Category: Sports
You’ve made Africa proud – Buhari to Morocco
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Morocco on making history by becoming the first African country to reach the Wold Cup semi-fin [...]
$480,000-per-week yacht plays host to super rich at Qatar 2022
It’s been dubbed the ‘Arabian Riviera,’ where the streets are immaculate and are interspersed with luxury hotels offering shimmering views across the [...]
World Cup viewing figures: 19.4m UK viewers watch England crash out
England's defeat to France in Qatar was watched by an average UK audience of 19.4 million viewers, TV figures showed.
A peak five-minute audience [...]
Zion Williamson’s showboat dunk at end of Pelicans’ win angers Suns
Zion Williamson apologized for his 360-degree, one-handed slam dunk that angered the Phoenix Suns at the end of a game the New Orleans Pelicans had a [...]
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer breaks leg in skiing accident a week after Germany was knocked out of Qatar 2022
Germany goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer will miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg in a skiing accident, just over a week after his [...]
Tournament favorite Brazil out of World Cup after losing to Croatia on penalties
Brazil, the favorite to win this year’s World Cup, is out of Qatar 2022 after losing to Croatia on penalties 1-1 (4-2) in Friday’s dramatic quarterfi [...]
Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Viktor Bout
The US and Russia have exchanged jailed US basketball star Brittney Griner for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, held in an American prison for 12 y [...]
Kenyan athlete receives Olympic medal 10 years late
Ten years after finishing fourth in the 800m final at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Kenya’s Pamela Jelimo has received a bronze medal.
Jelimo, [...]
Croatia beats Japan on penalties to reach World Cup quarterfinals
Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković made himself a national hero as Croatia beat Japan on penalties 1-1 (3-1) to reach the World Cup quarterfinals.
The 2 [...]
Senegal ‘have not failed’ at World Cup – president
It was a night of disappointment for Senegal at the World Cup in Qatar on Sunday after they lost 3-0 to England at the knockout stage.
The Teranga [...]