by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | sports
Swansea City have signed left-back Martin Olsson from Norwich on a two-and-a-half year deal for a fee of around £4m. Olsson has won 40 caps for Sweden and joined Norwich from Blackburn in 2013. His arrival is a timely one for Swansea after their Wales left-back Neil...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | sports
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the second round of the Australian Open by beating Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in straight sets. The 12-time Grand Slam champion secured a 6-1 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 victory in an entertaining match in Melbourne. World number nine...
by Hope Media | Jan 17, 2017 | sports
Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has been fined £40,000 by the Football Association after posting “10 against 12” on Instagram following a match. The France international, 33, made the remark after his side’s 2-1 Premier League win over Burnley...
by Hope Media | Jan 11, 2017 | sports
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said he, his players and even the club’s supporters will need to raise their game when arch rivals Liverpool visit Old Trafford this weekend. United ground out a 2-0 win against Hull City in Tuesday’s League Cup...
by Hope Media | Jan 11, 2017 | sports
Dar es Salaam — Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has warmly welcomed the decision by Fifa to expand the 2026 World Cup finals to 48 teams from 32, saying it is a positive step. TFF secretary general Mwesigwa Celestin said yesterday that the decision would increase...
by Hope Media | Jan 10, 2017 | sports
Elite Kenyan athletes will now have to get clearance from newly formed Kenya Doctors Network (KDN) before seeking any medical attention anywhere. In a move aimed at cubing the doping menace in the country, Athletics Kenya president Lieutenant General (Retired) Jackson...
