Mikel Merino has rescued Arsenal as the English Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a bad-tempered London derby. Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo was sent off for a crude foul on Merino late in the first half at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list…
Given the grey area between policy and operations, transparency on the police minister’s directions to SAPS should be required. Inappropriate political interference in the police and other criminal justice agencies has been a recurring concern in South Africa for many years. Allegations against suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu are now being examined by both the…
Co-hosts Uganda fought back from 3-1 down to salvage a 3-3 draw with South Africa on Monday to qualify from Group C for their first ever African Nations Championship quarter-finals. At the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, the 2023 losing finalists Algeria were held to a goalless draw by a 10-man Niger but the result…
The race for African club football’s most prestigious crown has officially kicked off following the draw for the Preliminary and Second Preliminary Rounds of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26, held at Azam Media Studios in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Saturday. A record 62 clubs from across the continent will feature in this season’s…
The road to continental glory in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26 has officially begun following the Preliminary Round draw held at Azam Media Studios in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Saturday. A total of 58 clubs from across Africa will compete in this year’s edition, with several blockbuster fixtures already lined up in the…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has officially confirmed two iconic figures in Tanzanian football as Draw Assistants for the 2025/26 CAF Interclub Preliminary Draw, scheduled to take place on Saturday, 9 August in Tanzania’s capital, Dar es Salaam. The draw will be held at the state-of-the-art Azam Media Studios, home to CAF’s strategic broadcast…
The draw for the COSAFA zone qualifiers of the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League has been completed. The tournament will take place from 22 to 31 August 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Group A features South African giants and two-time champions Mamelodi Sundowns, alongside Ntopwa FC (Malawi), Beauties FC (Namibia), and Zesco Ndola Girls (Zambia)….
Algeria and Mauritania concluded their final warm-up before departing for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 with a spirited 2-2 draw on Tuesday night at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida. With just days to go before the continental tournament kicks off in East Africa, the two CHAN-bound sides used the friendly as…
Al Ahly and Inter Miami shared the spoils in a goalless but gripping encounter that kicked off the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. In a game filled with drama, chances, and brilliant goalkeeping on Saturday night, neither side could find the breakthrough in what proved to be a frustrating night for…
