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Southampton suffer earliest-ever relegation from Premier League after loss at Spurs

Southampton lost their game against Spurs 3-1 on Sunday.

Zambia football stars warned off China event over Trump's travel restrictions

The female players will miss the event “owing to additional travel measures introduced by the new administration in the United States”, Zambia Football Association said.

Coach Simeone proud of Atletico Madrid's performance despite Spanish Cup loss

Atletico suffered another massive blow with their Cup exit as they extended their winless run to six matches.

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti's tax evasion trial begins in Spain

Ancelotti faces tax evasion charges, with prosecutors seeking prison time and a hefty fine

Crystal Palace beat Fulham to reach FA Cup semi finals

Palace are one of England's form teams as Oliver Glasner's men have also marched up the Premier League table to 12th in recent months.

Football new rule cracks down on goalkeeper time-wasting

Under the previous rule, the goalkeeper had six seconds to release the ball before the opposing team was awarded an indirect free kick.

World Cup qualifiers: Salah, Hakimi inspire wins as Nigeria struggles

With four rounds of matches remaining, only dramatic collapses can stop Egypt and Morocco being among the guaranteed nine African qualifiers.

CAF reveals new trophy, logo for Under 17 tournament

The CAF U-17 AFCON, Morocco 2025 tournament, also serves as a FIFA Under 17 World Cup qualifier.

Egypt's Assar defeats Nigeria's Aruna at ITTF Africa Cup final

The table tennis tournament saw intense competition, with eight qualifiers headed for the World Cup championship.

Why is football at the heart of DRC-Rwanda dispute?

Sport has been caught in the crossfire between Rwanda and DRC, with the Congolese government urging top football clubs to dissociate themselves from the "Visit Rwanda" campaign in protest against the country's

ITTF African Cup 2025: Table tennis stars battle for glory

Only four precious qualification spots are up for grabs in each singles event with 29 competitors in the men's draw and 21 in the women's.

Liverpool beat City to go 11 points clear at top of EPL

Undaunted by playing at the home of Manchester City, Liverpool produced a performance worthy of champions to move 11 points clear at the top of the English Premier League.

CAF League: Quarter-finals draw set up tactical battles

The stage is set for the knockout phase of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League following the quarter-final and semi-final draws conducted on Thursday, 20 February.

Nigeria's Lookman blasts coach for comments on missed penalty

Atalanta's coach Gian Piero Gasperini had said Lookman was not supposed to take the penalty.

Tems: Nigeria’s top singer co-owns US football club

The Nigerian Grammy-winning singer has become the first African female to co-own a club in the US Major League Soccer.

Grammy winner Tems the latest Nigerian star to own a football club

The Nigerian singer has become the first African female to have ownership rights in a club in the US Major League Soccer.

U17 AFCON: Uganda coach calls Group A 'group of death'

The continental competition, which doubles as a qualifier for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, takes place in Morocco from March 30th to April 19th, 2025.

Liverpool edge past Wolves to go seven points clear at top

Liverpool extended their lead on top of the Premier League to seven points with a trickier-than-expected 2-1 win over lowly Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.

Senegal's Ndiaye out for weeks in injury blow to Everton

Iliman Ndiaye is Everton's leading goal-scorer in the Premier League this season.

Arteta blames player injuries on game overload

Football managers have long advocated for players for reduced work load, which has been blamed on persistent injuries that have plagued many in the sport.

Fifa suspends Congo-Brazzaville from international football

Fifa said said the suspension would only be lifted if a number of conditions were met.

Power outage disrupts South Africa's historic football match

The lights went out twice during the game, first in the opening minutes and again after a 20-minute resumption.

Arsenal destroy Manchester City 5-1 in EPL

Arsenal beat Manchester City 5-1 in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday.

DRC wants football clubs to end 'Visit Rwanda' sponsorship

The Democratic Republic of Congo has written to foreign football clubs to end their sponsorship deals signed with Rwanda due to the deadly conflict in eastern DRC.