Dethroned world heavyweights champion AJ already talking rematch with Ukrainian tormentor
Anthony Joshua is determined to stay positive after his devastating world title defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday. Usyk turned in a boxing masterclass to take the IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles, dethroning Joshua in his own backyard at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua immediately left the ring after...
Usyk rocks world heavyweight king Anthony Joshua to grab crown before stunned home crowd
Anthony Joshua lost his world titles for the second time in four fights as Oleksandr Usyk was crowned heavyweight champion. Favourite Joshua was on the back foot from the opening bell as Usyk made a fast start to his attempt to become a two-weight world champion. And the Ukrainian had...
Slick Kenya Rugby Sevens team rolls over South American and European sides to reach last eight
Kenya Sevens national team powered their way into the quarter finals of the Rugby Circuit after they overcame Spain 26-12 to remain top of the Pool B in the Edmonton, Canada, second round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. In the first match, the East Africans pummelled Chile 36-5...
Bracing for Boko Haram militia threat: New aircraft for Nigerian Air Force is finally home
The final batch of six A-29 Super Tucanos destined for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have left the United States, and arrived in Nigeria on Friday. The six aircraft, out of an order for 12, departed Moody Air Force Base on September 15. They transitd via Iceland, Scotland, Spain and...
Salah’s 100th goal for Liverpool can’t dent gritty and spirited Brentford in high scoring London draw
Mohamed Salah scored his 100th Premier League goal for Liverpool but Brentford equalised twice to earn a creditable 3-3 draw in a superb game in west London. The star striker found the net nine minutes into the second half after Diogo Jota had cancelled out Ethan Pinnock’s opener. Vitaly Janelt...
Anti-drug laws are being used to crush dissent in the birthplace of the Arab Spring
The government is meting out extreme sentences to thousands of young Tunisians for any kind of drug use or possession, while President Kais Saied has announced that he will rule by decree. In a TV studio set amid farm fields in Tunisia this March, politicians, grassroots activists, NGO workers and...
Exit door is never too far for Man United boss Solskjaer after yet another ‘concerning’ home defeat
Pressure will definitely pile on Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to throw in the towel following a humbling 1-0 loss to Aston Villa at home on Saturday. However, the Manchester United boss insists Aston Villa’s winning goal was offside and bemoaned the treatment of Bruno Fernandes after his side...
Man City break down ‘London bridge’ to hand European champions Chelsea first new season loss at home
Manchester City recorded a crucial victory in the Premier League title race as they secured a 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Pep Guardiola’s side dominated the match for long spells as they dictated play while Thomas Tuchel’s team opted for a more reserved approach to keep City at...
Confirmed resistance to front-line malaria drugs in Africa, may put a damper on rising vaccine hopes
Scientists have confirmed that malaria parasites in Africa have developed resistance to a key family of drugs used to protect against them. “We’ve all been expecting and dreading this for quite some time,” says Leann Tilley, a biochemist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, who researches the molecular basis...
How will Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk fight pan out? The big guns weigh in
Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk meet in a thrilling heavyweight showdown this Saturday with the IBF, WBO and WBA titles at stake. Joshua is coming up against a fellow 2012 Olympic gold medallist in Usyk, a man who won everything there is to win in the cruiserweight division with his...
