Liverpool are close to signing England striker Rickie Lambert from Southampton, according to reports on Thursday. Reds manager Brendan Rodgers is said to have made an offer of £4 million ($6.6 million, 4.9 million euros) plus add-ons for Lambert and…
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Honduras coach Luis Fernando Suarez learned the hard way that his team is not ready for the World Cup in a 2-0 loss to Turkey in a friendly Thursday. And the hard truth is there’s not a lot of time for “Los Catrachos” to improve before they open play…
This weekend is laden with high level matches in the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2015 first round second…
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane has held talks with Scottish champions Celtic over their vacant manager’s job. Ireland manager Martin O’Neill confirmed on Thursday that former Manchester United and Celtic midfielder Keane had discussions…
Sunderland signed Spanish midfielder Jordi Gomez from Wigan on a free transfer on Thursday. Gomez agreed a three-year contract and became the Premier League club’s second new recruit in two days after defender Billy Jones joined the Black Cats from…
Liberia left the country on Wednesday, for Lesotho where they will engage their counterparts, Lesotho Crocodiles, in the first round,…
Tanzania’s Taifa Stars might have scrapped through with a solitary John Bocco goal against Zimbabwe Warriors a fortnight ago in…
The last time Kenya competed at the Africa Cup of Nations finals 22 years ago, their present captain Victor Wanyama…
Mbeya City (1) Vs AFC Leopards (2) AFC Leopards of Kenya beat Mbeya City of Tanzania Mainland 2-1 on…
Likuena captain, Moitheri Ntobo, is confident Lesotho will bounce back from their 1-0 loss suffered against Liberia in the first…
Tiger Woods will miss his second major championship of 2014 as he struggles to return to top form following back surgery earlier this year. The 14-time major winner announced on his website Wednesday that he is skipping next month’s US Open while he…
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi launched a furious defence of his players following Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Scotland in a match whose build-up had been disrupted over a matchfixing investigation being launched. Keshi, who captained Nigeria at the 1994…
Nigeria’s World Cup warm-up friendly against Scotland in London on Wednesday is the subject of a match-fixing investigation by Britain’s serious crime squad. The National Crime Agency, which investigates serious and organised crime, is said to have…
Malcolm Glazer, the controversial American owner of English Premier League giants Manchester United, has died. He was 85. Glazer — the son of a Lithuanian immigrant who went on to build an diverse business empire — gained a global profile through…
Defending champion and world number one Serena Williams was knocked out of the French Open by Spain’s Garbine Muguruza on Wednesday as the American star stumbled to her second worst Grand Slam defeat. The top seed lost 6-2, 6-2 in the second round to…
Italian Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani-CSF) held off a small group of chasers in the home straight to claim his maiden Giro d’Italia victory in the 17th stage on Wednesday. Race leader Nairo Quintana (Movistar) crossed the finish line with the main peloton…
CAF and Telecom Namibia (TN) have signed a partnership agreement for the 9th African Women’s Championship scheduled for 11-25 October…
Uganda vs Madagascar 30/31 May & 1 June 2014 UBC Congo vs Namibia 30/31 May & 1 June 2014…
Veteran Mark Bresciano said Wednesday the Socceroos plan to “shock the world” as they departed for Brazil to headlines asking: “Will Australia be the worst team at the World Cup?” The inexperienced Australians, the lowest ranked team in the World Cup…
Back on the big story of an inveterate dribbler, technical monster, diminutive and a big talent who inscribed glorious moments…