Ghana win opening Cup of Nations qualifier and boost World Cup preparations
CAPE TOWN : Angola, Ghana and Libya all won on Wednesday as home advantage proved decisive on the opening day of the group qualifiers for next year’s African Cup of Nations
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Tennis-Failure to manage emotions costs Rublev again
PARIS (Reuters) - Seventh seed Andrey Rublev blamed his failure to control his emotions for his French Open exit after the Russian lost 5-7 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) to Marin Cilic in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Poland come from behind to beat Wales as Nations League kicks off
WROCLAW, Poland : Poland came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over Wales on Wednesday at the start of the Nations League and deny the visitors a morale-boosting result ahead of their weekend bid to reach the World Cup finals for the first time in 64 years.
Soccer-Ozil determined to stay at Fenerbahce despite suspension
(Reuters) - Former Germany international Mesut Ozil said he would not cut short his Fenerbahce deal despite not having featured for the Turkish side since March.
Three newcomers for Senegal with an eye on the World Cup
DAKAR : Senegal on Friday named three new players in a 26-man squad for Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month as they look to expand their options ahead of the World Cup in Qatar later this year.
Soccer-Conte happy to stay at Spurs after hearing spending plans-reports
LONDON (Reuters) - Antonio Conte has reaffirmed his commitment to Tottenham Hotspur after being convinced by plans to significantly bolster the squad in the close season, British media reports said on Friday.
Soccer-UEFA to prevent Ukrainian, Belarusian teams from being drawn against each other
(Reuters) - Teams from Belarus and Ukraine will be prevented from being drawn against each other in any UEFA competition going forward, the Executive Committee of European soccer's governing body said on Friday.
Athletics-American Centrowitz out for three months after knee surgery
(Reuters) - American Matthew Centrowitz, who won Olympic gold in the 1500 metres in 2016, has been ruled out for three months after undergoing knee surgery.