Man Utd on brink of Champions League exit, Arsenal and PSV into last 16
Paris —Manchester United are facing elimination from the Champions League in the group stage after squandering a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Galatasaray in Istanbul on Wednesday, while Arsenal…
Brazilian Ribeiro scores as Sundowns reclaim top spot, set record
Atteridgeville — Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro scored after a superbly executed set-piece manoeuvre as Mamelodi Sundowns beat SuperSport United 2-0 on Wednesday to reclaim first place and set a South African…
Barca, Dortmund, Atletico and Lazio into Champions League last-16
Paris — Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid and Lazio all qualified for the knockout phase of the Champions League on Tuesday. Manchester City bounced back from 2-0 down to beat…
‘Nervous’ Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi helps Racing to Top 14 summit on debut
Paris — South Africa’s two-time Rugby World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi said he had been nervous before tasting victory on his Racing 92 debut as they beat La Rochelle…
Three talking points from the Premier League
Liverpool — Arsenal took advantage of a share of the points between Manchester City and Liverpool to move top of the Premier League after a weekend that left the top…
South Africa withdraw bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
South Africa have pulled out of the contest to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, citing fears they would have to deliver a “rushed presentation” to FIFA during December. The…
Man City face Liverpool summit meeting as Everton fight for survival
London — Liverpool will become the latest team to attempt to storm Manchester City’s Etihad fortress this weekend as Everton focus on Premier League survival following a punishing points deduction…
Organisers accused of negligence over Brazil-Argentina brawl
Rio De Janeiro — Brazilian police and football authorities traded blame on Wednesday after a brawl broke out ahead of Brazil’s match against arch-rivals Argentina, leaving several injured in what…
Ziyech strikes as Morocco win while Ghana, South Africa crash
Johannesburg — Hakim Ziyech scored from a 40-metre drive as shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco beat 10-man Tanzania 2-0 on Tuesday when they began their campaign to qualify for…
Fofana thunderbolt seals World Cup qualifier win for Ivory Coast
Johannesburg — Seko Fofana scored a superb goal as the Ivory Coast defeated Gambia 2-0 on Monday to reclaim first place in a 2026 World Cup African qualifying group. After…