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Red Star Belgrade fans stirred controversy after parking an army tank outside their stadium ahead of their Champions League play-off second leg against Swiss side Young Boys. The tank, a refurbished T-55 purchased from an army depot, was parked outside the stadium as an “attraction”, the Serbian club said on their Facebook page. However, the move divided fans and drew ...

Two-time Olympic champion David Rudisha has thanked “the Almighty God for the gift of life” after surviving a car accident in his native Kenya. The world 800m record holder, 30, was driving his SUV on the Nairobi-Kisumu highway when a tyre burst and the vehicle collided head-on with a bus. Rudisha was treated for minor soft-tissue injuries and police confirmed ...

Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare was on Monday disqualified in heat one of the women’s 100m semi-final race for a false start. Before being disqualified, Nigeria’s fastest athletes in the women’s 100m had a good run in Heat 3, clocking 11.53secs to place first. After her disqualification, Ivory Coast’s Marie Ta Lou went on to win the race in 11.36secs. In 2015, ...

Female high jumper, Amoanimaa Rose Yeboah, grabbed Ghana’s first gold medal at the ongoing African Games in Rabat, Morocco, yesterday with a jump of 1.84m. Morocco’s Siba Rhizlane came second with a jump of 1.81m to win silver, while Ethiopia’s Ubang Ariyat Dibow placed third and took bronze with a jump of 1.81m. This is Ghana’s first gold medal at ...

It was an emotional moment for actress and presenter Efia Odo when a question about her dad popped up in an interview on Daybreak Hitz on Hitz FM. The host of the show, Andy Dosty, in an interaction asked about her family, where she took time to talk about her mum. The question that got to her was “where is ...

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Parey has hailed the club’s new players. “We have a new group that really excites the fans and I hope they give us more confidence, support. And as it is coming out, I hope that gives confidence to the group,” he said. In addition, the Ghanaian soccer player analyzed the impending league match in Butarque. “We ...

The Norwegian boss is hopeful a “quality player” will be retained, but isn’t confident the Chilean won’t be sold before the European transfer deadline Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has conceded that Alexis Sanchez could leave Manchester United this month “if an offer that’s good enough for the club and him” is forthcoming. The 30-year-old attacker arrived at Old Trafford from Arsenal ...

The Argentine striker’s wife and agent says he does not want to play for anyone except Inter after knocking back some lucrative offers Mauro Icardi does not believe his Inter career is over and has rejected offers from other clubs that nobody else would have turned down, according to Wanda Nara, his wife and agent. The Argentina striker has long ...

The midfielder has fond memories of his time with the French striker and believes he will help Luka Jovic succeed in the Spanish capital Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been hailed as “the world’s best centre-forward” in the last decade by former team-mate Omar Mascarell. Mascarell joined the Spanish giants in 2010 and became a regular for the Castilla ...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have looked to play on the counterattack this season, but the Eagles showed just how they can be beaten at Old Trafford 1) Palace reveal the blueprint to take down Solskjaer’s Man Utd You could see the problem coming a mile off. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is placing tactical emphasis on speed and directness to emulate the ...