Author: Tumininu Yussuf

With Southampton rooted to the bottom and 12 points adrift of safety, Juric’s dismissal seemed inevitable — but few expected it to come before the season’s end.

Rivers Hoopers continued their perfect start to the 2025 BAL Kalahari Conference with a 88–82 win over FUS de Rabat on Sunday night.

With this win, the East African side sealed their spot in the World Cup tournament and capped off a flawless campaign with five wins from five games.

Serie A was the first European league to introduce SAOT in January 2023, following a high-profile VAR error that saw a stoppage-time Juventus winner wrongly disallowed.

With the club also keeping an eye on Financial Fair Play (FFP) restrictions, offloading Sancho—rather than spending another £25 million—could be a financially prudent move.

Rivers Hoopers are drawn in the Kalahari Conference alongside hosts FUS Rabat (Morocco), Al Ittihad (Egypt), and Stade Malien (Mali).

The Gunners have already been forced to cope with significant absences this season, as Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Ben White, and Gabriel Martinelli have all endured injury setbacks.

In 2026, Botswana will become the first African nation to host a senior World Athletics event—the World Relay Championships.

The last FIFA break before WAFCON is from May 26 to June 3, 2025—just one month before the tournament.

With Chelsea now holding a one-point advantage over City in fifth—and a game in hand—Maresca’s side has put themselves in the driving seat.