Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest Olympic champion and a Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 103. She died on Thursday at a Budapest hospital, according to her press official, Tamas Roth, confirming a report from local sports daily Nemzeti Sport. She was hospitalized with pneumonia last week. “We pray for her, she has…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Libya $50,000 and mandated that the country plays two matches behind closed doors following incidents of misconduct by supporters and officials during their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Benin on November 18 in Benghazi. This sanction follows a series of controversies surrounding Libya, including…
Bukayo Saka will be sidelined for “many weeks” after suffering a hamstring injury in Arsenal’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace, manager Mikel Arteta said Monday. Asked at a press conference about the 23-year-old England international’s condition, Arteta said: “It is not looking good. He will be out for many weeks.” Saka was filmed leaving Selhurst…
Once again victorious in front of TV cameras across the globe, Liverpool – aided by four goal contributions from star man Mohamed Salah – restored their four-point lead at the Premier League (PL) summit, beating Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 in North London to record a 16th H2H victory from the last 24 top-flight meetings (D6, L2)….
Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League (PL) table, dropping points in a goalless draw with newly acquired Everton, who have now avoided defeat on six of their last seven home H2Hs (W5, D1, L1). The Blues started on the front foot at Goodison Park, but clear-cut chances were certainly at…
The 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Award took center stage on Monday night, with the best talents in African football emerging winners. The prestigious event, held in the vibrant city of Marrakesh, Morocco, celebrated outstanding achievements across the continent. Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman claimed the spotlight as he succeeded his compatriot and teammate Victor Osimhen…
By Makua Ubanagu FC Barcelona has confirmed that first-team player Lamine Yamal suffered an injury to his right ankle during Sunday’s match against CD Leganés. In a statement released by the club on Monday, Barcelona revealed the 16-year-old winger underwent medical tests on Monday, which confirmed a grade 1 injury to a ligament in his…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has thrown its full support behind Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie, as both players vie for top honours at the CAF Player of the Year awards. Lookman is a strong contender in the men’s category, while Nnadozie is in the running for the women’s category. Lookman will slug it out…
Chelsea moved within two points of the Premier League summit, narrowly defeating Brentford 2-1 to make it four league wins on the bounce for Enzo Maresca’s unlikely title challengers. Having lost each of their three previous Premier League meetings at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea would need to put an end to that run if they were to close…
Manchester United staged a remarkable comeback, coming from a goal down beyond the 87th minute to beat defending Premier League champions Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium, leaving City with just one win in their last 11 matches across all competitions. Mason Mount’s withdrawal through injury was just about the only noteworthy moment of…
