Nigerian Samson Adamu has been appointed the new General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The appointment places Adamu among a distinguished line of CAF General Secretaries, including members of Egypt’s Fahmy family.
An East Carolina Pirates defensive back suffered a fractured leg after an unusual collision with a referee during his team’s 17-9 victory over the Temple Owls in U S, according to BBC Sport on Sunday. David Coleman Jr was standing on the field alongside his teammates between plays when an official ran towards the area
Nigeria’s Flamingos booked their place in the semi-finals of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals after securing a 1-0 victory over Venezuela on Sunday night, with Azeezatt Oduntan scoring a late penalty in the 89th minute. The quarter-final contest had been closely fought, with Nigeria creating several opportunities but finding Venezuela goalkeeper Valeria Rebanales a huge stumbling block.
Arsenal wins its first match at Anfield since 2012, but receives a lucky break as the VAR misses a clear penalty shout for Liverpool.
Nigeria’s Flamingos have continued their impressive run at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after edging Venezuela 1-0 in their quarter-final encounter on Sunday. The Flamingos will face Brazil in the semi-finals on Wednesday, November 4, at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat.
Dreams FC recorded their first win of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League season with a 1-0 victory over Basake Holy Stars at the AAK II Sports Arena on Sunday, thanks to Bernard Kokonu’s second-half strike. The result ended Holy Stars’ unbeaten home run and gave Winfred Dormon’s side a much-needed boost after a difficult start to the campaign.
Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo’s fitness and commitment during their time together at Old Trafford, saying the Portuguese forward could “no longer deliver” at the highest level after leaving Juventus in 2021. Ronaldo returned to Manchester United from Juventus in 2021 and scored 27 goals in 54 appearances under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ten Hag.
Alex de Minaur's hopes of springing another major upset come undone at the hands of the rapant Spaniard in the final of the Vienna Open.
Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League with their first win away to Liverpool in 14 years as Kai Havertz’s early strike secured a 1-0 victory for the Gunners. Liverpool’s Argentinian midfielder #10 Alexis Mac Allister (R) vies with Arsenal’s Norwegian midfielder #08 Martin Odegaard (2R) and Arsenal’s English midfielder #41 Declan Rice (L) during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on November 1, 2026.
Irrespective of what happens to Manchester City over their financial rule breaches, Arsenal remain the Premier League’s team to beat. Mikel Arteta was in the Arsenal midfield when the club previously won a league fixture at Anfield; it was back in September 2012, although his memories are a little hazy owing to the concussion that he sustained in a collision with Jordan Henderson.
Thirty years ago this week, the brilliant galloper Saintly won the Melbourne Cup to give Bart Cummings his 10th victory in the race that stops the nation.
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Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League with their first win away to Liverpool in 14 years as Kai Havertz’s early strike secured a 1-0 victory for the Gunners. The defending champions were made to suffer after the German’s 16th-minute opener but held out for what could be a telling win in their quest to retain the title.
Kylian Mbappe moved on from a tumultuous week by scoring a penalty to help Real Madrid win 3-0 at Racing Santander on Sunday. Madrid regained their control and racked up several more chances, with Mbappe hitting the post and Bellingham denied by Racing goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala.
Coventry fan, 14, had photo of Lowery at Coventry game Bradley died aged six in 2017 with rare form of cancer A 14-year-old boy has “handed himself in” to West Midlands police after a video posted on social media appeared to show a Coventry fan taunting Sunderland with a photo of Bradley Lowery during the Premier League match on Saturday. Sunderland fan Bradley captured the hearts of the football world when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer.
For the third game running, Young Apostles failed to pick all three points in the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League. It was the same fate for Karela who also had suffered degrades to All Blacks and Port City in their last two games before this clash.
FC Samartex 1996 strengthened their Ghana Premier League title credentials with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bibiani Gold Stars in the Western derby. The victory represents another important result for Samartex, who have moved to second place in the league standings, level on points with leaders Medeama SC.
Unusually, all clubs in the top flight have the same manager with whom they began the season – but the first sacking may not be far away No Premier League manager has yet lost his job this season. The 2026-27 season commencing with 11 managers who were appointed at some point in 2026 has probably contributed to the early season stability.
FC AshantiGold 04 produced a remarkable comeback to beat Swedru All Blacks 2-1 at the Swedru Sports Stadium, ending the hosts’ three-match winning streak and 10-game unbeaten home run. All Blacks responded with a triple substitution, introducing Solomon Ayikabia, Godfred Yartey and Vincent Baah in place of Charwetey, John Andoh and Salisu Mohamed as they searched for an equaliser.
Bellingham and Diomandé complete 3-0 win over Racing Lazio top Serie A after fighting back to beat Cagliari Kylian Mbappé moved on from a tumultuous week by scoring a penalty to help Real Madrid win 3-0 at Racing Santander on Sunday. The French forward narrowly lost out on the Ballon d’Or to Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane on Monday and then had to apologise after a social media storm following a video in which he joked about the former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
Hearts of Oak’s three-match winning streak came to an end following a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Debibi United at the Debibi Presby Park. The result ends Hearts of Oak’s three-match winning streak, while Debibi United move out of the relegation zone with an important three points.
Kylian Mbappe moved on from a tumultuous week by scoring a penalty to help Real Madrid win 3-0 at Racing Santander on Sunday. Madrid regained their control and racked up several more chances, with Mbappe hitting the post and Bellingham denied by Racing goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala.
Japan knock out Black Maidens in quarters. Nanami Kurita scored the only goal of the game to end the journey for Nana Joe Adarkwa’s side in Rabat.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast a Real Madrid La Liga match on Sunday after star forward Kylian Mbappe caused a furore in China with remarks he made about former leader Mao Zedong. China Media Group (CMG), which oversees CCTV, had said it had moved on Monday to suspend La Liga broadcasts, adding that apologies from La Liga, Mbappe and Real Madrid were “an absolute prerequisite” for moving past the furore.