American Ryan Garcia, who is currently banned from boxing, is set for an exhibition fight against former kickboxing champion Rukiya Anpo in Japan on New Year’s Eve, organisers confirmed on Wednesday. However, Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, the management team behind Garcia, has cast a doubt on the bout, adding that they are yet to sign off on the exhibition. "Golden Boy Promotions has...
Last season's FA Cup dark horses, Coventry City, are close to appointing former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard as new head coach, Afrosport reports. Lampard is expected to succeed Mark Robins after the 54-year-old, who spent almost eight years in charge of the Sky Blues, was sacked earlier this month following a series of bad results. Robins, who was the third-longest serving manager in English...
Brentford captain Christian Norgaard will be in action this weekend in the Premier League after the Danish midfielder had his red card overturned by the Football Association, the club announced on Wednesday. Norgaard was sent off in the 41st minute of their 0-0 draw against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday following a collision with English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Referee Chris Kavanagh gave the Denmark international his...
The Football Association (FA) in England has opened investigations into allegations of match-fixing by embattled referee David Coote, Afrosport reports. Coote, 42, allegedly had a discussion with a friend about a yellow card before a match in England’s second tier, the Championship, and subsequently messaged him saying, "I hope you backed as discussed." The English referee reportedly exchanged messages with the unnamed fan about handing out...
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany is not interested in his side’s position in the UEFA Champions League standings after their 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The Bavarian giants made it back-to-back wins after consecutive losses to Aston Villa and Barcelona which has moved them up to 11th on the new league phase standings. Bayern are just two points shy of the...
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