World number one Jannik Sinner has received and accepted an immediate three-month ban from tennis after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over two positive drugs test last year, Afrosport reports. Sinner had previously been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel after testing positive for clostebol in March 2024, accepting that he had been unknowingly contaminated by his physiotherapist, who was...
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has called the 3-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday night as the "worst performance" since he arrived at the club, Afrosport reports. A clinical strike by Kaoru Mitoma and a brace from Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh condemned the Blues to back-to-back defeats by the Seagulls after the 2-1 defeat in the fourth round of the FA Cup last...
German midfielder Jamal Musiala has signed a new contract extension with Bayern Munich until June 2030, Afrosport reports. Musiala, whose previous contract with the Bundesliga leaders ends in the summer of 2026, has put pen to paper on a new five-year deal to remain at Allianz Arena. The 21-year-old joined Bayern from Chelsea's academy in 2019, before signing his first professional contract with the Bavarian club...
Antony was in fine form as Real Betis defeated Gent 3-0 away from home in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League knockout phase playoffs on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. The Brazilian joined the Andalusian outfit on loan from Manchester United for the rest of the 2024-25 season and scored on his debut in a 3-2 defeat at Celta Vigo in La Liga at the...
Manuel Akanji is set to miss Manchester City's Uefa Champions League knockout phase playoff second leg with Real Madrid and the Premier League match with leaders Liverpool due to a muscular issue, Afrosport reports. The Swiss centre-back of Nigerian heritage was taken off at the break in the 3-2 defeat by Madrid at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, and was replaced by Rico Lewis. City will face...
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