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Manchester United has announced the appointment of Adam Lawrence as the new lead coach for the Under-21s for the remainder of the season. Lawrence previously managed the Under-18s, where he led the team to a national title and the Premier League Cup in the 2023/24 season before taking on a role at Premier League club Newcastle United. His new position comes following Travis Binnion’s transition to the first-team coaching staff earlier this month. In other coaching updates, Darren Fletcher retains his role as the Under-18s lead coach but has been given additional coaching job duties. He will now oversee the Professional Development Phase, which encompasses the Under-17s to Under-21s, for the remainder of the 2025/26 season. These changes come just ahead of Manchester United’s...

Hon Alabi Bliss Oshionogue, the Chairman of Akoko-Edo local government, has been impeached. He was impeached in a letter signed by seven Councillors few hours after  lawmakers in the Edo House of Assembly failed to hold a peace meeting between him and the seven Councillors. It was gathered the Chairman was removed following attempts by three of the Councillors that did not attend the meeting to remove the seven Councillors. Sources said the seats of the three Councillors were declared vacant. The seven Councillors rushed to Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo local government and issued the impeachment letter, The Nation reports. The letter of impeachment reads: “We, the undersigned members of Akoko Edo Local Government Area Legislative Arm hereby impeach you as...

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco achieved a historic digital milestone, recording an unprecedented 6.1 billion digital impressions and 5.2 billion video views across social media platforms. The statistics, released on Wednesday via the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) official social media channels, mark a significant leap from previous editions of the tournament. By comparison, AFCON 2023 generated about 2.1 billion digital views, meaning the Morocco 2025 edition nearly tripled that figure. CAF described the achievement as unmatched, noting that it firmly places African football at the forefront of the global digital sports landscape. “The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 has become the most-watched continental football competition, p...

Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has been handed a five-match ban by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after a turbulent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco earlier this month, the body announced on Wednesday. According to CAF, Thiaw was found guilty of "unsporting conduct" and "bringing the game into disrepute" during the final held in Rabat on January 18, in which Senegal emerged 1-0 winners after extra time. Senegalese forwards Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr, both English Premier League players, received two-match bans each for "unsporting behaviour towards the referee." The Senegal Football Federation (FSF) was also fined $615,000 for multiple offences during the final, including the "unsporting conduct of players and technical staff in violation of CAF ...

The Confederation of African Football Disciplinary Board has imposed a series of sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football, as well as several players and officials, following incidents during the 2025 African Cup of Nations final. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday night, CAF said the sanctions were handed down for violations of the CAF Disciplinary Code, including breaches of the principles of fair play, loyalty and integrity, during and after the final match. As part of the decisions against Senegal, CAF suspended the head coach of the Senegalese national team, Pape Bouna Thiaw, for five official CAF matches for his “unsporting conduct” and “for bringing the game into disrepute.” “Mr Pape Bouna Thiaw was also...

Chelsea on Wednesday, announced that Raheem Sterling has left the Premier League club by mutual. This means the former England winger has ended his nightmare spell at Stamford Bridge. Sterling had been training away from the rest of his Chelsea team-mates after failing to secure a move in the summer transfer window. “Raheem Sterling has today departed Chelsea Football Club by mutual agreement, bringing to an end three-and-a-half seasons as our player,” a Chelsea statement said. “We thank Raheem for the contribution he made while a Chelsea player and wish him well for the next stage in his career.” The 31-year-old was regarded as one of England’s leading wingers when he joined Chelsea from Manchester City in a £47 million ($64 million) deal in 2022. But the four-time Premi...

British heavyweight boxer, Tyson Fury, is  coming out of retirement to fight Russian giant Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11. The blockbuster fight will take place in the United Kingdom and will be streamed live worldwide on Netflix, marking the platform's first-ever live sports broadcast from the UK. Fury, who has not fought since retiring from the sport for a fifth time, will make his return in front of home fans for the first time in nearly four years. The announcement was confirmed by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation, who welcomed Fury's decision to return. 'We are happy that Tyson decided to come out of retirement for what should be an exciting heavyweight clash against Makhmudov,' A...

Former Africa Cup of Nations-winning coach Claude Le Roy has suggested that Nigeria played a key role in Senegal’s triumph over Morocco in the final of the 2025 AFCON, arguing that the Atlas Lions were left physically and mentally exhausted after a gruelling semi-final clash with the Super Eagles. Le Roy, who guided Cameroon to AFCON glory in 1988, praised Morocco as the most consistent and impressive team throughout the tournament but maintained that the heavy demands of facing Nigeria ultimately took their toll in the final. Morocco secured their place in the final following a marathon semi-final against Nigeria that stretched beyond two hours and was decided by a penalty shootout. The Atlas Lions won 4–2 on penalties after efforts from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi were sa...

Egypt underlined their dominance in African handball on Tuesday night with a commanding 48–22 victory over Nigeria at the BK Arena in Kigali, completing a flawless run through the main round of the 2025 African Men’s Handball Championship. The emphatic win ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals and extinguished their chances of securing automatic qualification for the 2027 IHF World Championship. From the opening whistle, the defending champions were in complete control. Egypt raced into a 24–10 lead by half-time, dictating the pace with sharp execution and relentless pressure, before mirroring that scoreline in the second half to seal a comprehensive triumph. Nigeria came into the contest needing a positive result to finish among the top two in Main Round Group I, but ...

West Ham announced on Wednesday that they had signed winger Adama Traore from Fulham for an undisclosed fee. The 30-year-old will be reunited at the London Stadium with manager Nuno Espirito Santo, with whom he worked previously at Wolves. The Premier League strugglers described the forward as “strong, quick and able to create and score goals”. Traore, who has been a peripheral player for Fulham this season, came through Barcelona’s youth system before joining Aston Villa in 2015. He has also played for Middlesbrough and Wolves. The winger, who has made 262 Premier League appearances, scoring 14 goals, said he wanted to help relegation-threatened West Ham to the “maximum”. “I love the challenges,” he said. “I think, of course, we have to go game by game. And this is ...