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Sports: Senegal welcomes home Nations Cup heroes after historic victory

YoopyaFeb 8, 2022June 30, 20230

Some swung from a billboard frame. Others danced on the tarmac. As Senegal’s national soccer team touched down in the capital Dakar after winning their

Marcelo takes knee after scoring for Real Madrid

YoopyaJun 14, 2020June 14, 20230

Real Madrid defender Marcelo took the knee after scoring against Eibar on Sunday, in an apparent show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Plain angry Jordan joins sports world call for change after Floyd death

YoopyaJun 1, 2020June 14, 20230

NBA icon Michael Jordan decried ingrained racism in America Sunday as the sports world’s reaction to the death of unarmed black man George Floyd leapt

Ronaldo penalty double sends Juventus six points clear

YoopyaFeb 2, 2020June 14, 20230

Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his scoring streak to nine consecutive league games with a penalty double on Sunday as Juventus bounced back from last weekend’s defeat

Zidane leaves Bale out of squad for Atletico but dismisses departure rumours

YoopyaJan 31, 2020June 14, 20230

Zinedine Zidane on Friday left Gareth Bale out of the Real Madrid squad to face Atletico Madrid this weekend but said he is not contemplating

Ronaldo set for recall as Atalanta boss cools title talk

YoopyaOct 28, 2019May 29, 20230

Cristiano Ronaldo is in line to return from a brief rest on Wednesday as Serie A leaders Juventus host a Genoa side reinvigorated by the

Yaya Toure says FIFA ‘don’t care’ about racism in football

YoopyaOct 28, 2019May 29, 20230

Yaya Toure says FIFA is not doing enough to stamp out racism and that England should have walked off the pitch in the face of

Algeria sink Senegal to claim incredible second African crown

YoopyaJul 20, 2019May 29, 20230

Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi lauded his side’s incredible Africa Cup of Nations triumph Friday as Baghdad Bounedjah’s early goal earned a 1-0 victory over Senegal

Record-breaking Lloyd propels USA into World Cup last 16

YoopyaJun 16, 2019June 2, 20230

Carli Lloyd became the first player to score in six consecutive women’s World Cup matches as the United States brushed aside Chile 3-0 on Sunday

Benfica, PSV, Red Star book Champions League places

YoopyaAug 30, 2018June 3, 20230

Former winners Benfica, PSV Eindhoven and Red Star Belgrade all booked Champions League group berths on Wednesday, joining the likes of holders Real Madrid and