Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi has been shortlisted for the Young Player of the Year award at the 2026 CAF Awards, where he will compete with nine other nominees for the continental honour. Algeria’s Ibrahim Maza, Cameroon’s Christian Kofane and Ivory Coast duo Christ Inao and Yan Diomande are among the contenders.
Students, mostly from rural, low-income families, were selling blood, sometimes two to four times a month, to pay steep coaching fees, besides hostel and mess charges, the party’s memorandum to the NHRC says
There are small pleasures to be had in this straightforward retelling of the boxing champ’s life but there’s not much most viewers haven’t seen before The Greatest is a new limited series that repackages the life of Muhammad Ali for generations born too late to remember when the sporting icon was the world’s most famous man, or too lazy to seek out one of the many books written about his boxing rise, his exile from the sport for refusing the draft, his improbable late-career comeback and his steely resilience in the face of a seismic Parkinson’s diagnosis. But the show clearly takes its…
Ghana’s Black Stars have been nominated for the Men’s National Team of the Year at the 2026 CAF Awards. Ghana will have to battle with nine others – Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Egypt, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia – for the prize.
He has overseen three promotions to Premier League Scott Parker has been confirmed as West Ham’s head coach, taking over from Nuno Espírito Santo, who was sacked on Tuesday. West Ham hope that Parker, a promotion specialist, can spark a revival after defeats in their past two matches.
The performances of Ijirigho, Umejiaku and Adegbuyi could prove crucial to Nigeria's chances, while Greise Kelly and Helena represent two of Brazil's biggest threats
The Nigerian forward enjoyed a productive month with the Dutch giants, featuring in six matches and finding the net four times to strengthen his growing influence in the team's attack
Deal would be worth more than £2bn Cadillac are jointly owned by Mark Walter Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, has held talks about buying a majority stake in the Cadillac Formula One team for more than £2bn as Mark Walter continues to sell off his sporting assets amid allegations of insurance fraud. Cadillac entered F1 this year as a joint venture between General Motors and Walter’s TWG Global, which sold its controlling interest in the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and a 13% stake in Chelsea this summer, and is also looking to sell Los Angeles Sparks, the WNBA team.
Brazil arrive unbeaten after recording three wins and two draws in their five matches. Meanwhile, Nigeria have recovered impressively from their opening-day defeat to Poland, winning four consecutive games.
John Aloisi’s side need a point on the final day to seal their maiden title – but their form has dropped off a cliff With four games of the Chinese Super League to go, Chengdu Rongcheng needed just a point to clinch their first title. The coach of the Sichuan club, the former Portsmouth and Coventry striker John Aloisi, has seen a 12-point lead over Dalian Yingbo cut to just three before Sunday’s showdowns.
Forget speculation over how a Parker-led side would fare in the Premier League and let the man who has taken three clubs up do his work again It has taken West Ham six months to come to their senses and sack Nuno Espírito Santo, but at least the decision has arrived early enough to revive their hopes of automatic promotion.
Miguel Maduro insists Gianni Infantino cannot serve more than three terms, pointing to FIFA's statutes.
In a statement, Ms Yusuf said the team was travelling from Ikenne, Ogun State, to honour its league fixture at the Olympic Pitch, Sonya, Ijesha, Lagos State, when the accident occurred
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Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has surpassed Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé to become the highest-scoring teenager in UEFA Champions League history. Top 5 Highest-Scoring Teenagers in UEFA Champions League History Lamine Yamal – 14 goals Kylian Mbappe – 13 goals Erling Haaland – 10 goals Patrick Kluivert – 7 goals Raul, Benzema and Belllingham – 6 goals each Vanguard News
Inter win comfortably in Feyenoord. Inter Milan bounced back from their derby defeat with a comfortable Champions League victory over Feyenoord.
CD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died after suffering cardiac arrest following an on-field collision.
Usor was instrumental as LASK cruised to a 4-0 home win over Slovan Bratislava, setting up Kasper Jørgensen for the opening goal in the 19th minute.
Kotoni Staggs has earned criticism for staying silent during the Australian anthem at the Rugby League World Cup, but says his decision is a personal one.
Tim Tszyu will lead an all-star cast of fighters as Robina Stadium hosts the biggest Australian boxing card since Jeff Horn beat Manny Pacquiao at Lang Park.
Spanish club Villarreal have signed Beninese striker Merveille Akinocho from Nigerian academy Beyond Limits on a long-term deal after he turned 18.
As people across Australia watched the country's most famous horse race, Alice Springs locals roared when it became clear local boy Ethan Brown could bring home the win. The town is still in celebration mode, praising the dedication of the young jockey.
Kalyn Ponga looms as potential game changer off the bench just weeks after breaking his arm as New Zealand tackles Tonga at the Rugby League World Cup.
Anurag Sujania, along with Sagar Collector Pratibha Pal, had been removed on October 27, over a month after a hooch tragedy killed more than 25 in the district
Bayern Munich continued their unbeaten Champions League start with a comfortable 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid. The 18-year-old nipped in behind Robin le Normand, snatched the ball from the Atletico defender and chipped it effortlessly over Jan Oblak.