Football

17 February 2011 Nigeria Premier League champions Enyimba have continued their surge up the table after a first win over local rivals Heartland in three years in Aba. A fifth minute goal by skipper of the day Josiah Maduabuchi Wednesday in a rescheduled game has catapulted The peoples elephant to sixth place with 25 points from 15 matches. Left back…

17 February 2011 South Africa's Development Team is full of confidence as they prepare for their 2011 African Nations Championship quarterfinal with Algeria in Khartoum on Friday. South Africa and Cameroon were the only two teams in the group stages of the tournament who won all their matches, and coach Simon Ngomane says his side will be ready for the…

15 February 2011 Tunisia scored late in each half to triumph 2-0 against Senegal Tuesday in a top-of-the-table African Nations Championship Group D clash and secure a quarter-finals place. Angola also advanced to the knockout stage in Sudan by coming from behind against lowly Rwanda to win 2-1 and snatch second spot on the final standings after another dramatic day…

15 February 2011 Inter Milan coach Leonardo has leapt to the defence of striker Samuel Eto'o after the Cameroon captain was heavily criticised in some quarters for his performance against Juventus. Eto'o missed a sitter from five yards, hitting the bar with an open goal to aim at while also completely missing an attempted volley as Inter rallied late on…

16 February 2011 Angola coach Lito says it was his side's mental strength that saw them to victory over Rwanda on Tuesday, a result which cemented their place in the quarterfinals of the 2011 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Sudan. Angola beat the Rwanda 2-1, having come from behind, which coupled with Tunisia's 2-0 victory over Senegal, allowed the Palancas…

14 February 2011 Real Madrid showed real character to close the gap on leaders Barcelona to five points winning 1-0 at Espanyol, despite playing virtually the whole match with 10 men after goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas was sent off after just 90 seconds. Brazilian international left back Marcelo scored the decisive goal on 23 minutes as Real took advantage…

14 February 2011 South Africa and Niger booked their place in the African Nations Championship quarterfinals on Sunday when they finished in the top two positions in Group B in Sudan. The pair, who also share a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification pool, completed wins that see the South Africans top the group, and Niger second. South Africa will now…

14 February 2011 Dolphin maintained a four-point lead at the top of the Nigeria Premier League after a 1-0 win at Zamfara United, just as closest rivals Sunshine Stars beat Ocean Boys 2-0 at home. Dolphin have thus recorded 33 points from 15 matches, while Sunshine moved up to second spot on 29 points. Surprise package Bukola Babes also consolidated…

14 February 2011 It was an action packed weekend in the PSL which saw the six matches taking place averaging three goals per game. Kicking off the goal feast on Friday night was as seven goal thriller between Ajax Cape Town and Santos (the first Absa Premiership game with seven goals this season). This was certainly one local derby that…

12 February 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson described Wayne Rooney's winning goal in the Manchester derby as the best he had ever seen, but the United manager still wants more from his star striker. Rooney, so disappointing for much of this season, scored for just the fifth time in the league as his stunning overhead kick from Nani?s cross secured a…

12 February 2011 Patrick Vieira is expecting Manchester United to be even more fired up than usual for their derby match against his Manchester City side at Old Trafford on Saturday. Premier League leaders United's shock loss to relegation-threatened Wolves ended their unbeaten run and dreams of an 'invincible' season. It also allowed second-placed Arsenal, who squandered a 4-0 lead…

12 February 2011 Tunisia took a giant step towards the quarterfinals of the 2011 African Nations Championship on Friday when they defeated Rwanda 3-1 in Port Sudan. The Group D result dumps the Rwandans out of the competition and leaves the Carthage Eagles top of the pool on four points, above Senegal on goal-difference, and ahead of Angola (one point)…

11 February 2011 Nigeria Premier League title-chasing pair of Dolphin and Warri Wolves could slip this weekend away at Zamfara United and Gombe United. Dolphin have opened a four-point lead at the top of the NPL table, but this could be cut back if they fail to win at relegation-threatened Zamfara on Sunday and second-placed Sunshine Stars make the most…

10 February 2011 Real Madrid may be trailing their arch-rivals Barcelona in La Liga but financially they still have the edge on their old foes after topping the table of the world's 20 richest football clubs, compiled by accountants Deloitte. Real finished top for the sixth straight year with Deloitte's table for the 2009/10 season saying the Spanish giants had…

10 February 2011 Democratic Republic of Congo clawed back into contention for a second African Nations Championship title by coming from behind to defeat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Sudan on Thursday. All the goals came during the first half with midfielder Jean-Paul Kesse giving the Ivorians a ninth-minute lead, Matondo Salakiaku levelling and Dioko Kaluyituka bagging the 30th-minute winner. It…