Dublin, Ireland | AFP | UEFA confirmed on Sunday the creation of a third European club competition from the 2021/22 season designed to offer more clubs and associations the chance to play European football. After approval from UEFA’s Executive Committee in Dublin, the Europa League will be cut from its …
Read More »Liverpool stun Everton with freak goal as Arsenal overpower Spurs
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool stayed hot on the heels of Manchester City on Sunday after a bizarre late winner against Everton as Arsenal issued a powerful statement of intent on Sunday’s Premier League derby day. Jurgen Klopp’s unbeaten side looked set to drop a precious two points in …
Read More »Aubameyang stars as Arsenal fightback stuns Spurs
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Unai Emery hailed Arsenal’s explosive 4-2 win over bitter rivals Tottenham as a statement of intent from his revitalised side. Emery’s team extended their unbeaten run to 19 matches in all competitions after fighting back from 2-1 down in arguably the Premier League’s game …
Read More »Attack of the small screens: Africa eyes mobile gaming boom
Cape Town, South Africa | AFP | An army of humans laid waste to an alien colony as South African video game maker Simon Spreckley enthusiastically controlled the action using his phone’s touch screen. “The penetration of mobile devices in Africa is huge. People often have two or three phones, which …
Read More »Germany, Netherlands to meet in Euro 2020 qualifying as England given clement draw
Dublin, Ireland | AFP | Former champions Germany and the Netherlands will meet each in qualifying for Euro 2020 after being paired together in Sunday’s draw in Dublin, but World Cup semi-finalists England will not complain about their group. The Germans were the most dangerous team outside the first pot …
Read More »Olympic broadcasters gear up for the biggest show on earth
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Clock-watching is an integral part of any Olympic Games but even the most eagle-eyed sporting anoraks might be forgiven for missing the fact that Sunday marks 600 days until the start of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. For most people, it is not actually a …
Read More »River join Boca in refusing to play Copa Libertadores in Madrid
Buenos Aires, Argentina | AFP | River Plate said Saturday they have refused to play the Copa Libertadores final second leg against Boca Juniors in Madrid, casting uncertainty over the December 9 fixture. The match between the Argentine arch-rivals has been moved to Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium after it …
Read More »This heelless running shoe allegedly prevents injuries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Looking at the new running shoes unveiled by Spanish start-up FBR you would be forgiven for thinking it incomplete, but the missing heel in the sole is actually by design. Athletic trainer Franc Beneyto came up with the idea for a heelless running shoe five …
Read More »Wilder retains heavyweight crown after Fury thriller ends in draw
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Deontay Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight crown here Saturday after battling to a split decision draw against Britain’s Tyson Fury in a pulsating 12-round battle. Wilder had Fury on the canvas twice, including a spectacular final round knockdown, but was unable to …
Read More »Belief returning as Bayern climb to third in Bundesliga
Bremen, Germany | AFP | Niko Kovac says the belief is starting to return to Bayern Munich after they claimed a second win this week to climb to third in the Bundesliga table after a 2-1 victory at Werder Bremen. Bayern built on their 5-1 midweek thrashing of Benfica in the …
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