Dr. Patrice Motsepe on Wednesday was re-elected unopposed to continue as president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a second four-year term, Afrosport reports. Motsepe’s re-election was confirmed at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo, which will see his tenure run until 2029. The South African, who has been head of CAF since 2021, announced his decision to re-run in October 2024...
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has exited the 2025 WTT Champions Chongqing in the first round after losing 3-0 to second seed and world No. 2 Wang Chuqin of China on Wednesday, Afrosport reports. In their first-ever competitive meeting, Aruna, who recently finished second at the ITTF Africa Cup in Tunisia, could not handle Wang, with the 24-year-old Chinese breezing past his Nigerian opponent in straight sets. Wang...
Chris Eubank Jr. has been handed a £100,000 fine for slapping Conor Benn with an egg during last month’s media conference, Afrosport reports. The 35-year-old hit Benn with an egg during their obligatory face off, slapping his rival across the face with his left hand. Benn was infuriated, charging at his fellow Brit before both boxers were separated by security guards at the Manchester Central venue...
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was the hero at Anfield as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Liverpool 1-0 in normal time and 4-1 on penalties to progress into the quarter-finals in the UEFA Champions League, Afrosport reports. Donnarumma, who came under criticism for failing to keep out Harvey Elliot’s winner for Liverpool in the first leg, saved two penalties in the shoot-out after both sides settled for a 1-1...
Bayern Munich and Inter Milan will once again meet each other in the UEFA Champions League, with both sides set for a crunch quarterfinal clash, Afrosport reports. Bayern on Tuesday recorded a 2-0 win at rivals Bayer Leverkusen to progress past the round of 16 5-0 on aggregate, while Inter dispatched Feyenoord 2-1 at home to seal a 4-1 win over two legs. The Bundesliga leaders...
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