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Afcon 2023: Squads for participating countries

[ad_1] The 34th Africa Cup of Nations gets under way in Ivory Coast on 13 January after being shifted from 2023 to 2024 because of the rainy season in West Africa. Holders Senegal will look to defend the title they won in Cameroon in February 2022, when the Teranga Lions beat Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out following a 0-0 draw in the final. Below are the squads which have […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

Japan

Sony plans to call off $10 billion merger with India’s Zee

[ad_1] Sony Group is planning to call off a merger between its India unit and Zee Entertainment Enterprises, people familiar with the matter said, capping two years of drama and delay in creating a $10 billion (¥1.43 trillion) media giant.The Japanese conglomerate is looking to cancel the deal due to a standoff over whether Zee Chief Executive Officer Punit Goenka, also its founder’s son, would lead the merged entity, the […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

Japan

Undisputed champ Inoue to fight Nery in May: report

[ad_1] Japan's Naoya Inoue has agreed to defend his undisputed super bantamweight championship in May in Tokyo against former world champion Luis Nery, U.S. sports network ESPN reported Monday night. The 30-year-old Inoue needed just two fights at super bantamweight to seize the world championships of boxing's four top sanctioning bodies. He won the WBC and WBO titles in a July technical knockout before taking the other two in December […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024

Japan

Photo essay: Inside the Ishikawa earthquake disaster zone

[ad_1] More than a week has passed since a massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake turned New Year's Day into disaster in Ishikawa Prefecture, where at least 202 have died and about 100 remain missing.Over the three-day weekend, a team from The Japan Times reported from the hard-hit Noto Peninsula — including the city of Wajima, where buildings were flattened and a major fire destroyed the central morning market. In Wajima and […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024

Africa

Africa: Afcon 2023 – Top 10 Young Players to Look Out for

[ad_1] A host of football prospects have their eyes set on using the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) spotlight to not only lift their respective countries to glory but to also show the football what their talent can offer for the future. The 34th edition of AFCON, the continent's most prestigious nations football tournament, will take place in Cote d'Ivoire from January 13 through February 11. Manchester City's Issa Kabore, who is now on loan at Luton Town and […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024

News

Rwanda/Senegal: Rayon Acquire Senegalese Goalie Khadime Ndiaye

[ad_1] Senegalese goalkeeper Khadime Ndiaye has agreed to a move to Rayon Sports, a reliable source has told Times Sport. The 27-year-old shot stopper, who has been playing for Senegalese topflight side Guédiawaye FC, will arrive in Kigali on Tuesday, January 9, where he is expected to sign the deal whose details, about the fee and duration, remain confidential. Rayon expect Ndiaye to fill the void left by Adolphe Hakizimana who left the club for AS Kigali on December 31 […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024

News

Rwanda: Team TotalEnergies Camp in Musanze Ahead of Tour Du Rwanda 2024

[ad_1] French cycling powerhouse Team TotalEnergies has become the first foreign team to arrive in the country ahead of the much-anticipated Tour du Rwanda 2024 slated for February 18-25. The UCI Pro team is camping at Africa Rising Cycling Center located in Musanze District preparing for the new season with Tour du Rwanda set to become their first test of the year. "Exciting times as Team TotalEnergies who are gearing up for the season with intense training at the center. […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024

News

Kenya: Will Gor Mahia Run Away With the FKF Premier League Title?

[ad_1] Nairobi — Is Gor Mahia headed for a record extending 21st FKF Premier League title? With the league standing on the halfway mark, K'Ogalo have opened a seven-point gap on top of the log and still remain unbeaten. Their slim 1-0 victory over Posta Rangers on Saturday saw them move to 37 points and still remain unbeaten this season. Head coach Jonathan McKinstry is delighted that his side has extended their brilliant run, but admits this will only make […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024

Japan

Nikkei 225 hits highest since Japan’s 1990 bubble economy era

[ad_1] Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average climbed Tuesday as a rally in technology companies helped push the blue-chip gauge to its highest level since the nation’s bubble economy era more than three decades ago.The gauge rose 1.2% to close at 33,763.18 in Tokyo, a level unseen since March 1990, after the Nasdaq 100 Index rebounded from last week’s slump and U.S. Treasury yields dropped. The benchmark Topix index, which some […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024

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