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Former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou is preparing for life after football as he bagged a University Degree in Business administration. In an occasion witnessed by family and friends of the footballer, the 35-year-old obtained his degree on Saturday, September 12, at Business School of Lyon. The Ivory Coast international was awarded the degree after completing the three-year studies. The Bachelor …

Serena Williams seemed poised to make it back to the finals at the US Open on Thursday night, which would have marked her third trip to the championship match at the Grand Slam event in three years. That bid, however, quickly fell apart. Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka beat Williams late on Thursday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. Azarenka …

Usain Bolt has confirmed that he has coronavirus and is self-isolating in Jamaica, days after partying mask-free with friends and sports stars at his 34th birthday. Jamaica’s health ministry confirmed late Monday that Bolt, known as the greatest sprinter of all time, had tested positive for the virus. The confirmation came after he posted a video to Twitter in which …

KAMPALA, August 25, 2020 – Former Ugandan sports journalist Joseph Kabuleta is running for president of his country in next year’s general elections. Former USPA president Joseph Kabuleta Kabuleta is a former Editor of Sports at the New Vision Newspaper, Uganda’s leading daily and, from 2002 to 2006, was also president of the Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA), an affiliate …

What a season. What a story. And what a final to bring down the curtains on what has been nothing short of a spectacular Champions League edition. Bayern Munich’s superb 2020/21 season has been one to remember, with Flick coming in and completely changing the dynamic in both the Bundesliga and Europe. The journey wasn’t easy, but Bayern managed to Flick aside Chelsea, Barcelona and Lyon …

Paris St Germain reached their first ever Champions League final with a convincing 3-0 win over RB Leipzig on Tuesday, finally delivering the reward of the biggest game in European football for their Qatari backers. Goals from Marquinhos and Angel Di Maria put PSG 2-0 up at the interval and Juan Bernat added the third in the 56th minute for …

The Confederations of African Football [CAF] has announced the postponement of FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers was scheduled to be played from September 3-5 for the first leg, and 10-12 September 2020 for the return leg. However, coronavirus outbreak forces the postponement …

Over a dozen young people are playing football on a small and dusty pitch in the Buduburam refugee camp in central Ghana. The pitch has given many young footballers a shot at becoming professional players. These young footballers were born here to parents who fled a war in Liberia over two decades ago. For these young people who struggle on …

Juventus have appointed Andrea Pirlo as manager to replace the sacked Maurizio Sarri, a week after hiring the former midfielder as Under-23 boss. The Italian giants sacked Sarri after just one season despite winning Serie A following the club’s Champions League last-16 defeat by Lyon on Friday. Pirlo, 41, has signed a two-year deal until June 2022. The former Italy midfielder was …

Charlotte soccer fans have to wait an extra year to watch their city’s Major League Soccer club [of the United States] take the field, but they no longer have to wait for a team name. The [North Carolina-based] expansion club revealed its official name — Charlotte Football Club, which will also be called Charlotte FC or CLT FC — in …