FIFA has banned a Ghanaian match official from soccer for life after he took part in match manipulation during a World Cup qualifier, the sport's governing body said on Monday.
TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo suffered a shock exit from this year's African Champions League, losing on the away-goals ruling to Zimbabwe's CAPS United in Harare.
Barcelona were pitted against Italian champions Juventus in the Champions League quarter-final draw made on Friday to set up a repeat of the 2015 final which the Spanish side won 3-1.
The long-serving President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou has been defeated by Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar in CAF elections held in Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa.
Channeling the same game plan that reaped the ultimate reward in the Australian Open final in January, Roger Federer has put on a stunning display of aggression to defeat fifth seed Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.