Silver hopeful of new NBA-union deal ahead of Friday deadline
NEW YORK: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says he is hopeful of reaching a new collective bargaining agreement with the players’ union by a Friday deadline after progress in ongoing talks.
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Tottenham official Fabio Paratici to serve worldwide ban
MANCHESTER, England: Tottenham managing director of football Fabio Paratici will serve a worldwide ban for his part in a false accounting scandal involving Juventus, FIFA said Wednesday.
Barcelona, Arsenal advance into Women’s Champions League semifinals
BARCELONA: Barcelona cruised into the last four of the Women’s Champions League for the fifth straight year by routing Roma 5-1 in the second leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Uganda prevail over Tanzania after 36 minutes of first half added time
RIYADH: Uganda’s 0-1 victory over Tanzania, in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, came after the referee added a staggering 36 minutes of added time in the first half.
Algeria second team after Morocco to qualify for African Cup
CAPE TOWN: Striker Baghdad Bounedjah’s early goal was enough for Algeria to beat Niger 1-0 in African Cup of Nations qualifying on Monday and book its place at the tournament in Ivory Coast next year. Algeria is the second team to qualify after World Cup semifinalist Morocco. Bounedjah struck in the sixth minute, putting a shot in the bottom right corner after he was played in by Riyad Mahrez.
Guinea-Bissau stun Nigeria in Nations Cup qualifying upset
Guinea-Bissau's Mama Balde scored the only goal as they stunned Nigeria with a 1-0 win in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Abuja National Stadium on Friday, inflicting a fourth successive defeat on the home side.
Paris 2024 Qualifiers: Yusuf invites 16 foreign-based players against Guinea
U-23 national team coach, Salisu Yusuf. PHOTO: BBC
