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.
Tunisia dodge bottles to secure Cup of Nations place
JOHANNESBURG: Tunisia qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations by winning 1-0 in Libya on Tuesday while dodging dozens of plastic bottles flung on the pitch by home supporters. Haythem Jouini scored the match-winner on 16 minutes in the eastern city of Benghazi, powerfully heading an Ali Maaloul corner into the net.
Holders Senegal through to Cup of Nations finals
CAPE TOWN : Defending champions Senegal, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Tunisia added their names to the list of qualified teams for next year’s African Cup of Nations finals after away successes in Tuesday’s qualifiers.
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.
