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Kampala City Council Authority Football Club (KCCA) has successfully defended the FUFA Super league title following a 3-1 home win…

Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm has leapt to the defence of coach Pep Guardiola’s system, which has come in for much criticism since the holders’ elimination from the Champions League by Real Madrid last week. Bayern won the treble of Champions League…

Mamelodi Sundowns have clinched the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) title for the sixth time.With a game to spare,…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced a 30-man provisional roster for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014. The announcement…

CAF inspectors arrived in Algeria Tuesday and immediately commenced inspection of facilities the country has lined-up as it bids to…

Los Angeles Clippers President Andy Roeser, who has been with the NBA club since 1984, will take an indefinite leave of absence starting immediately, the league announced. The news came three days after the NBA announced that it would appoint a new…

Paris Saint-Germain come into Wednesday’s fixture at home to beaten cup finalists Rennes with one clear aim: sewing up the Ligue 1 title. The big-spending Parisians could have already snared a fourth Ligue 1 crown but a draw at Sochaux on April 27 saw…

Liverpool’s extraordinary 3-3 draw at Crystal Palace means that Manchester City can close to within touching distance of the Premier League title by beating Aston Villa on Wednesday. With the top two neck-and-neck on 80 points and with two games to…

Ryan Giggs says he is still to decide about his Manchester United future despite making what appeared to be a farewell appearance in a 3-1 win over Hull City. Giggs, the club’s current interim manager, sent himself on as a 70th-minute substitute in…

After the seventh home defeat of a wretched Premier League campaign against Sunderland on Saturday, Manchester United will be desperate to make amends when they host Hull City on Tuesday. United last lost seven times at home in the 1973-74 season, when…

Teenage debutant James Wilson scored twice as Manchester United rang out the old and ushered in the new in a 3-1 win at home to Hull City on Tuesday. While the 18-year-old Wilson introduced himself to Old Trafford, captain Nemanja Vidic made his last…

Former England defender Wayne Bridge has retired from football after an injury-hit season, it was announced on Tuesday. Bridge joined English second-tier side Reading in pre-season but played just 12 games for the Royals, suffering a knee injury that…

Soon after guiding Nigeria to win a record fourth title at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United…

Nemanja Vidic has said he is uncertain as to how he will react when he takes part in his final home match as a Manchester United player on Tuesday evening. The Premier League fixture against Hull is set to be the final time club captain Vidic, 32, turns…

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant was named the NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2013-14 season on Tuesday. It’s the first MVP award for the Thunder’s superstar, who captured his fourth scoring title in five seasons. Durant totalled 1,232 points…

Argentina striker Sergio Aguero will miss Premier League title-chasers Manchester City’s match against Aston Villa on Wednesday because of a groin injury. “Injuries are just Sergio Aguero,” City manager Manuel Pellegrini told a news conference on Tuesday…

Tottenham Hotspur apologised to Liverpool for posts mocking the collapse of the Merseysiders’ Premier League title challenge that appeared on the hacked social media accounts of the London club. Shortly after Liverpool squandered a 3-0 lead by letting…

Nigerians Shola Ameobi and Peter Odemwingie scored in big English Premier League victories for Newcastle United and Stoke City respectively…

Esperance Sportive de Tunis have wrapped up the 2013/2014 Tunisian ‘Ligue 1’ title with two games remaining.The ‘Blood and Gold’…

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said his side would reflect on their season with pride despite seeing their title bid seriously compromised in a remarkable 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace. Liverpool led 3-0 with 11 minutes remaining in Monday’s Premier…