CHAN: Sudan Edge Zambia, Book Semi-Final Spot

The Chipolopolo of Zambia have crashed out of this year’s Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) after they were stunned 1-0 by Sudan in Marrakech on Saturday night. At the last edition in Rwanda in 2016, Zambia...

FIFA U-20 WWC: Ghana seal qualification

Ghana has qualified to the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup after beating Cameroon 3-0 (4-1 aggregate) in the final qualifying match played at the Cape Coast Stadium on Saturday. Ernestina Abambila shot Ghana into the...

USA Gymnastics board to quit over Larry Nassar abuse

The entire USA Gymnastics (USAG) board has said it will comply with a US Olympic Committee's (USOC) ultimatum to resign over an abuse scandal. The USOC earlier said the 18-member board must step down by...

Mo Salah ranked most popular African footballer on social media

Egypt international winger Mohamed Salah is the most followed African footballer on key social media platforms, according to the African Social Media Power Report. The report, which was released on Friday by Lagos-based sports communication company CampsBay Media, included...

2018 FIFA World Cup: Tickets sales window closes Jan. 31

The 2018 FIFA World Cup tickets sales window is set to draw to a close in just six days’ time, interest in FIFA’s flagship tournament shows no sign of letting up. 4,021,211 tickets have...

U-20 WWC Qualifier: Black Princesses ready for Cameroon Saturday

The Black Princesses are geared up for this Saturday’s  crucial FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying second leg match against Cameroon. The national U20 female side drew 1-1 with their Cameroonian counterparts in the first leg...

Jose Mourinho turns 55

Jose Mourinho will spend his 55th birthday taking charge of his 100th game as Manchester United manager on Friday and would have hoped the celebrations could take place somewhere more lavish than Yeovil. The Somerset town is not...

Australia Open: Federer in final as Chung retires injured

Defending champion Roger Federer strolled into the Australian Open final in a bitter-sweet win after Chung Hyeon’s retired injured in their semi-final on Friday. The Swiss star was leading 6-1, 5-2 when the South Korean...

I Was Anxious But My Barca Debut Was Special-Coutinho

Phillipe Coutinho’s start to life as a Barcelona player started on a winning note when he came on in the 2-0 Copa del Rey win over Espanyol on Thursday night and has described the...

Sanchez blameless over drugs test- Wenger

Arsene Wenger has played down suggestions that Alexis Sanchez and Arsenal could be in trouble after the player missed a drugs test to complete his move to Manchester United on Monday. Widespread reports on Thursday...