Wayne Lumbasi Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang bagged a brace in a 4-0 win in El Clasico as Barcelona inflicted a damaging defeat on Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. While Carlo Ancelotti’s side started well, they fell behind just before the half-hour mark when Aubameyang got ahead of Eder Militao to glance home an Ousmane Dembele cross […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Charles Leclerc claimed a brilliant win for Ferrari at the season-opening Bahrain GP while Red Bull suffered two late podium-costing retirements as a new era of Formula 1 got off to a pulsating start in the desert. Leclerc and Max Verstappen went toe to toe for much of the first race of the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Online gambling has been gaining traction in Africa. Although the African market only accounts for 1.1% of online gambling worldwide, it is a booming industry in the region. Africa is getting more and more attention from foreign investors and casino owners. After years of restrictions, several African countries have just recently welcomed legal gambling on […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Thursday’s Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle was interrupted after a pitch invader tied himself to one of the goalposts at Goodison Park. The Play was brought to a halt shortly after the start of the second half when the protester managed to attach his neck to the post using cable ties. After […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The worrying trend of footballer’s houses being broken into during matches seems to be continuing. Paul Pogba was the latest victim of such a break-in two days ago while Manchester United were playing Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. The French midfielder took to social media on Wednesday night to offer a reward […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Chelsea have secured their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory against Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, giving them a 4-1 win on aggregate. Chelsea, operating on a special license from the British government that has limited their spending and impacted their operations, showed great composure to ease into the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has denied an appeal by Russia to temporarily lift a suspension against their national teams and clubs from UEFA competitions. The Football Union of Russia had hoped to lift the suspension to allow their teams to compete, prior to a final decision by CAS against UEFA […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League as Atletico Madrid triumphed 1-0 at Old Trafford to record a 2-1 aggregate win and advance to the quarter-finals. Old Trafford demanded a classic European night, but only got a vintage Atletico performance, to produce another dismally routine Champions League exit for the Red Devils. United had […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The second season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) started last weekend in Dakar, Senegal. Twelve teams will compete this season for the BAL title. Last year, Egypt’s Zamalek won the championship. The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced the “BAL Elevate,” a new program that will see one NBA Academy Africa prospect join each […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech has rejected the chance to play for Morocco in their 2022 World Cup play-off against DR Congo later this month. The 28-year-old, who has not played for the Atlas Lions since June 2021, announced his decision to quit international football after a falling-out with Morocco coach Vahid Halilhodzic. “I love my country […]
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