London marathon: Why world’s greatest athlete Eliud Kipchoge is absent a week after breaking record
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge won’t be on the starting line of this year’s London Marathon. The 37-year-old Kenyan set a new world record at the Berlin Marathon in Germany last weekend and is the man of the moment ahead of the weekend’s iconic race in the English capital. Kipchoge...
Manchester derby: Man City consider giving star striker Haaland bumpier long term contract
Manchester City are considering whether to rip up Erling Haaland’s current contract and give him a new deal ahead of Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Manchester United. The Norway international only joined from Borussia Dortmund back in the summer. And he’s scored 14 goals across all competitions in the time...
Arsenal’s Jesus rises again as he combines with born-again Xhaka and undoubting Thomas to thump miserable Spurs
Arsenal brushed aside north London rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. In the first north London derby of the season, Thomas Partey’s superb strike gave the Gunners a first-half lead but Tottenham were level at half-time thanks to Harry...
Man City’s talismanic striker Haaland ramps up stakes with vow to rip apart Man United defence
Erling Haaland has taunted Manchester United ahead of tomorrow’s derby by insisting there is no defender he is not ready to face. The Manchester City striker, who has struck a remarkable 14 goals in nine games for his new club, says he cannot wait to start creating derby memories. Judging...
15 years after Guinea stadium massacre, ruling junta puts officials – plus ex-president – on trial
The nine-year-old girl headed to the soccer stadium with her friends on a rainy Monday to join thousands of people protesting Guinea’s junta government, calling for democracy. But the singing and dancing turned to mayhem when security forces opened fire, Djenabou Bah later recounted. She tried to run but soldiers...
America warship USS Hershel Woody Williams visits Congo Brazzaville for the first time in 10 years
The US Navy’s USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams has paid a visit to the Republic of Congo in the first US ship visit to the country in more than a decade. The expeditionary sea base (ESB) vessel arrived in Pointe Noire on September 12, the US Navy said. While in Pointe...
Man United boss Ten Hag is sure Red Devils will tame Man City’s Haaland in Sunday’s derby
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has spoken out ahead of Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The Red Devils go into the game knowing victory over their rivals would move them to within two points of Pep Guardiola’s side. Defeat, however, would represent a...
Heavy gunfire sparks fears of a coup in Burkina Faso capital, eight months after junta seized power
Gunfire rang out early Friday in Burkina Faso’s capital and the state broadcaster went off the air, sparking fears of a mutiny nine months after a military coup d’état overthrew the country’s president. Shots and a large blast were heard around Burkina Faso’s presidential palace and the headquarters of its...
Boxing referee Bill Phillips reveals attempts to bribe him with prostitutes to fix a match in Kazakhstan
A former boxing referee has claimed the sport is “doomed” at Olympic level after witnessing corruption in the sport. Bill Phillips, 73, refereed at 102 international tournaments and became the first British referee to officiate at an Olympic game in 24 years at Beijing 2008. He reports being turned away...
Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga tell UN court prosecution’s case is weak, unverified
Defence lawyers for an elderly Rwandan businessman accused of inciting and financing murderous militias that slaughtered men, women and children during the African nation’s 1994 genocide told United Nations judges on Friday that prosecutors built a weak and unsubstantiated case aimed at turning him into the “perfect culprit.” Lawyer Dov...
