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South Africa’s Dawie Van der Walt fired a four-under 66 in the third and final round to win the Nelson Mandela Championship by two shots at the rain affected EPGA event on Saturday. The 30-year-old finished the shortened tournament on 15 under par to…

Captain Allan Wanga led by example netting a brace to power hosts Kenya to the 2013 edition of the Council…

Mohamed Aboutreika recently announced that he will retire from professional football after the FIFA Club World Cup, which began this…

By Callum Hamilton  @Callum_TH on Dec 13 2013, 11:55a + Arsenal will need to improve if they are to get anything from Manchester City on Saturday, with their midweek defeat to Napoli rendering them vulnerable. It’s an unfortunate point to consider…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says that his side cannot let fixture congestion get the better of them as they look to defend their five-point lead in the Premier League. Arsenal visit title rivals Manchester City in Saturday’s early game, just over…

Four men appeared in court in Birmingham, central England, on Friday following an investigation into match-fixing in English non-league football. Footballers Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, both 22, and alleged co-conspirators Chann Sankaran, 33…

Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole will make an immediate return to the substitutes’ bench against Crystal Palace this weekend, manager Jose Mourinho revealed on Friday. The England left-back, 33 next week, played against Steaua Bucharest in the Champions…

Manchester United received another setback on Friday when manager David Moyes revealed that striker Robin van Persie will be out for a month with a thigh injury. The Dutchman recently returned from a four-game lay-off due to a groin problem, playing…

Swansea City are through to the last 32 of the Europa League despite producing a lacklustre performance in losing 1-0 to St Gallen in Switzerland on Thursday. The Welsh side knew that a point in would secure their qualification for the knockout stages…

Tottenham Hotspur made it six wins from six in Europa League Group K by beating Anzhi Makhachkala 4-1 at White Hart Lane on Thursday. Spanish striker Roberto Soldado, whose form since signing for Spurs in the summer has been the subject of criticism…

Greg Dyke had an air of defeatism after the World Cup draw but you can only achieve the impossible if you have a go

Ghana has named a provisional 28-man squad for next year’s Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa.According to the…

Raja Club Athletic (MAR) treated a packed Agadir Stadium to a confident 2-1 display against OFC representatives Auckland City FC…

© FIFA.com As the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Final Draw on 6 December decided the destiny of the 32…

Jose Mourinho has warned his Chelsea stars that finishing top of their Champions League group is no guarantee they will be able to make a serious challenge for the trophy. Mourinho’s side ensured they took first place in Group E with a 1-0 win over…

Norwich captain Sebastien Bassong signed a two-and-a-half-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Thursday. Bassong was voted player of the year by Norwich fans last season and has now been rewarded with a new deal. The 27-year-old Cameroon…

Manchester City’s manager Manuel Pellegrini admitted keeping his stars fresh for Saturday’s Premier League visit from leaders Arsenal had been a factor in their stunning 3-2 win at Bayern Munich. On a historic night for the club, City fought back from…

Two footballers appeared in court on Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged match-fixing in English non-league football. Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, who have both been sacked by sixth-tier club Whitehawk FC from the southern English…

Arsenal qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League despite losing 2-0 away to Napoli on Wednesday, while the Italian side agonisingly miss out. Gonzalo Higuain and Jose Callejon both scored in the second half either side of Mikel Arteta’s sending…

  It was hardly an electrifying win for Chelsea and the silence at Stamford Bridge was proof of that. The Blues managed to enter the knockout round of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Steau Bucuresti at home, but the win itself hardly…