Soccer: Koki Ogawa strikes winner for NEC in Holland’s Eredivisie

Japanese forward Koki Ogawa hit the back of the net for NEC

Soccer: Koki Ogawa strikes winner for NEC in Holland’s Eredivisie

By Emmanuel Akyereko Japanese forward Koki Ogawa netted the solitary goal for NEC Nijmegen in the vital 1-0 away victory over PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday. The 27-year-old struck the opener on the 23rd minute mark for NEC who eventually snatched the maximum points at stake. Ogawa lasted until the 76th minute mark before being replaced by Bryan Linssen. Meanwhile, his countryman Kodai Sano played full throttle […]

January 12, 2025

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Soccer: Japanese attacker Mito rescues a point for Sparta in Dutch top-flight league

By Emmanuel Akyereko Japanese winger Shunsuke Mito scored to rescue a point for Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie on Saturday. Mito, 22, netted the game's opening goal on the 52nd minute mark at the Asito Stadium against Heracles Almelo who were the home side for the matchday 18 clash. The tie ended 1-1 after defender Justin Hoogma snatched a point late in the game for the hosts. The former […]

January 12, 2025

Kwasi Appiah is a former coach of Ghana's Black Stars

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Ex-Ghana coach Kwasi Appiah names the best player he has ever coached

Sudan national team head coach James Kwasi Appiah has named the best player he has ever coached during his coaching career. Appiah, who has guided Sudan to successfully qualify for the 2025 AFCON tournament in Morocco, has had two spells with the Black Stars of Ghana and even qualified the four-time AFCON winners to the 2014 FIFA World Cup - demolishing Egypt 5-1 in the qualification series. During a recent […]

January 9, 2025

Jonah Kusi Asare debuted for Bayern Munich

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17-year-old Ghanaian striker debuts for Bayern Munich

Swedish-born Ghanaian Jonah Kusi Asare debuted for Bayern Munich's first team on Monday night. Kusi Asare, 17, replaced Joshua Kimmich on the 63rd minute mark during an international club friendly game between the Bavarians and Austrian outfit RB Salzburg. The highly-rated youngster impressed Vincent Kompany and his technical team after joining from Swedish side AIK Solna and he earned a call up for the friendly clash which ended 6-0 in […]

January 7, 2025

The Yomiuri Shimbun Hikaru Ogawara of Aoyama Gakuin University crosses the finish line of the final leg of the 101st Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden on Friday in Otemachi, Tokyo

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Aoyama Gakuin University wins 101st Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden

Shibuya-based Aoyama Gakuin University, retained their Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden title on Friday in Tokyo. The Christian private university has thus set a new record in the competition by finishing the two-day, 10-leg road relay race that covers 217.1 kilometers in 10 hours 41 minutes 20 seconds. Komazawa University, who won 2023 champions, set a reputable record time for the return journey but settled for second in 10:44:07. Kokugakuin University finished […]

January 3, 2025

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Africa

CAF punishes Benin for attacking referee during AFCON qualifier

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has slapped a $30,000 fine on Benin for displaying misconduct during a 2025 AFCON qualifying game against Rwanda in October. The Squirrels succumbed to a 2-1 defeat against Rwanda's Amavubi during the clash at the Amahoro Stadium on October 15, 2024. Players and technical team members of the Benin national team stormed the field at the final whistle and launched attacks at Malagasy center […]

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Nigeria hold Ghana’s Black Galaxies to pulsating stalemate in Accra in 2025 CHAN Qualifiers

Nigeria's Super Eagles B held Ghana's Black Galaxies to a pulsating 0-0 drawn game at the Accra Sports Stadium in the 2025 African Nations Championship. It was the first-leg of the two-legged ties which will determine which of the two countries will make appearance at the 8th edition of the competition which will come off in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda next year February. It was a game that neither side […]

December 22, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Team Zim Brace for Maiden African Table Soccer Champs

[ad_1] IT will be their first time on this grand stage but Zimbabwe are aiming to upset the applecart and make a lasting impression at the African Table Soccer Championships set for Benin next month. The West African nation will host the tournament from November 15-17. Locally known as slug, table soccer is now being played professionally in Zimbabwe and the sport has become a hit, especially in high-density suburbs […]

October 31, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Continental Phase Platform to Shine – Madure

[ad_1] As the men's junior handball team gears for the International Handball Federation Trophy Continental Phase tournament coach Tafadzwa Madure says this is an opportunity for the young players to showcase themselves. The event is due to take place from Saturday to next week Wednesday at the Ethiopian Sports Academy in Addis Ababa. It is featuring junior (Under-20) and youth (Under-18) teams. Madure's team are camped at Prince Edwards School […]

October 31, 2024

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