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Labasa in first loss
The Digicel Labasa football side suffered its first defeat at the OFC Women’s Champions League in Papua New Guinea going down to Solomon Island’s Koloale FC 1-nil yesterday. Labasa was a shadow of a side...
Argentinian court gives suspended sentence to Boca Juniors’ Villa
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Colombian striker Sebastian Villa Cano, who plays for Argentina’s top club Boca Juniors, was given a suspended prison sentence of more than two years on Friday after being found guilty of violence against his former partner Daniela Cortes. Villa was denounced in April 2020 by Cortes through photos of injuries published...
2nd June
Diyalowai makes history with first goal
Digicel Labasa women’s football captain Sofi Diyalowai jotted her name down in history books scoring the first goal of the OFC Women’s Champions League in Papua New Guinea yesterday. In a historic match against Samoa’s Kiwi FC, Diyalowai collected the ball just inside the opponent’s box and raced 45 meters to place the ball beyond...
1st June
Teams gear up for league
The five teams competing in the inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League in Papua New Guinea, including the Digicel Labasa women’s team, received a warm welcome at the official pre-tournament cocktail function at Sir Hubert Murray Stadium on Tuesday night. The teams mixed and mingled with each other before hearing from keynote speakers, including PNGFA President...
31st May
Lyon’s Aouar gets first Algeria call-up after switch from France
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Olympique Lyon’s Houssem Aouar has been called up to the Algeria squad for the first time ahead of games against Uganda and Tunisia, the national football association said on Tuesday. The 24-year-old midfielder played one game for France – a friendly against Ukraine in 2020 – before switching allegiance to Algeria, where...
Galatasaray clinch 23rd Turkish league title
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish giants Galatasaray claimed their 23rd league title on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over Ankaragucu in their penultimate match of the season, with a double from Mauro Icardi and further goals from Baris Alper Yilmaz and Sergio Oliveira. It was the first time the Istanbul club have claimed the league title since...
29th May
Allardyce apologises to Leeds fans after failure to stop relegation
LEEDS, England (Reuters) – Sam Allardyce was parachuted into Leeds United on a rescue mission to keep the club above the drop zone but was left apologising to fans after they were relegated on Sunday, saying the squad lacked the talent and depth of the top teams. Leeds were thrashed 4-1 at home by Tottenham...
Manchester United boss Ten Hag calls for more investment
(Reuters) – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has called for more investment in the club so they can challenge for trophies after the team finished third in the Premier League this season. United sealed the third place, finishing the season with 75 points, after they came from behind to defeat Fulham 2-1 in the...
Kerr nets double as Chelsea crowned WSL champions, Reading relegated
READING, England (Reuters) – Sam Kerr scored twice as Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 victory over Reading on Saturday to win their fourth consecutive FA Women’s Super League title, completing a league and FA Cup double on the last day of the season and condemning their hosts to relegation. The Blues finished on 58 points...
Bayern win Bundesliga with last-gasp goal in dramatic season finale
COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) -Bayern Munich snatched their 11th consecutive Bundesliga title in dramatic fashion with a final day 2-1 win at Cologne on Saturday courtesy of Jamal Musiala’s 89th minute goal, grabbing the trophy from the hands of rivals Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund had gone into the last game of the season in top spot but...
