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Mauricio Pochettino says Pep Guardiola’s description of Tottenham as “the Harry Kane team” was “disrespectful”, “sad” and has caused mirth among Spurs’ players. After Manchester City’s 1-0 victory at Chelsea on September 30, just before the international break, Guardiola listed City’s title rivals and stated “we saw again the Harry Kane team scores every day two or three goals”. Speaking ...

NAIROBI — Tensions rose in Kenya on Thursday as the government banned demonstrations and indicated that it would go ahead with an election rerun that the opposition is convinced cannot be free and fair under the current system. The order sets authorities on a collision course with supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga, who earlier this week pulled out of ...

Antonio Conte will look for his defenders to step forward in the wake of N’Golo Kante’s hamstring injury that could keep the France international out for up to four weeks. Kante limped out of Les Bleus’ win in Bulgaria last Saturday and, although Chelsea are awaiting the results of a second scan, Conte fears his midfield dynamo will be out ...

JOHANNESBURG — A South African court on Friday dealt a legal blow to President Jacob Zuma, opening the way to the reinstatement of 783 charges of corruption and fraud against him. The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s ruling that a 2009 decision by state prosecutors to drop the charges against Zuma was irrational. The president, who has ...

(Tom Brady.Phelan Ebenhack/AP) President Donald Trump has made clear his friendship with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, but according to Ivana Trump in her new book “Raising Trump,” the president thought Brady would make a good companion for his daughter, Ivanka Trump. In a passage discussing Ivanka’s love life growing up, Ivana claims Donald wanted Ivanka to date Brady. “At one ...

PREMIER LEAGUE Goal of the Month contenders were blown away by a clear winner in September. Antonio Valencia’s stunning strike for Manchester United against Everton has won the Premier League Goal of the Month award for September. The right back doesn’t score many – with just two goals in the last four years – but thrashed home the terrific half-volley ...

Swiss prosecutors have opened criminal proceedings into Paris St-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi. The proceedings are connected to an ongoing investigation into former Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke. They relate to the sale of World Cup TV rights to Bein Sports, of which Al-Khelaifi is chief executive. Last year, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) said it was ...

JUAN MATA has acknowledged that Manchester United will be in for a tough ride when they travel to Anfield tomorrow – but is convinced his side can achieve maximum points. The Reds Devils are unbeaten against their Merseyside rivals in the last the six league matches, but were dumped out of the Europa League by Jurgen Klopp’s side in 2016. ...

Senator George Weah has taken the lead in the early election results announced by Liberia’s electoral commission on Thursday evening. The National Elections Commission Chairman Jerome Korkoya announced the results of 1,232 polling places out of the 5,390 in the 15 counties. The former international footballer led in 11 counties including Grand Kru, Sinoe, River Gee and Grand Gedeh County ...

Tampa – The Islamic extremists that ambushed and killed US Army commando in Niger last week hadn’t operated in that area before, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday, referring to what officials believe was a relatively new offshoot of the Islamic State group there. Speaking to reporters travelling with him to Tampa, Mattis said he rejected suggestions that rescue ...