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Mar
06
2023
By The African Mirror
Lethal Liverpool smash Manchester United for seven in record win

Lethal Liverpool smash Manchester United for seven in record win

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LIVERPOOL brought Manchester United's bandwagon to a shuddering halt as Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice in a record 7-0 hammering of their arch-rivals to boost their Premier League top-four hopes at Anfield on Sunday. A week after a resurgent United claimed their first trophy since 2017 by winning the League Cup and amid talk of a late title push they were blown away either side of halftime as Liverpool recorded their biggest ever victory in the fixture. Third-placed United had looked marginally the better side for 43 minutes but it turned into an Anfield horror show for…
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Jul
21
2022
By The African Mirror
Morocco vs South Africa as women’s football enters a new era

Morocco vs South Africa as women’s football enters a new era

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THIS weekend’s Women’s African Football Championship (Wafcon) final between Morocco and South Africa in Morocco marks a new era. With it, women’s football in Africa has reached a second phase of its development. If the first phase was about the rise of a few superpowers, led by Nigeria, then the new phase is about a spread of teams rising to the top as development of the game takes hold on the continent. Author CHUKA ONWUMECHILI, Professor of Communications, Howard University Wafcon is the women’s Afcon, the biggest national tournament on the continent, held every two years. The championship final is…
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Jul
20
2022
By The African Mirror
Milan police justify Bakayoko search as being necessary in critical situation

Milan police justify Bakayoko search as being necessary in critical situation

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MILAN police justified searching AC Milan midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko at gunpoint, saying it was necessary given the seriousness of a dangerous situation taking place at the time. The incident involving Bakayoko, who is on loan from Premier League side Chelsea, took place two weeks ago according to local media, but a video of the event went viral on Monday after being posted on Twitter. His Serie A club said that the search occurred due to a shooting in the nearby area. In a statement released to Reuters, police said: "It should be noted that the search occurred in an operational…
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Jul
19
2022
By The African Mirror
Africa makes a clean sweep in the 10 000 at the World Champs

Africa makes a clean sweep in the 10 000 at the World Champs

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MITCH PHILLIPS UGANDA’S world record holder Joshua Cheptegei showed he had learned his Olympic lesson as he delivered a tactical masterclass to win a second successive world 10,000 metres gold in a superb race on Sunday. Last year in Tokyo Cheptegei kept his powder dry until the bell, only to be outkicked by Selemon Barega. On Sunday he started upping the ante with over a kilometre to go, throwing in laps of 64 and 63 seconds to stretch a group of eight as they hit the bell. He then continued to press and though there was a mad scramble behind…
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Sep
10
2021
By The African Mirror
How Obama’s backing for NBA Africa venture could boost basketball on the continent

How Obama’s backing for NBA Africa venture could boost basketball on the continent

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FORMER US President Barack Obama’s decision to invest in the National Basketball Association’s Africa venture reflects a lot about his past – his basketball playing youth and his African roots. It also signals that his future ambitions stretch beyond US borders. JOHN NAURIGHT, Dean, Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business, Mount St. Mary's University, Mount Saint Mary College SARAH ZIPP, Lecturer, Faculty of Health Science and Sport, University of Stirling The Basketball Africa League was launched in 2021 as a collaboration between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The inaugural competition consisted of 12…
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Jul
17
2020
By The African Mirror
Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam sign Ghanian prodigy

Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam sign Ghanian prodigy

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BOITUMELO RANTAO DUTCH club Ajax Amsterdam have confirmed the signing of 19-year old sensation Mohammed Kudus.  Kudus was previously at FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark where he found the net 11 times after starting 22 games. He joined the Danish club from feeder Ghanian club Right to Dream Academy in 2018. The attacking-midfielder joins the Dutch titans on a five-year deal reportedly worth nine million euros and has been given the number 20 jersey. "It has been a long journey for me with both tailwinds and bumps on the road. I am grateful for it because it has brought me development,…
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