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Guardiola’s nightmare continues as Ruben Dias set for spell on the sidelines

Guardiola’s nightmare continues as Ruben Dias set for spell on the sidelines

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Portugal international Ruben Dias will be unavailable for three to four weeks due to injury, Afrosport reports. Dias picked up the injury during the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United last Sunday and would be expected back in late January. The Citizens have been battling with injuries this season with the defence taking a big hit as Dias joins...

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Southampton agree deal with Ivan Juric to become new head coach

Former Roma boss, Ivan Juric has been appointed as the new head coach of Southampton, taking over the mantle from Russel Martin, Afrosport reports. The Saints have had a poor first half to the season in the league winning just one of all 16 Premier League games they've played so far. This led to the departure of Martin and now the appointment of Juric among their...

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

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

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...

Saudi Arabia among 16 teams to participate in 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cups

Saudi Arabia among 16 teams to participate in 2025 and 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cups

2034 FIFA World Cup hosts Saudi Arabia will feature in the 2025 and 2027 editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup as confirmed by the national team on Thursday, Afrosport reports. CONCACAF are keen on peddling the pre-existing culture of adding a global team such as Qatar who were previously invited guests. The competition will take place in The United States of America and Canada. “The national...

F1: Red Bull Junior Hadjar takes over Lawson’s seat at Racing Bulls

F1: Red Bull Junior Hadjar takes over Lawson’s seat at Racing Bulls

Isack Hadjar will replace Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls after the latter took over Sergio Perez’s seat at the senior Red Bull Racing team, Afrosport reports. The 20-year-old is the latest driver in the Red Bull Junior Programme to get a chance in Formula 1, following the footsteps of drivers like reigning world champion Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, and Daniel Ricciardo among others. Hadjar finished second...