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MANCHESTER UNITED chief Ed Woodward will take the club into a new era should he appoint a director of football to act as transfer foil between himself and Jose Mourinho. Manchester United vice executive-chairman Woodward is keen to appoint a director of football to help bring some stability to Old Trafford. The Red Devils endured a rocky summer in the ...

A third European club competition could be introduced alongside the Champions League and Europa League from 2021, according to the head of the association of Europe’s biggest teams. European Club Association (ECA) chairman Andrea Agnelli, who is also on Uefa’s executive committee, said the “the green light has been given”. He did not give any more details on how the ...

An armed group is reported to have stormed the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Libya’s capital, Tripoli. Security forces clashed with the armed men at the landmark building in the centre of the city, and several blasts and gunfire could be heard, witnesses say. Last week, the UN announced a truce between warring militias had been agreed ...

Serena Williams was yesterday fined $17,000 for the code violations that included calling the umpire a “liar” and “thief” in her US Open final loss on Saturday. Williams, beaten by Naomi Osaka, was docked a game for verbal abuse and had a point penalty for racquet smashing and a code violation for coaching. She later said it was “sexist” to ...

NEYMAR was all-smiles as he caught up with Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney during the Brazil star’s visit to the US. Neymar has been enjoying some down-time while on international duty with Brazil, posing for a photo alongside Wayne Rooney and his son Kai. The Paris Saint-Germain forward was in the US for Brazil’s friendly clash against Dave Sarachan’s side ...

The ‘Daily Mail’ are reporting that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has banned the use of mobile phones in ‘working spaces’ in an attempt to crack down on his players using too much social media. Guardiola has banned the use of mobile phones in all working spaces at the club’s training base. The phone ban includes “working spaces”, such as ...

Two-time champion Novak Djokovic ended John Millman’s fairytale US Open run on Wednesday, beating the 55th-ranked Australian in straight sets to book a semi-final clash with Kei Nishikori. The Serbian star, who ended a 54-week title drought with his 13th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, defeated the tenacious Aussie 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 to reach his 11th US Open semi-final in ...

Musicians, family, friends and fans have said a final goodbye to Aretha Franklin at her funeral in Detroit. Lasting over seven hours, the memorial was both mournful and celebratory, with the crowd breaking into a spontaneous dance of praise at one point. Focusing on Franklin’s gospel roots, the service featured music from Ariana Grande and Chaka Khan, with Stevie Wonder ...

Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) have announced a new route for its cargo services with a landmark route connecting Africa with South and North America, the airline said in a statement. The twice weekly service will be to the Colombian capital Bogota from the Spanish city of Zaragoza with a stopover in the city of Miami in the United States. The service commenced ...

Presidents and heads of government across Africa are already in or arriving in the Chinese city of Beijing for a high-level summit hosted by the Chinese government. The Forum for Africa-China Cooperation, FOCAC, summit is a meeting between the two partners and is largely premised on ways to increase diplomatic, economic and bilateral ties. It officially kicks off on September 3 ...