Bournemouth owner Bill Foley buys stake in French club Lorient
American businessman Bill Foley, who recently bought English Premier League club Bournemouth, has purchased a stake in French outfit Lorient, the Ligue 1 side announced on Friday.
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Weghorst United move 'close', but not in time for derby
Wout Weghorst will not be available for Saturday's Manchester derby as United have not yet completed a deal for the Burnley forward.
Blitzboks star Pretorius to make Lions debut on bench against Stade Francais
Sevens star JC Pretorius will make his Lions debut off the bench ahead of the Lions' Challenge Cup encounter against French outfit Stade Francais at Stade Jean Bouin Stadium in Paris.
Papa Massata Diack corruption appeal opens in Paris
PARIS : The appeal trial of Papa Massata Diack, son of Lamine Diack, the late former head of world athletic’s governing body, against a corruption conviction opened in Paris on Friday, one of his French lawyers said.
Djokovic resumes his Grand Slam hunt in Australia
Novak Djokovic resumes his Grand Slam title race with Rafa Nadal next week at the Australian Open, returning to what was his happiest hunting ground before the ugly controversy which led to his absence last year.
SA hockey men go down to Argentina World Cup opener
The South African men's hockey team lost to Argentina in their World Cup opener in Bhubaneswar, India on Friday.
Morocco’s decision to reverse boycott a major boost for African Nations Championships
It was just last month that Morocco were the deserved toast of the World Cup after reaching the semifinals and pushing then reigning champions France all the way before bowing out.
Messi, Mbappe and Neymar set to join forces for first time since World Cup
Paris Saint-Germain’s (L-R) French forward Kylian Mbappe, Argentinian forward Lionel Messi and Brazilian forward Neymar pose during a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2022. (Photo by TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA and Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP)