Botswana etched their name into athletics history on Sunday by becoming the first African nation to win gold in the men’s 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Afrosport reports. The quartet of Lee Eppie, Letsile Tebogo, Bayapo Ndori and reigning 400m world champion Busang Collen Kebinatshipi produced a blistering time of 2:57.76 to snatch victory from the United States under pouring rain at...
United States manager Maurico Pochettino has taken some positives despite losing the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final to Mexico in Houston on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Americans were ahead after just four minutes through Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards, but Mexico found their way back via Fulham’s Raul Jimenez and West Ham United’s Edson Alvarez to claim their record-extending 10th Gold Cup title. While Pochettino admitted...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced the United States and the United Kingdom as the sole bidders for the 2031 2035 FIFA Women's Women's World Cup, Afrosport reports. Infantino told officials the world football governing body received one expression of interest to host the 2031 edition from the United States with the possibility of other countries in the CONCACAF region joining the project, most likely Mexico....
Mauricio Pochettino called for optimism after the United States lost 2-1 to Canada in the CONCACAF Nations League third/fourth place playoff in Inglewood on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The defeat followed the shock semi-final 1-0 loss to Panama on Thursday, making it their worst finish after winning the first three editions of the Nations League. It has put pressure on Pochettino, who has been tasked with leading the...
Mauricio Pochettino is open to managing Tottenham Hotspur again in future, Afrosport reports. The 53-year-old Argentine was in charge of the North London club between 2014 and 2019, helping them finish second in the Premier League in 2016, while he also reached the EFL Cup final in 2015 and the UEFA Champions League final in 2019. He was dismissed by Spurs in November 2019 and went...
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