Sports - Africa

Drogba scores but Chelsea held at home

Everton striker Jermaine Beckford's late equaliser piled on the misery for Chelsea as the champions dropped to third in the Premier League after a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday

CAF lists countries allowed two clubs in Cups

The Confederation of African Football released Saturday a list of countries allowed two entries in 2011 African Champions League and African Confederation Cup club competitions

FUS Rabat promises players big prizes for CAF Cup title

Moroccan team FUS Rabat is offering each player 100,000 Dirhams (almost $12,000) to beat Tunisian Sfaxien on Saturday and snatch the CAF Cup title.

Nigeria backs Siasia as new football coach

The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari, on Wednesday backed Samson Siasia to become the coach of the country's national Super Eagles team

Court rules Soccer City should revert to old name

The stadium famously known as Soccer City for the 2010 World Cup must now revert to its original name, a South African court ruled Wednesday.

Hayatou denies corruption claims

African Football Confederation (CAF) chairman Issa Hayatou on Tuesday rejected claims made in a British television documentary that he received secret payments from bankrupt marketing firm ISL.

Desailly on shortlist for Ghana coach job

Former France World Cup winner Marcel Desailly is among the candidates to become new Ghana coach, the Black Stars said on their website (www.ghanafa.org) on Monday

Papers accuse 3 FIFA WCup voters over payment list

Two European newspapers say they have obtained a document naming three FIFA executive committee members who allegedly received secret payments from world football’s former marketing agency

CAF final away draw sparks optimism in Tunisia

Optimism ignites in Tunis as Sfaxien draw in first leg of Confederation Cup final against Moroccan side Fath Union Sport de Rabat

Esperance fire coach Benzerti

Tunisian heavyweights Esperance fire coach Fawzi Benzerti on Monday, replacing him temporarily with assistant Maher Kenzari

Hayatou accused of bribery

An investigation by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) accused three FIFA executives of taking bribes in a programme to be aired on Monday, three days before the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups are decided

Kalou scores in Chelsea draw

Chelsea’s Premier League title defence continued to splutter on Sunday when they could only draw 1-1 at Newcastle United and missed their chance of returning to the top of the standings.

Chamakh scores to help Arsenal beat Villa

Arsenal survived Aston Villa's second-half fightback to recover from successive defeats with a 4-2 victory in the Premier League on Saturday

CS Sfaxien draw in CAF Confederation Cup final

Tunisian club CS Sfaxien edged closer to clinch their fourth African title

CS Sfaxien and FUS Rabat clash ‘again’ in the CAF Confederation Cup final

Moroccan club Fath Union Sport (FUS) de Rabat will host their Tunisian counterpart CS Sfaxien Sunday night in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup final

CAF confirms gender protest against E. Guinea

The governing body of African soccer confirms it has received a protest from the Nigerian Football Federation over “the gender status” of a player on Equatorial Guinea’s women’s team.

Tunisian press slams final match referee

The Tunisian press has blasted Togolese referee, Kokou Djaoupe, over controversial officiating that saw the Tunisian giants destroyed 5-0 by their Congolese hosts, TP Mazembe

Ayew brothers send Marseille into League Cup last eight

Holders Olympique Marseille laboured into the quarter-finals of the French League Cup when the Ayew brothers combined to score in a 1-0 win at National (third division) side En Avant Guingamp on Wednesday.

Weah’s successor?

FIFA's Ballon d'Or Africa has its bets on Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto’o and Asamoah Gyan who have been shortlisted for the FIFA Ballon d’Or World Player of the Year ...

Eto’o banned for 3 matches for head butt

Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o has been banned for three matches for head butting Chievo Verona defender Bostjan Cesar.

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