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Sports Reporter THE Copa Cola-Cola Under-15 boys and girls football tournament roars into life this morning with a number of schools in seven provinces competing for slots to represent their…
Media lament Djokovic French Open exit
BELGRADE. — Serbia’s Press yesterday lamented the poor performance of national tennis hero Novak Djokovic after he crashed out of the French Open, the latest shock in a year-long slide…
Kuerten heaps praises on Nadal
PARIS. — Gustavo Kuerten marked the 20th anniversary of his first Roland Garros triumph yesterday by backing Rafael Nadal to win 15 French Open titles. Brazilian star Kuerten won his first…
Sarfraz hails ‘home crowd’ after victory
BIRMINGHAM. — Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said playing in front of a “home” crowd had helped inspire his side to a shock 19-run win over South Africa in the Champions…
Jones to lead Lions against Crusaders
AUCKLAND. — Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones will lead the British and Irish Lions against the Canterbury Crusaders tomorrow with tour captain Sam Warburton not even named to the bench…
Messi hails rival Ronaldo
MELBOURNE. – Lionel Messi has talked up the qualities of Cristiano Ronaldo – insisting that there is no great rivalry between the two. The duo are often compared given their superstar…
Costa unwanted at Chelsea
LONDON. – Diego Costa has claimed he has been told by Antonio Conte that he is not wanted at Chelsea next season, with the Spain striker admitting he will “have…
Leicester give Shakespeare job
LONDON. – Leicester City have named Craig Shakespeare as their permanent manager after his successful spell in interim charge. The 53-year-old has been given a three-year contract. Shakespeare took over after the…
United to confirm Zlatan departure
LONDON. – Manchester United are expected to confirm that Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not been offered a new contract when the club publishes its retained list of players at 9am today. The…
England qualify for world Cup final
SEOUL. – Paul Simpson has urged his England Under-20s to write their names into the history books after becoming the first men’s team from these shores to reach a World…