Afcon 2021: Senegal players want to win for under-pressure coach Aliou Cisse and country
Sadio Mane and Edouard Mendy say Senegal are determined to ease the pressure on coach Aliou Cisse by winning the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
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Ralf Rangnick confirms Hannibal Mejbri plan after 'humiliating' teammates in training
Ralf Rangnick says "promising talent" Hannibal Mejbri is now a full member of Manchester United 's first-team squad.
Johnson makes another strong start in Saudi; Manassero leads
KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia: Dustin Johnson’s bid for a third victory at the Saudi International began with the American shooting 5-under 65, leaving him three strokes off the lead held by Matteo Manassero after the first round on Thursday. Johnson is one of a slew of high-profile players from the US PGA Tour and European tour on big appearance fees at the opening event of the Asian Tour, and is looking to back up his titles from 2019 and last year. He also finished second in 2020.
AFCON third-place match brought forward to Saturday
The Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off has been brought forward a day from Sunday to this Saturday, February 5, the Confederation of African Football said on Wednesday.
Winning Afcon would help Mo Salah get best footballer awards, says Ruud Gullit
Former Dutch national team footballer Ruud Gullit said winning the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) would help Mohamed Salah's claims to be crowned the best player on the planet.
Sadio Mane on target as Senegal reach Africa Cup of Nations final
Sadio Mane’s late goal helped Senegal through to their third Africa Cup of Nations final after overcoming Burkino Faso 3-1.
Saudi Arabian delegation lands in Beijing ahead of historic first Winter Olympics participation
In a historic day for Saudi sports, the Kingdom’s delegation arrived in China on Thursday ahead of its participation in the 24th Winter Olympic Games — the first time that Saudi athletes have competed in the Winter Olympics.
Two new teams and increased funding ensure the unstoppable growth of the IPL continues
Momentum is building over the 2022 and 15th Indian Premier League competition. Two new teams — Ahmedabad and Lucknow — have joined to expand the tournament to 10 teams, enlarging the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s coffers by a staggering $1.7 billion.