Fourth seed Coco Gauff won her first China Open title on Sunday following straight sets win over unseeded Karolina Muchova in Beijing. The world number six saw off the Czech 6-1, 6-3 in one hour and 17 minutes to at the Diamond Court to clinch the eighth WTA title of her career and her first since January in Auckland. The 20-year-old, who has been criticised throughout...
Reigning Africa Player of the Year, Victor Osimhen, is the biggest omission from the Super Eagles 23-man squad released by interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen on Saturday. Ahead of this month's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers double-header against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya, Eguavoen has left out Galatasaray forward Osimhen, who picked up a hamstring injury last week, as well as South Africa-based Olisa Ndah,...
World No. 6 Coco Gauff fought back from a set once again and a break down to see off Spain's Paula Badosa and her maiden China Open final, Afrosport reports. The fourth seed American saw off Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in three sets after two hours and 21 minutes at the Diamond Court in Beijing on Saturday. Badosa looked in inspired form as she rushed to...
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is looking to help the five-time NBA champions regain their winning culture as he heads into his sophomore year in the league. The Olympic silver medallist enjoyed a meteoric rise in his record-breaking rookie season as his otherworldly performances earned him the Rookie of the Year award. Wembanyama spearheaded the NBA’s youngest team last season, but with the arrivals of...
Hugo Broos, head coach of South Africa’s national team, has named 23 players to his final squad for this month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo Brazzaville. It is important to note that the Belgian previously announced an initial 32-man preliminary squad in late September. Broos has now trimmed the list down, cutting nine players off the initial squad as they prepare to take...
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