Traore named in Spain squad despite Mali call-up

By Reuters,

Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore was named in the Spain squad by coach Luis Enrique on Friday, three days after also being called up by Mal...

Adama Traore , MALI , Spain

Ansu Fati, Ferran lead Spain squad full of fresh faces

By Reuters,

Barcelona’s teenage forward Ansu Fati and new Manchester City signing Ferran Torres were among six debutants in the Spain squad coach Luis Enrique u...

Ansu Fati , Ferran Torres , Spain

Acakoro eyeing glory at Chapa Dimba na Safaricom Finals

By Evans Makokha,

Acakoro head coach Pauline Awuor said her charges are ready to go all the way ahead of the nationals of the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom tournament in Mer...

Chapa Dimba , Chapa Dimba na Safaricom

Ex-Liverpool Garcia to grace Chapa Dimba final

By Agencies,

Former Liverpool and Barcelona winger Luis Javier Garcia will grace the Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom National Final set for Kinoru stadium, Meru County be...

Chapa Dimba na Safaricom , Luis Garcia

If not for women, there would be no tequila

By CNN,

Located 45 miles northwest of Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco, the town of Tequila is known as the birthplace of the drink that bears its...

tequila

Visit of Chelsea revives bitter memories for Liverpool

By Reuters,

Liverpool fans could be excused if they break out into cold sweats in the build-up to this weekend’s crunch Premier League clash with bogey side Che...

Chelsea FC , Liverpool FC , Premier League

Nicaragua releases 50 prisoners to house arrest

By VOA,

Nicaragua on Friday released another 50 people jailed for protesting against President Daniel Ortega’s government, bringing the number freed since l...

Nicaragua

Real frustrated by Villarreal as Cazorla strikes twice

By Reuters,

Real Madrid endured a frustrating start to the new year as they drew 2-2 at struggling Villarreal on Thursday and were left seven points behind La Lig...

Real Madrid , Santi Carzola , Villareal

Minnows Eibar humiliate Solari’s dire Real Madrid

By Reuters,

Rampant Eibar humiliated European champions Real Madrid with an emphatic 3-0 win in La Liga on Saturday thanks to strikes from Gonzalo Escalante, Serg...

Eibar , La Liga , Real Madrid , Santiago Solari

Cries of ‘freedom’ as record-breaking Barca march on

By AFP,

Barcelona continued their record-breaking start to a La Liga season by beating Sevilla 2-1 thanks to Paco Alcacer's double on Saturday in an atmospher...

Barcelona , Camp Nou , Catalan flag , Catalan government , europe , La Liga , Paco Alcacer , Sevilla

Tables turned for Mourinho’s Anfield return

By AFP,

Jose Mourinho returns to Anfield on Saturday with his Manchester United team in far finer fettle than on their last trip to face Liverpool 12 months a...

Anfield , Jose Mourinho , Liverpool , Manchester United

Mexico rescuers mounts last-ditch search for quake survivors

By AFP,

Mexican rescuers were working through the early hours Saturday in a desperate search for survivors of an earthquake that killed nearly 300 people, hop...

Ecuador EARTHQUAKE , Haiti earthquake , MEXICO EARTHQUAKE , tanzania earthquake

Real Madrid beaten by Betis on Ronaldo return

By AFP,

Antonio Sanabria struck deep into stoppage time to hand Real Betis a shock 1-0 win away to Real Madrid on Wednesday as the European champions failed t...

Angel Correa , Athletic Bilbao , Atletico Madrid , football , Raul Garcia , Real Betis , Real Madrid , Spanish La Liga , Yannick Carrasco

Sevilla maintain chase of Barca, Real Madrid

By AFP,

Sevilla moved to within two points of La Liga leaders Barcelona as Vicente Iborra's first-half winner earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Athletic Bilba...

FC Barcelona , Real Madrid , Sevilla , Spanish La Liga

Barca close in as confusion reigns over Real fixture

By AFP,

Lionel Messi struck another trademark free-kick as Barcelona moved to within a one point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a 3-0 win over Athletic B...

Athletic Bilbao , FC Barcelona , football , Lionel Messi , Real Madrid , Spanish La Liga

Late Messi penalty seals dramatic Barca win

By Reuters,

Lionel Messi squeezed home a stoppage-time penalty to grab a thrilling 3-2 win for champions Barcelona in a controversial La Liga match at Valencia on...

FC Barcelona , Ivaqn Rakitic , Lionel Messi , neymar , Sporting Gijon , Valencia

Bale fires Real Madrid to opening win

By AFP,

  A Gareth Bale brace and a Marco Asensio lob helped Real Madrid make light work of Real Sociedad, running out 3-0 winners at Anoeta in their ...

football , Gareth Bale , La Liga , Real Madrid

Gicharu eyes Olympics bliss after Rio qualifying nightmare

By Eric Kagunda,

Olympic bound bantamweight boxer Benson Gicharu Njagiru is optimistic he is destined for great things when he travels to Rio later next month after fi...

Gicharu crowns Rio 2016 qualification with gold

By Citizen,

Benson Gicharu Njangiru crowned his long road to the Rio 2016 Olympics by defeating Dominican Republic’s Hector Luis Garcia for the gold medal in th...

Benson Gicharu , Boxing , Rio 2016 Games

AS Roma to host Barcelona in Champions League showdown

By Agencies,

AS Roma took part in their last training ahead of a Champions League battle against Barcelona on Tuesday with little doubt about how important the mat...