Algeria coach Belmadi steps down
ABIDJAN :Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi has agreed to stand down after they were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Tuesday, the country’s football federation said on Wednesday.
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Motherwell 3 Alloa 1: Kettlewell says there's plenty of room for improvement after cup win
Stuart Kettlewell stressed there is plenty of room for improvement despite Motherwell overcoming a spirited display from Alloa to reach the last-16 of the Scottish Cup.
Euroviews. Rising Somalia-Ethiopia tensions could plunge the Horn of Africa into chaos
As the world welcomes the arrival of a new year and eyes are focused on the war in Gaza, tension continues to escalate in the Horn of Africa — a region of immense political instability.
Current Revenue Sharing Model Completely Broken: Cricket West Indies CEO
The big three in world cricket, including India, England and Australia should do more to save smaller Test playing teams and ICC's current revenue sharing model is "completely broken", said Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave. India being the engine of the game pockets close to 40 percent of ICC's net annual earnings, followed by England and Australia, who get a single digit share. "The revenue-share model is completely broken. If we really want to operate as a cricketing community, we are only as strong as the weakest team, and we've got to change the mindset of bilateral cricket," Grave was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo. At the moment, the players of the teams like South Africa and West Indies are having to prioritise franchise cricket over their international commitments.
Ederson, Haaland, Akanji - Man City injury news and return dates ahead of Tottenham fixture
Manchester City may be thankful they have more than a week of rest before they next take to the field given the number of injuries they are managing.
Judging big overreactions from NFL wild-card playoff games - ESPN
NFL playoff overreactions can feel a little extraneous. After all, playoff games have real consequences. One team's season ends, the other's continues. We aren't overreacting to these results — they are massively important on their own without our help.
Former Manchester United boss aims subtle dig after Jadon Sancho transfer
Ralf Rangnick says he had no issues with Jadon Sancho’s discipline while he was interim manager of Manchester United and has described him as a “pleasant” character.
Hard for Palestinian players to stay focused at Asian Cup, coach says
DOHA : The Palestinian squad at the Asian Cup are finding it very hard to focus due to the conflict in Gaza, coach Makram Daboub said on Saturday, but he added that their presence at the tournament should remind the world that "Palestine exists".