adminLiverpool discover potential Club World Cup opponents
Paris — Liverpool could face Mexican side Monterrey or Qatari club Al Sadd, coached by Xavi Hernandez, in their first match at the Fifa Club World Cup in December after…
African players in Europe: Mane bags brace, Fati scores again
Paris — Established star Sadio Mane and the emerging 16-year-old Ansu Fati both scored as they shared the limelight among Africans in the top European leagues at the weekend. Senegal’s Mane boosted…
Nigeria seizes properties of FA chiefs in fresh graft probe
Abuja — Nigerian authorities yesterday seized a dozen properties from senior officials of Nigeria’s top football body, including its president Amaju Pinnick, in a fresh corruption probe. Agents of the…
Tyson Fury survives horrific cuts, receiving 47 stitches
Tyson Fury’s reputation in the United States will not be affected by his gruelling 12-round victory over relative unknown Otto Wallin, according to the boxer’s promoter, Frank Warren. However, it…
Liverpool discover potential Club World Cup opponents
Paris — Liverpool could face Mexican side Monterrey or Qatari club Al Sadd, coached by Xavi Hernandez, in their first match at the Fifa Club World Cup in December after…
Mouth-watering Champions League . . . Napoli’s Llorente aiming for ‘revenge’ in Liverpool rematch
Naples — Fernando Llorente warned he was looking for revenge on Liverpool in Napoli’s Champions League opener on Tuesday, after being beaten by the Reds in last season’s final with…
Hong Kong reopens after weekend of clashes, protests
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s businesses and metro stations reopened as usual yesterday after a chaotic Sunday when police fired water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who…
EU stands firm on Brexit, UK says talks to be stepped up
LUXEMBOURG — The European Commission said yesterday that London had still not proposed an alternative to the Irish backstop that has stymied a deal on Britain’s exit from the EU,…
Ramaphosa sends messages of solidarity . . . Deploys special envoys to African heads of state over tensions in SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa is sending special envoys to deliver messages of solidarity to several heads of state and governments across Africa amid tensions and violence in the country. “The special…
Journalists undergo training on handling infertility issues
Over 100 journalists from across the media divide yesterday underwent rigorous training to equip them with skills to handle infertility issues as part of a broad-based approach to end stigma on the subject.