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Nkana coach Aggrey Chiyangi is hoping striker Jimmy Ndhlovu will come good for the struggling 12-time champions following his return to the club. Ndhlovu rejoined Nkana last month following a one-and-half year loan at the clubs’ Kitwe arch-rivals Power Dynamos. The striker played his first match back last Sunday in Nkana’s 1-0 away win over promoted Nkwazi in Lusaka in ...

Brazilian Douglas Costa was in fine form as Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 1-0 in a pre-season tournament on Wednesday, with the new signing charging down the wing and setting up Robert Lewandowski for the late winner. Costa, who joined from Shakhtar Donetsk in the close season for a reported €30 million, has impressed at the Audi Cup with his ...

Two weeks before its flagship event – the World Championships in Beijing – and with its credibility and integrity under scrutiny like never before, it is no surprise that athletics’ governing body the IAAF has come out all guns blazing as it attempts to handle the drugs crisis that threatens to bring the sport to its knees. But what questions ...

Zambia coach George Lwandamina is keeping a close eye on the veteran 2012 Afcon stars who have returned to the Faz Super League with potentially an eye on the 2016 Chan qualifiers. The second half of the 2015 Super League has been graced by the return of 2012 Afcon winning captain Christopher Katongo, who is back at Green Buffaloes, and ...

World Swimming Championships Venue: Kazan, Russia Dates: 2-9 August Coverage: Live on BBC Two, Red Button, Radio 5 live sports extra, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app. Great Britain’s Adam Peaty has won gold in the men’s 100m breaststroke at the World Swimming Championships. The 20-year-old from Uttoxeter produced a superb finish to beat Olympic champion Cameron van der ...

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his players overcame a big psychological hurdle by beating Chelsea in Sunday’s Community Shield. The Gunners had not beaten a Blues side managed by Jose Mourinho in 13 previous attempts. But Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s goal secured a 1-0 win against the Premier League champions at Wembley. “It was important for the team to get that hurdle ...

Goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata was the hero as the Zambia U23 men’s national football team qualified to the 2015 Caf U-23 Championship following a dramatic 4 – 3 win on post-match penalties to eliminate Ivory Coast at Nkoloma Stadium on Saturday. The tie was decided on penalties after the two sides played out goalless draws over two legs. Zambia’s spot kicks ...

Power Dynamos bid to pick up their third successive win on Sunday when they host Green Buffaloes in Kitwe to stay in close touch with leaders Zesco United. The Kitwe side have picked up maximum six points in their last two games since losing 2-0 at home to Zesco on July 9. Second placed Power are currently just three points ...

ZLATAN Ibrahimovic has declared he is very happy at Paris Saint-Germain, but added that his next move will be a “very big surprise”. “Where I go next, it will be a surprise, a very big surprise,” he said after PSG beat Manchester United in the International Champions Cup. The Swede has a year to go on his contract and is ...

England forward Theo Walcott and Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla have both agreed contract extensions with Arsenal, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Walcott, 26, announced on Twitter that he had signed a four-year contract, but the length of Cazorla’s deal was not disclosed. “We’re delighted to have extended the contracts of Santi and Theo,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told ...