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Tyson Fury produced the most destructive performance of his boxing life to end Deontay Wilder’s five-year reign as WBC heavyweight world champion in seven thrilling rounds of their Las Vegas rematch. The Briton, 31, pummelled his rival in a way few could have imagined following their 2018 draw, flooring him in the third and fifth rounds while constantly backing up ...

Hearts of Oak supporters leader Abass Sulley has confirmed on Sunyani-based Nimdi3 FM that Burkina Faso international striker Songne Yacouba would feature for the Phobians in the second round of the Ghana Premier League. According to the supporter, who spoke to Richard Ntow Gyan on Nimdi3 FM’s Total Sports, the Phobians have advanced talks with the gangling striker and he ...

The duo have been linked with a switch to Old Trafford but Joleon Lescott thinks they should be looking to play in Europe’s premier club competition Joleon Lescott believes that Jack Grealish and Raul Jimenez may be better served snubbing interest from Manchester United as they deserve to be playing in the Champions League. As revealed by Goal, Grealish is ...

The Valencia midfielder is confident his former France teammate will bounce back to top form when his ongoing injury lay-off ends Valencia midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia has no doubts that Paul Pogba will be back to his best when he returns to action for Manchester United, and is confident that his former teammate will even surprise one or two supporters when ...

The Libyan National Army (LNA) on Wednesday denied blocking United Nations planes from landing in the country: It follows claims that forces loyal to eastern commander, Khalifa Haftar were hampering the UN’s aid and peace efforts. “We do not give permission to land at a base controlled by a colonizer (Turkey), as this may cause any operation against these aircrafts ...

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari is under increasing pressure to act decisively to end violence in Africa’s most-populous state. Parliament’s lower chamber – the House of Representatives – has called for a nationwide state of emergency to be declared. Many Nigerians, including MPs, also want Mr Buhari to replace his security chiefs. The calls came as attacks by Boko Haram and ...

Portugal has ordered the seizure of dozens of bank accounts belonging to Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire businesswoman currently under investigation for fraud in her native Angola. Last week during a state visit by Germany’s Angela Merkel, Angolan President Joao Lourenco said his government was fighting to recover assets taken illegally from the country and had sought overseas assistance. On ...

Hakim Ziyech will join Chelsea from Dutch champions Ajax this summer in a 40 million-euro ($43.4 million) deal, the two clubs confirmed Thursday. The announcement ends days of speculation over the future of the 26-year-old attacking midfielder, a Moroccan international. “Ajax and Chelsea have reached an agreement for the transfer of Hakim Ziyech. The player will join the Premier League ...

Manchester United forward Odion Ighalo will be in the squad for Monday’s Premier League game at Chelsea, says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ighalo missed the club’s training camp in Spain due to fears the coronavirus outbreak may have led to him being refused entry back into the UK. The Nigerian, 30, joined United on loan from Shanghai Shenhua on 31 ...

Sony became the latest exhibitor to withdraw from Mobile World Congress on Monday, following in the footsteps of LG, Ericsson, Amazon and Nvidia. The companies have all pulled out of the show, which is due to be held in Barcelona at the end of this month, due to fears over coronavirus outbreak. In a statement, Sony said its press conference, where it’s expected to show off its latest Xperia ...