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Serie A: Napoli reclaim top spot as Lazio score late to beat 10-man Lecce

Napoli temporarily returned to the summit of the Serie A standings on Saturday following a 2-1 win against Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Afrosport reports. First-half goals from Cameroon international Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani in the 15th and 23rd minutes gave Antonio Conte's side a comfortable lead going into the break. The hosts, however, put themselves back in contention as Andrea Pinamonti pulled...

Tennis: ATP, WTA organisers introduce tactical timeout for mixed doubles event

by Victor Gbogidi

20 December 2024

ATP and WTA organisers have announced the introduction of tactical timeout to be allowed in mixed-doubles matches, Afrosport reports. United Cup tournament director Stephen Farrow on Friday said that the rule, the first of its kind in tennis, will be used at the season-opening United Cup in Australia. According to the organisers, the new rule will allow a captain or player to call a 60-second timeout...

Simona Halep receives Australian Open qualifying wildcard

by Victor Gbogidi

18 December 2024

Former world number one Simona Halep has received a wildcard to participate in the Australian Open qualifying round, Afrosport reports. Halep, who was handed a four-year ban for testing positive for a banned substance, saw her penalty reduced to nine months this year. Happy Slam 🫶 @Simona_Halep See you soon! #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/1xEibhJOCX — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) December 18, 2024 The 33-year-old pleaded her innocence during the travails...

Serie A : Bologna hand Fiorentina second loss of the season

by Victor Gbogidi

16 December 2024

Bologna handed Fiorentina their second Serie A loss of the season following their 1-0 victory over the La Viola at the Stadio Renato Dell'Ara, Afrosport reports. Jens Odgaard's strike just before the hour mark gave Vincenzo Italiano's side maximum points over their opponents who last tasted defeat against Torino on November 3. The win takes Bologna to the seventh spot with 25 points while Fiorentina are...

Serie A: Vlahovic rescues point for draw specialists Juventus

by Victor Gbogidi

15 December 2024

Dusan Vlahovic's 95th-minute penalty helped Juventus salvage a point in their 2-2 home draw against bottom-side Venezia in one of the Matchday 16 Serie A fixtures played on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The home side came into the game in high spirits after defeating Manchester City 2-0 in Wednesday's Champions League game and showed purpose in the early stages of the first half. The hosts were duly...

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Serie A: Napoli reclaim top spot as Lazio score late to beat 10-man Lecce

Tennis: ATP, WTA organisers introduce tactical timeout for mixed doubles event

Simona Halep receives Australian Open qualifying wildcard

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