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Fifa election: Football governing body still has much to prove

When the Fifa family last assembled in Zurich, by this stage of the proceedings, the sport had been plunged into chaos, Swiss police swooping on senior officials only two days before the 2015 presidential election. This time, despite fears…

Carty showered in 52,000 ways

U19 World Cup cricket hero Keacy Carty was showered with NAf. 52,000 from the business community for his 52 not out in the finals of the ICC Youth World Cup to help the West Indies beat India to win its first youth World Cup in Bangladesh…

Gianni Infantino says it is ‘now or never’ for Fifa

Fifa presidential hopeful Gianni Infantino says it is "now or never" for the future of football's world governing body. Infantino is hoping to succeed Sepp Blatter at Friday's election after the 79-year-old Swiss was banned for eight years…

Messi puts Barca in control over Arsenal

Lionel Messi effectively condemned Arsenal to a sixth successive exit at the last-16 stage of the Champions League with two decisive goals at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal battled gallantly to give themselves a chance going into the second leg…

Golf Fundraiser

(ZIZ Sports) -- Local golfers came together on Friday for a tournament to raise money for a the daughter of a deceased friend. Last June Kishorna Challenger a worker at the Frigate Bay Golf Course passed away in an accident. According to…

Manny Pacquiao: Nike terminates deal with boxing great

Nike has terminated its relationship with Manny Pacquiao after the six-weight world champion described homosexuals as "worse than animals". The 37-year-old, who is running for a senate seat in his native Phillipines, later apologised for…

Ronaldo scores as Real beat Roma

Cristiano Ronaldo's 33rd goal of the season helped Real Madrid take a big step towards the Champions League quarter-finals with victory at Roma in the first leg of their last-16 tie. The Portugal forward struck in the second half with a…

Lord Coe ready to ban Kenyan athletes from Olympics

Lord Coe is ready to ban Kenya's track and field team from the Olympics if the country's athletics federation is declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) code. Kenya missed a deadline last week to prove to Wada it…

Athletics doping: Kenya track and field chief to step down

The chief executive of Athletics Kenya wants to step down temporarily amid allegations he asked athletes for bribes to reduce doping bans. Isaac Mwangi denies wrongdoing but wants to leave his post for 21 days while world governing body…

David Beckham’s Miami MLS side in PSG talks

The principal shareholder of Paris St-Germain is in talks to buy a stake in David Beckham's Miami Major League Soccer franchise. Miami Beckham United (MBU), the ownership vehicle behind the proposed MLS team, has been seeking a financial…

Rio Open: Rafael Nadal ‘not scared’ of Zika virus

Former world number one Rafael Nadal said he is "not scared'' of the Zika virus before this week's Rio Open. The top seed and his fellow Spaniard David Ferrer claimed they were confident all was being done to control the mosquitoes that…

Carty, Paul steer West Indies to Under-19 glory

West Indies' mix of high-speed hustle with the ball and patience with the bat help them beat pre-tournament favourites India by five wickets in a tense final in Mirpur to lift their maiden Under-19 World Cup title. India, who were bowled…