After Confed Cup conquest, Pirates are razor-sharp for Arrows showdown
Cape Town — Orlando Pirates showed remarkable composure in their 2-0 win over JS Saoura in a Caf Confederation Cup match on Sunday, and it augers well for the rest of the season.
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Transfer rumours: Kounde, Rice, Tielemans, Broja, Leao, Sterling, Araujo
Chelsea have made signing Sevilla and France defender Jules Kounde, 23, a priority for the summer, with the Blues also interested in West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice, 23, plus Monaco's 22-year-old France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. (Telegraph — subscription required)external-link
Pirates send Algeria's JS Saoura packing with 2-0 defeat In Confed Cup opener
Cape Town — It wasn't an auspicious start by any stretch of the imagination, but Orlando Pirates opened their CAF Confederation Cup campaign with a well-taken 2-0 win over Algeria's JS Saoura at the Orlando Stadium on Sunday evening, after leading 1-0 at halftime.
Banyana given wake-up call by Zambia's Copper Queens ahead of AWCON qualifier
Cape Town — Banyana Banyana were given a wake-up call by Zambia's Copper Queens who ran out 3-0 winners in an international friendly at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka on Saturday afternoon.
Al Rayyan part ways with Laurent Blanc
Al-Rayyan said Sunday that French coach Laurent Blanc has been replaced, with the World Cup winner paying for poor results despite big money signings.
Saudi Alpine skier Fayik Abdi completes historic participation at Winter Olympics
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first ever Alpine skier Fayik Abdi on Sunday afternoon completed his historic participation in the giant slalom competition at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Saudi Alpine skier Fayik Abdi completes preparations for Beijing Winter Olympics
RIYADH: Fayik Abdi, who is representing Saudi Arabia in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, has completed his training in preparation for his historic participation in the Alpine Skiing competition on Sunday. Abdi will compete in the Giant Slalom ski competition, which kicks off at 5 a.m. local time, and is the first Saudi and Gulf athlete to participate in the Winter Olympics since its inception in 1924. He qualified for the Olympics in December, after achieving an average of 131.03 points over five of his best-scored races, a record time. Since his arrival in Beijing on Feb. 3, the Saudi skier has continued his training regularly, led by his coaches Patrice Lucas and Daniel Sanz, in preparation for the competition, a statement on Saudi Press Agency said on Friday.
Orlando Pirates, with a sharpened attack, lie in wait for Algerian visitors JS Saoura
Cape Town — Orlando Pirates will need to sharpen their attack to ensure the team makes a winning start to the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup campaign on Sunday when they host Algerian visitors JS Saoura at Orlando Stadium (kick-off 6pm).