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A fitting appetizer to the frenetic African Cup of Nations final, the match failed to separate South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the third-place match at Félix-Houphouët-Boigny ending 0-0. in Abidjan on Saturday. The battle for the bronze medal ultimately went to penalties after 90 minutes without extra time. Bafana His Bafana won 6-5 thanks to further penalty save heroics from goalkeeper Ron Wen Williams. The captain made two saves during the shootout and helped South Africa win their second bronze medal at the Afcon. Ronwen Williams challenges South Africa's Chryso Mudau in the 2023 African…

Highlights: Glenavon secure final draw with LinfieldLinfield manager David Healy said his side were “shot in the foot” when Glenavon scored an equalizer in the 96th minute to deny the Blues top spot in the Irish Premiership.Darragh McBrien restored Linfield's lead in the 88th minute before Glenavon scored through Aaron Prendergast.Healy's side are currently just one point behind reigning champions Larne.”It's disappointing, especially the way we played,” Healy said, describing his team's 2-2 draw as “average.” Linfield held the advantage over New Year's leaders Larne, but a loss to Dungannon Swifts and a draw with Glenavon gave their title rivals…

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has described Vinicius Junior as “the best in the world” after his performance in the team's four-goal win over Girona. Vinicius Junior scored Ancelotti's side's first goal and assisted Jude Bellingham and Rodrigo Goes as Madrid ran out an easy winner in La Liga on Saturday night. Bellingham scored twice to extend Madrid's lead over Girona at the top of the league to five points, but it was Vinicius who received special praise from the manager after the match. “He's the best in the world,” Ancelotti said after being asked about Vinicius Junior's performance. The…

South African commercial airline Semeru will launch a new service on another domestic route. This time, the airline will add flights to the coastal city of East London. Semer will introduce regular flights between Johannesburg and East London in the first week of April. Also read: Oh, Lala!Check out our beautifully crafted meals for Business Class Semer expansion The independently owned airline will begin operating between Johannesburg and East London on April 7. This airline is in an expansion phase. The company's route network has expanded significantly in the years following the Covid-19 pandemic. Related article: South African Airways: Celebrating…

For the first time, Earth's temperature has increased by 1.5 degrees in one year. But does this mean we have already missed the goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees?No, the Washington Post argues: In fact, there is disagreement over what exactly counts as breaking that threshold, but scientists and policymakers agree that it must be an average of multiple years rather than a single 12-month period. I agree that it won't happen. Scientists estimate that, absent dramatic emissions cuts, that will happen sometime in the 2030s. But other single-year or 12-month periods may cross the line by then.Is…

Leverkusen wing-back Alex Grimaldo scores eight goals in his debut season in the BundesligaBayer Leverkusen defeated Bayern Munich by five points, dealing a major blow to the Bundesliga title race.Josip Stanisic scored at the back post to give Xabi Alonso's side the lead in the first half.Immediately after the break, Alex Grimaldo fired a shot from an angle, and BayArena was buzzing again.Jeremy Frimpong sealed the result in stoppage time when goalkeeper Manuel Neuer attempted a corner kick.Second-placed Bayern, the defending champions who have won the Bundesliga the past 11 times, were overwhelmed with just a few shots on target.With…

We didn't know it at the time, but Scotland's nerve-wracking late game against the Principality last weekend turned out to be just a warm-up routine for the incredible uncertainty of the final minutes at Murrayfield. The great Scotsman never said, “Rugby, bloody hell.” Time passed slowly during the last few minutes. The ball wasn't kicked, the ball wasn't passed, and the ball didn't hit the rack. The clock was red. The score was 20-16 for France. Every last person in the stadium had their eyes glued to the replay on the TV screen, not the players on the pitch. Did…

We didn't know it at the time, but Scotland's nerve-wracking late game against the Principality last weekend turned out to be just a warm-up routine for the incredible uncertainty of the final minutes at Murrayfield. “Rugby is hell,” the great Scotsman never said. Time passed slowly during the last few minutes. The ball wasn't kicked, the ball wasn't passed, and the ball didn't hit the rack. The clock was red. The score was 20-16 for France. Every last person in the stadium had their eyes glued to the replay on the TV screen, not the players on the pitch. Did…

Qatar defeated Jordan 3-1 at Lusail Stadium on Saturday, with Akram Afif scoring three penalties as the hosts won their second continental title and successfully defended their Asian Cup crown. Jordan was competing in its first ever Asian Cup final and aiming for its first major trophy, but eight opponents, including Qatar's ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Qatar won in front of 6,492 fans. After Afif took the lead with a penalty in the 22nd minute, Jordan continued to attack but could not break through until the second half, when Yazan Al-Naimat scored…

downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward facing corner. Taylor Swift attended a Kansas City Chiefs game. Julio Cortez/Associated Press Taylor Swift is on her way to cheer on Travis Kelsey at the Super Bowl after her concert in Tokyo.Some Swift fans in Tokyo were wearing Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs jersey.Swift's tour is welcome marketing for the NFL as it looks to expand internationally. Taylor Swift left behind confetti, friendship bracelets, and bright red Kansas City Chiefs merchandise in her wake as she raced against time to return stateside from Japan to cheer on her boyfriend…