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Egyptian soccer fans watching the match in a cafe in Cairo, Egypt react as Egypt concede a goal by South Africa's Thembinkosi Lorch during their Round of 16 Africa Cup of Nations match in this July 6, 2019 file photo. — Reuters
Empty stadiums again mar Africa Cup of Nations
CAIRO — The Africa Cup of Nations has been followed passionately all over continent, with fans gathering round televisions and in bars to watch the drama unfold.Algeria's semifinal win over Nigeria prompted riotous celebrations both in the country itself and in France while there were street parties in Dakar after Senegal reached the final.There were similar scenes in Cotonou after Benin reached the quarter-finals for the first time and Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina chartered a plane to take himself and several hundred fans to Egypt to watch his side on their debut in the finals.Yet, apart from the games involving host nation Egypt, the tournament itself has been played in near-empty stadiums."I think this match deserved a full house – such a good match, going from one...
July 20, 2019

Empty stadiums again mar Africa Cup of Nations

Odion Ighalo's winner against Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations third place playoff sealed him the Golden Boot, in this file photo. — AFP
Cup of Nations Golden Boot Ighalo retires from international football
ABUJA — Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo announced on Saturday his retirement from international football after winning the Golden Boot at the Africa Cup of Nations.The 30-year-old Shanghai Shenhua striker struck five times as the Super Eagles finished third in Egypt, bagging him the top scorer honours with two goals more than Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez and Cedric Bakambu."It's been an amazing 5 years journey, but after the due consultation and extensive discussion with my family, I have decided it's time for me to retire from the national team," Ighalo said in a statement."It's been an eventful and most memorable opportunity to serve my country with pride, passion and contribute my quota to the development of our football."It's now time to concentrate on...
July 20, 2019

Cup of Nations Golden Boot Ighalo retires from international football

Tamim Iqbal was named as Bangladesh's interim captain for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour after regular skipper Mashrafe Mortaza was ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Tamim to lead Bangladesh in Sri Lanka as Mashrafe ruled out
DHAKA — Bangladesh on Friday named opener Tamim Iqbal as interim captain for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour after regular skipper Mashrafe Mortaza was ruled out with a hamstring injury.Mashrafe picked up the injury during a training session shortly after he attended Bangladesh team's formal press conference in Mirpur ahead of the tour."Mortaza (Mashrafe) injured his left hamstring during training today. He received immediate MSK ultrasound examination which has revealed a grade 1 injury," Bangladesh Cricket Board senior physician Debashis Chowdhury said in a statement."It is a recurrent injury that could take around three to four weeks to recover from. Therefore, he is ruled out from participation in sporting activity for a month," he added.BCB named Tamim as interim...
July 19, 2019

Tamim to lead Bangladesh in Sri Lanka as Mashrafe ruled out

France's Julian Alaphilippe (L) poses with former French champion Bernard Hinault as he celebrates his overall leader's yellow jersey on the podium of the thirteenth stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 27,2-kilometer individual time-trial in Pau, on Friday. — AFP
Alaphilippe stuns Thomas in Tour time-trial, extends overall lead
PAU, France — Julian Alapahilippe extended his overall lead at the Tour de France on Friday winning the 27.2km individual time-trial at Pau on stage 13 to keep the yellow jersey and send his home fans wild.Defending champion Geraint Thomas was second while his Ineos co-captain Egan Bernal dropped down the overall standings and lost his best young rider's white jersey finishing way off the pace.Thomas dropped 14 seconds on the French overall leader to slip to 1min 26sec adrift in the general classification after the baking hot race-against-the-clock around the Pyrenean town."If he carries on like this he'll win the Tour," the 33-year-old Thomas said at the finish line. The Welshman then told British broadcaster ITV that Alaphilippe's barnstorming ride had taken him...
July 19, 2019

Alaphilippe stuns Thomas in Tour time-trial, extends overall lead

England's Eoin Morgan celebrates with the trophy after winning the  ICC Cricket World Cup at Lord's. London, Britain, on Sunday. — Reuters
Eoin Morgan says no decision yet on future after England World Cup win
LONDON — Eoin Morgan says he has not yet decided whether to remain as England's white-ball skipper following their dramatic World Cup win against New Zealand.Morgan, 32, told BBC Sport it would be a "big commitment" to continue until the 2023 World Cup, with next year's T20 World Cup a "more realistic" target."I don't think I'm in a good state to make a decision at the moment, just simply that I haven't had a chance to get away from the madness and the craze of winning the World Cup," said Morgan."I've not been able to get into a logical mindset and actually ask myself a couple of questions."It's taken a huge amount out of me, both mentally and physically, so once everything calms down over the next couple of months...
July 19, 2019

Eoin Morgan says no decision yet on future after England World Cup win

An Algeria fan in Cairo has his face painted ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations 2019 - Final against Senegal in Cairo, Egypt  on Friday. — Reuters
Algerian football fans spark national identity debate in France
PARIS — Thousands of extra French police are set to be on duty later Friday in Paris and other major cities for the final of the Africa Cup of nations following violence that has touched off a debate about national identity.Algeria play Senegal in the final of the African Cup of Nations on Friday evening with excitement high in France which is home to a huge Algerian-origin population due to the country's colonial history.Thousands of people partied in the streets when Algeria won its quarter-final on July 11 and then again for the semifinal on July 14, but the celebrations were later marred by pillaging and street clashes."I call on people celebrating, even if I understand their joy, to behave themselves," Paris police chief Didier Lallement told a press conference on...
July 19, 2019

Algerian football fans spark national identity debate in France

Anna Tatishvili, who was stripped of her entire 46,000-euro ($52,000) prize money at Roland Garros for
'Discrimination' victim Tatishvili wins Roland Garros prize money appeal
PARIS — Anna Tatishvili, who was stripped of her entire 46,000-euro ($52,000) prize money at Roland Garros for "not playing at a professional standard", has had her punishment overturned, the player announced on Twitter on Friday."The Grand Slam Board has reversed the sanction imposed on me at the 2019 French Open, acknowledging I played 'professionally from the first to the very last point' and returning to me all of the prize money that I earned," tweeted 29-year-old Georgia-born Tatishvili."I'm grateful to all who stood with me, including my legal team at @Kirkland_Ellis. So happy the question of my performance is settled and I can move on with my tennis career. Excited to be back in competition!"Tatishvili returned to competition at the...
July 19, 2019

'Discrimination' victim Tatishvili wins Roland Garros prize money appeal

The Netherlands' Marianne Vos celebrates as she crosses the finish line of
Vos wins women's La Course ahead of Tour de France stage
PAU, France — Dutch cyclist Marianne Vos won La Course race around Pau on Friday after a steep climb towards the finish line took Australia's Amanda Spratt out of the reckoning.On a bright, sunny day in the Pyrenees Vos got clear at the very end of the 121km race and won by three seconds from Leah Kirchmann of Canada and Cecilie Ludwig of Denmark.Double Olympic champion Vos, 32, who has won the women's Giro three times, succeeds her compatriot Annemiek van Vleuten who won the last two editions here but was seventh on Friday.Spratt, who had broken away with 26 kilometers remaining, ran out of steam on a short section on a steep gradient just a few hundred meters from the line. The women's race was run over several circuits of the course for the Tour de France individual...
July 19, 2019

Vos wins women's La Course ahead of Tour de France stage

Winner CCC-Liv rider Marianne Vos of the Netherlands celebrates on the podium of the Tour de France during the La Course by Le Tour de France, on Friday. — Reuters
Tour de France organizers looking to launch major women's race
PAU, France — Tour de France organizers are looking to launch a major women's race which "would be to women's cycling what the Tour de France is to men's cycling", they said on Friday.A senior Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) official told Reuters that ASO was setting up a group dedicated to developing women's cycling. The race would not be at the same time as the men's Tour de France, traditionally held in July, because logistics would not allow it."Some 29,000 police officers are deployed for the men's race already, it would be too complicated," the official said.In addition to the Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Fleche Wallonne classics, ASO also organizes La Course by Le Tour, a race held the same day as a Tour de France stage, every year since...
July 19, 2019

Tour de France organizers looking to launch major women's race

Bahrain-Merida rider Rohan Dennis of Australia attends a news conference during the Tour de France in Brussels, Belgium in this July 5, 2019, picture. — Reuters
Dennis says quitting Tour was 'right decision'
PAU, France — Australian Rohan Dennis said his abrupt withdrawal from the Tour de France was the 'right decision' ahead of Friday's time-trial, the discipline at which he is world champion.Dennis won the 2018 world time trial road race at Innsbruck in November, beating Dutch ace Tom Dumoulin and world one-hour track record holder Belgian Victor Campenaerts in third.The 29-year-old from Adelaide also won the time-trial in June's Tour de Suisse, finishing the race second overall behind Colombia's Egan Bernal.The Bahrain Merida rider threw in the towel at the start of the Peyresourde, the first of two climbs on Thursday's 12th stage, after he had been busy trying to make the early breakaway.Dennis released a statement overnight Thursday in which he did not address...
July 19, 2019

Dennis says quitting Tour was 'right decision'

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