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Morocco and Zambia have both qualified for the Women's World Cup for the first time after winning their Women's Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON quarterfinals yesterday. Morocco's-1 victory against Botswana made them the first country from North African to qualify for the Women's World Cup. Earlier, goalkeeper Hazel Nali was the hero for Zambia their penalty shootout win against Senegal, after extra time had finished 1-1 in Casablanca. All four […]

Erik ten hag yesterday evening enjoyed a dream start to life as new manager of manchester united with an emphatic 4-0 pre-season victory over liverpool in thailand. United ran riot against an extremely unfamiliar liverpool side, with jadon sancho's rasping drive, a scintillating dink from fred, and a breakaway effort from anthony martial securing an unassailable three-goal lead at the break. Liverpool, who started the match with five teenagers and […]

Eight-time european champions germany defeated spain 2-0 to secure top spot in group b and avoid a euro 2022 quarter-final tie with hosts england. Germany were gifted an early goal when spanish goalkeeper sandra panos clearance fell straight to klara buhl and she scored with a low strike. Lucia garcia had a chance to level but could only shoot into the side netting, while alexandra popp, who only returned to […]

The Super Falcons last night set their title defense on track after defeating debutant Botswana 2-0 to steady their campaign in the ongoing 12th CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON in RABAT, Morocco. After the cup holders slumped 1-2 in their opening game against South Africa’s BANYANA BANYANA, goals by United State based IFEOMA ONUMONU and substitute CHRISTY UCHEIBE earned Nigeria all the three points to climb from the […]

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi hopes to join his Leicester city  teammates for their first preseason match as he recovers from a serious knee injury.

The man who shot and killed Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle minutes after a brief argument in 2019 has been found guilty of murdering the rising artist. 32-year-old Eric Holder was convicted by a jury in California yesterday after six hours of deliberations and could get life in prison when he is sentenced in September. Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, was shot outside his La clothing store by Holder who had reportedly […]

Beth Mead helped England to a winning start at Euro 2022 as they beat Austria by a lone goal in front of a record crowd for a European Women's Championship game at Old Trafford. The Arsenal winger chested down Fran Kirby's lifted pass and deftly touched it over club team-mate Manuela Zinsberger after just 16 minutes. There was a roar from the majority of the 68,871 in attendance as Mead […]

Twenty-year-old sprint sensation, Favour Ashe has won the National 100m title and qualified for the World Athletics Championships, while Grace Nwokwocha dominated the women’s final. Ashe, defeated Alaba Akintola and multiple national champion Seye Ogunlewe to win with a new personal best time of 9.99seconds at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium in Benin City, Edo State. It was the first legal sub-10 time for Ashe after running a wind-aided 9.79seconds on […]