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Naomi Osaka showcased the ruthlessness that won her the US Open as the young Japanese sped into the China Open quarter-finals on Thursday. The 20-year-old, who stunned Serena Williams to win her maiden Grand Slam last month, was devastating against 10th seed Julia Goerges of Germany, winning 6-1, 6-2 in 65 minutes. Osaka, the eighth seed in Beijing, similarly thrashed ...

Kotoko Coach CK Akunnor wants management of the club to involve him in the signing of players in the coming days. The Coach revealed he could have issues should management sign players without his knowledge. CK Akunnor became Kotoko’s latest Coach after signing a three-year contract with the Club. He has expressed his readiness to work with the current crop ...

MANCHESTER UNITED star Paul Pogba has reportedly been told not to speak to the media amid his ongoing war with manager Jose Mourinho. Pogba and Mourinho have not seen eye-to-eye for the best part of a year but the situation has come to a head in recent weeks. Pogba discussed the possibility of quitting Manchester United while away with France ...

MANCHESTER UNITED supporters have come up with an interesting theory about Ed Woodward. The club have made their joint ever worst start to a Premier League at this point, acquiring just ten points. Pressure is continuing to build on Jose Mourinho after a public spat with Paul Pogba has taken centre stage. The World Cup winner was stripped of the ...

GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE have hit back at Jose Mourinho after the Manchester United boss complained about the lack of an escort to Old Trafford. Manchester United arrived at the stadium for last night’s Champions League group stage match with Valencia just 45 minutes before the scheduled 8pm kick-off. But the players only began their warm-up at around 7.40pm. It meant ...

MANCHESTER UNITED captain Antonio Valencia has liked an Instagram post criticising Jose Mourinho and calling for him to be sacked as manager. The Red Devils drew 0-0 with Valencia in the Champions League group stages last night to continue their winless streak. United have not won any of their last matches, crashing out of the Carabao Cup and suffering further ...

Sports Minister Hon. Isaac Asiamah has confirmed the Black Queens will play a couple of international friendly matches before the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The Queens are yet to play any international friendly since they began preparation for the competition. Coach Bashiru Hayford’s side have only been involved in series of low-profile friendlies with some local Clubs. Isaac ...

Cameroon President Paul Biya has insisted his country will be ready to host next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Biya made the assurances to the president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Ahmad during a meeting in Yaounde on Tuesday. In turn Ahmad added Caf has no plans to take the tournament away from Cameroon. “President Biya has given ...

Eight-times winners Al Ahly of Egypt and Angola’s Primeiro Agosto nosed in front in their African Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday. Ahly beat Algeria’s Entente Setif in Cairo 2-0 whilst Primeiro scored late on at home to beat Esperance of Tunisia and take a 1-0 lead in the tie. Primeiro will make history if they win their semi-final. No Angolan ...

MANCHESTER UNITED were linked with a summer move for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and the Lazio ace’s agent has now revealed why a switch did not materialise for the midfielder. Milinkovic-Savic has forged a reputation as one of Serie A’s top talents thanks to his performances under Simone Inzaghi at the Stadio Olimpico. And during the most recent transfer window he was ...