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Thomas Tuchel admitted lacklustre England must "do better" after the Three Lions boss started his reign with a spluttering 2-0 win against minnows Albania on Friday.Tuchel had hoped to mark his debut with a dynamic display in England's opening World Cup qualifier at Wembley.But England struggled to deliver the wow factor Tuchel had demanded earlier in the week when he claimed they were "afraid" to lose during their inconsistent run to […]

By CGTN Gao JunyaThe Zimbabwean sports minister and former Olympic gold medalist was elected as the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee. She became the first woman and African president to hold this prestigious position in IOC’s 131-year history.This is not only a proud achievement for Coventry herself, but also for her nation, Zimbabwe, and the entire African continent. Her election is a powerful inspiration to people around the […]

Former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who lost to Muhammad Ali in boxing's iconic 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" before reclaiming the title two decades later, died Friday aged 76, his family said.Fondly known as Big George, Foreman dropped out of school as a teenager and went on to become an Olympic champion and later a legend of boxing.He fought 81 times as a professional, winning 76, 68 of those by […]

PETER MOKABA STADIUMSOUTH AFRICA (0) 2 Mofokeng 60, Adams 63LESOTHO          0COMETH THE HOUR! COMETH THE MAN! Well, at 20 years of age, he is not a fully-fledged man yet. But in football terms, Relebohile Mofokeng has earned the respect to be called a man alright. His showings for Orlando Pirates this season has set him up as one of the campaign's shining stars.At national team level […]

Lawyers for Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor's began an appeal Friday after a woman won a civil court damages claim over her allegation that he raped her.The appeal comes as the fighter announced plans to run in Ireland's presidential election this year.Last November McGregor was ordered by an Irish court to pay damages to the woman who claimed that he "brutally raped and battered" her in a hotel […]

Custom dictates that a little girl adores her father. He is the one holding her hand when she tries to ride a bicycle for the first time. He’s the one cheering from the side when she starts playing sports. And he will be the one that stares down her first partner when that dreaded motorbike pulls up in the driveway.Lelethu Zulu will never be afforded those simple pleasures after her father, […]

Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry, the first African president of the International Olympic Committee can "even exceed the expectations" of the continent, said her predecessor Thomas Bach on Friday.Coventry, 41, became the most powerful single figure in sport after sweeping aside her six rivals in the first round of voting on Thursday. She is also the first woman to lead the Olympic Movement.Swimming great Coventry — who won seven of Zimbabwe's eight […]

Their campaign coincides with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is celebrated annually on 21 March. Through these events, LaLiga and EA Sports have challenged society to reflect on their role in building an inclusive society through the power of football. They aim to demonstrate sport's powerful role in promoting social equality.Jorge de la Vega, executive director of LaLiga, said: “Racism has no place in football […]

John Plumtree would probably say that the low point of his coaching career was an earth-shattering loss to lowly Zebre in Parma a year ago, a disappointment he has not forgotten as the same team visits the Shark Tank on Saturday for a United Rugby Championship (URC) match.That loss to Zebre was the fourth match into Plumtree’s second tenure at the Sharks and the fourth successive loss. In a scrappy […]