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Tyson Fury sells. It is largely the punching but partly the persona. All those unfiltered soundbites fed through a foghorn allied to the old Batman garb, the batshit crazy antics and Patsy Cline’s Crazy on the pre-fight karaoke. Ability and hype are a potent mix in boxing. And advertising. In the …

Morocco have taken a massive stride towards qualification for the round of 16 after a 2-0 win over Belgium. Morocco showed great resolve in keeping Belgium at bay for a majority of the game on Sunday and took the lead through substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri’s free kick in the 73rd minute. …

Niclas Fullkrug gave Germany a precious point against Spain as they fight for World Cup survival. Germany’s hopes of reaching the knockout phase had been given an unlikely lifeline earlier on Sunday when Costa Rica beat Japan when any other result would have meant defeat by Spain would send them …

Zimbabwean’s hopes to ease their daily economic worries through watching the on-going World Cup tournament on television have been dampened by incessant power outages amid a gloomy festive period if the situation remains the same. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) announced weekend that it was experiencing depressed …

Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo has left the club for the second time after his contract was terminated with immediate effect by ‘mutual agreement’. It comes just days after an incendiary interview Ronaldo gave to Piers Morgan and TalkTV, during which he heavily criticised the club. “Cristiano Ronaldo …

This was a reminder that Denmark must walk steadily before they attempt to run. They have been tipped as a contender to go all the way and their spectacular form of the past 18 months makes it easy to see why. Here, though, they were often second best to an …

South African coach, Mlungisi “Professor” Ngubane, has made wild accusations that former Zimbabwe international Khama Billiat is struggling for form at Kaizer Chiefs because he either allegedly lied about his age or due to excessive partying. The 32-year-old former Ajax Amsterdam and Mamelodi Sundowns player has been targeted for fierce …

Bulawayo Chiefs have written their own club history by clinching the Chibuku Super Cup trophy after beating Herentals 1-0 in a final that was played at Barbourfields Stadium this Sunday. The surprise winners got their all-important goal through Arthur Diego Musiyiwa’s screamer outside the box 37 minutes into the match. …

“Focus on football” was Fifa’s message to competing nations before the start of the World Cup. After the result from the competition’s opening game, anyone associated with Qatar will want to forget their last 90 minutes of football for the next week at least. Felix Sanchez’s side were easily beaten …

Former President Donald Trump, aiming to become only the second commander-in-chief ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms, announced Tuesday night that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. “In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United …