Result: KCCA 2 Club Africain 1 Wednesday Rivers Utd (Nigeria) vs FUS Rabat (Morocco) KCCA showed they will have a big say in Group A of the CAF Confederaton Cup Tuesday by rallying from a goal down to shoot down giants Club Africain of Tunisia at Lugogo. Derrick Nsibambi put the …
Read More »Kenyan marathon stars withdraw from London worlds
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenyan athletics selectors have been forced into wholesale changes to the marathon team for the August 4-13 World Athletics Championships in London following the withdraw of four top runners including Olympic men’s champion Eliud Kipchoge. Kipchoge, who narrowly missed out on becoming the first athlete …
Read More »KCCA seek first points against dreaded Africain
Home form gives Nigerian club hope as KCCA seek first group stage points Johannesburg, South Africa | Impressive home form in Africa gives Nigerian club Rivers United and Uganda’s KCCA FC hope of getting back on track this week in the CAF Confederation Cup. The Port Harcourt outfit host Group …
Read More »Azerbaijan are tops, Uganda 33rd as Islamic Solidarity Games end
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP-Services (text stories) | The fourth Islamic Solidarity Games ended in Baku on Monday with hosts Azerbaijan topping the medals table after a relentess 11-day long battle with neighbours Turkey. Oddly enough, the Azeri team came up empty handed in terms of gold medals on the final …
Read More »‘I am not a saint, but I am also not a devil’, blasts angry Ronaldo
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Despite the joy of helping seal Real Madrid’s 33rd La Liga title on Sunday, Cristiano Ronaldo slammed his treatment by the media, saying he is not “the devil” he is made out to be. Ronaldo scored his 40th goal of the season inside two minutes …
Read More »Arsenal hurt by ‘horrendous’ atmosphere – Wenger
London, United Kingdom | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said an “absolutely horrendous” atmosphere had been partly responsible for his club’s failure to secure a Champions League place for the first time in 20 years. Speaking after a 3-1 victory over Everton on the final day of the Premier League season, …
Read More »Ronaldo leads Real Madrid to 33rd La Liga title
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Real Madrid won their 33rd La Liga title and first for five years as Cristiano Ronaldo’s 40th goal of the season helped seal a 2-0 win at Malaga on Sunday.Ronaldo got Madrid off to the perfect start after just two minutes before Karim Benzema’s close …
Read More »Champs League for Liverpool, Europa for Arsenal
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger’s side will be consigned to the indignity of Thursday nights in the unglamourous Europa League next term. Despite winning seven of their last eight games, Arsenal are in fifth place, one point behind Liverpool and three adrift of City. Rocked by Arsenal’s …
Read More »Chelsea legend Terry exits to guard of honour
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea legend John Terry’s final appearance at Stamford Bridge ended with his team-mates forming a guard of honour as he exited in the 26th minute of the Premier League clash with Sunderland. The 36-year-old — the time of his premature departure chiming with …
Read More »INVINCIBLES: Unstoppable Celtic go through season unbeaten
Glasgow, United Kingdom | AFP | Celtic became the first Scottish Premiership club to go unbeaten through a 38-game season when they defeated Hearts 2-0 on Sunday to win the league by a mammoth 30 points. Second-half goals by Leigh Griffiths and Stuart Armstrong ensured they didn’t slip up on …
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