Jhon Duran earns Aston Villa victory over struggling Southampton
Jhon Duran marked his first Premier League start of the season with the winner to earn Aston Villa a 1-0 victory over Southampton.
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Duran lifts Villa to 1-0 home win over struggling Southampton
BIRMINGHAM, England : A first-half strike by Colombian forward Jhon Duran was enough to give Aston Villa all the three points as they beat Southampton 1-0 in the Premier League at home on Saturday.
Miami star Lionel Messi named MLS MVP, sets goal-scoring mark - ESPN
Lionel Messi was named winner of the Landon Donovan MVP Award for the 2024 MLS season Friday, beating out the Columbus Crew's Cucho Hernández, the Portland Timbers' Evander, Christian Benteke from D.C. United and his Inter Miami teammate Luis Suárez.
Manny Pacquiao elected to International Boxing Hall of Fame - ESPN
Manny Pacquiao, one of the greatest and most popular fighters ever, was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame's Class of 2025, it was announced Thursday.
Ecuador's Perlaza rescued by police after kidnap
Ecuador defender Pedro Perlaza has been rescued and released after being kidnapped last weekend, the national police force said late on Wednesday.
Crystal Palace pick up late point against Newcastle
Daniel Munoz pounced three minutes into added-time to salvage a point for Crystal Palace in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle at Selhurst Park.
Rwanda defeat haunts Eagles as Nigeria drops in FIFA ranking
Nigeria suffered a steep drop in the latest FIFA rankings released yesterday, by the world football ruling body, which many have attributed to the Super Eagles’ 1-2 home loss to Rwanda, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo. According to FIFA, the Super Eagles, who were ranked number 36 in the world in October, are now the 44th-best team, falling by eight points. The drop, however, did not affect Nigeria’s standing in Africa, where they remain the continent’s fifth-best team behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Algeria.
Canadian men reach all-time high in FIFA world rankings at 31
Canada will finish out the year at a career-high in the FIFA rankings after climbing four places to No. 31.