenue of 831 million euros ($905 million), an increase of 118 million euros over the previous year. Although they failed to win La […]

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Taiwan’s Yu grabs one-stroke lead at Torrey Pines

Taiwan's Kevin Yu, chasing a first US PGA Tour title, carded eight birdies in his eight-under par-64 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Wednesday. Yu, a former world amateur number one who missed four months after suffering a torn meniscus in his left knee last February, edged a stroke clear of world number six Patrick Cantlay and Japanese […]

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Chargers hire Jim Harbaugh after college triumph

Jim Harbaugh was named as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday, weeks after leading the University of Michigan to the US collegiate crown. Harbaugh, the younger brother of Baltimore Ravens head coach Jim Harbaugh, fills the vacancy created by last month's sacking of Brandon Staley in the wake of the Chargers' 63-point defeat to Las Vegas. The 60-year-old Harbaugh has spent the past nine […]

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Inexperienced South Africa galvanised for New Zealand Tests

South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad insisted Thursday that a lack of Test experience was "galvanising" his Proteas side for the two-match series in New Zealand. The Proteas have brought a weakened side to play the Black Caps, with many first-choice South African players committed to their domestic Twenty20 competition. Eight of the 15-man squad have yet to play Test cricket, including captain Neil Brand. Fast bowler Duanne Olivier […]

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Warriors pay tribute to coach Milojevic in first game after death

The Golden State Warriors paid an emotional tribute to Dejan Milojevic on Wednesday as the team returned to play for the first time since the Serbian assistant coach died last week from a heart attack. In a moving pre-game ceremony ahead of the Warriors' 134-112 home win over Atlanta, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr led a lengthy ovation to salute the 46-year-old affectionately known as "Deki". Warriors players […]

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