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Women’s World Cup: Brazil defeat China in final warm-up match

Women’s World Cup: Brazil defeat China in final warm-up match

With the FIFA Women’s World Cup edging ever closer, Brazil took on China in their final preparatory game for the tournament. The Canarinhas cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win at the Royal Pines field in Gold Coast, Australia, on Thursday to improve their record to three straight wins following victories over Germany and Chile. The match which was played in three halves of 30 minutes, saw...

Done Deal: Ivorian forward Fofana joins Union Berlin on season-long loan

Done Deal: Ivorian forward Fofana joins Union Berlin on season-long loan

Ivorian forward David Datro Fofana has completed a season-long loan move to Union Berlin from Chelsea, the German club announced on Tuesday. The 20-year-old, who moved to Stamford Bridge in January 2023, will spend the 2023–24 season at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei after failing to secure a starting berth with the Blues. https://twitter.com/AfroSportTV/status/1678694544345292802?s=20 "Union have developed extremely strongly in the last few years, and...

Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at European Court of Human Rights

Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at European Court of Human Rights

South African track superstar and 800m double Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya won an appeal in a case against track and field testosterone levels regulation in female athletics on Tuesday. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, ruled in favor of the 32-year-old, who was born as an intersex individual with differences in sexual development (DSD), stating that she had previously been discriminated...

Wimbledon: Jabeur, Keys record wins to progress to quarterfinals 

Wimbledon: Jabeur, Keys record wins to progress to quarterfinals 

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur continues to power on as Africa's only hope in the ongoing Wimbledon tournament as she makes her way to the last eight after straight sets win over Czech's Petra Kvitova. Jabeur, a finalist in the tournament last year, saw off two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova 6-0, 6-3 in a dominant display on Center Court on Monday afternoon to progress to her third straight quarterfinal...