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Police shoots dead 35-year-old man in Barlastone after alleged machete attack
A 35-year-old man was fatally shot in Barlastone, Matero early Friday morning after he allegedly attacked police officers with a machete and a pick-mattock, the Zambia Police Service has confirmed. Police Public Relations Officer, Godfrey Chilabi, said the incident occurred at about 05:00 hours when…
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Dynamos, Arrows Begin CAF Campaigns Today
Power Dynamos and Red Arrows today play their respective Confederation of African Football -CAF- inter-club...
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Isak fires Liverpool to first win as Ipswich fall 0-2
Alexander Isak struck twice in the opening 10 minutes as Liverpool delivered a first win for new manager Andoni Iraola with a 2-0 victory at Ipswich on Friday. Isak’s Premier League record £125 million ($169 million) move from Newcastle was matched this week by Manchester…
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Queiroz returns as Ghana Coach
Carlos Queiroz has been reappointed as Ghana coach, just two months after stepping down following the country’s FIFA World Cup campaign. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced yesterday that the 73-year-old Portuguese coach would begin a new coaching mandate during the upcoming international window, although…
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Stop treating African footballers as commodities – Agent reacts after two African stars Sarr and Camara’s failed to get dream transfer move to Liverpool and Chelsea
Diomansy Kamara, the agent representing Senegalese international stars Ismaïla Sarr and Lamine Camara, has condemned European football clubs for allegedly treating African players as commercial commodities rather than individual
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Wada backs CAF Envoy
Coach Wedson Nyirenda has backed Power Dynamos and Red Arrows to maintain their momentum in continental football, expressing confidence in coaches Edward Mutapa and Chisi Mbweto.
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Lecce takes legal action against Banda, Al-Swehly
Zambian winger Lameck Banda faces a legal dispute with former club Lecce after the Italian side opened proceedings over his move to Libyan club Al-Swehly Sports Club.
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Power Dynamos Depart for Rwanda CAF Clash
Power Dynamos Coach OSWARD MUTAPA says the team will endeavour to start...
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Saka strikes as flawless Arsenal punish troubled Villa
Arsenal extended their flawless start to the Premier League season as Bukayo Saka sealed the champions’ 1-0 win against troubled Aston Villa on Monday. Saka’s second-half strike at Villa Park wrapped up Arsenal’s second successive victory. Super Sport reports that in a statement of intent…
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Buffaloes Clinch 10th Straight Judo Title
Green Buffaloes Judo Club have been crowned winners of the 2026 Japanese Ambassador’s Judo Tournament,...
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Argentina great, Messi retires from international football
Argentina great Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that “hurt” but “the time has come”. The 39-year-old, who captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022, has scored 125 goals in 207 appearances, making him…
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Messi announces his retirement from international football
Lionel Messi has ended his Argentina career after more than two decades, leaving as the country’s most-capped player and all-time leading scorer following the team’s defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final.
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Are some ZPL clubs favored in national team selection?
National team selection in Zambian football is
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Zambia Volleyball Out in the R16
Zambia’s women’s national volleyball team has bowed out of the 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Championship after losing 3–1 to Ghana in the Round of 16. The debutants showed resilience throughout the tournament, progressing from the group stage after finishing third in Group A, but…
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Fernandes hat-trick fires Manchester United to 5-2 win over Ipswich
Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick as Manchester United came from behind to comfortably beat Ipswich Town. The visitors, who beat Sunderland on their Premier League return last weekend, led when Leif Davis scored a fine half-volley after wonderful wing play by Abdul Fatawu. BBC reports…
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Fernandes hat-trick fires Manchester United to 5-1 win over Ipswich
Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick as Manchester United came from behind to comfortably beat Ipswich Town. The visitors, who beat Sunderland on their Premier League return last weekend, led when Leif Davis scored a fine half-volley after wonderful wing play by Abdul Fatawu. BBC reports…
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Leeds fight back to draw 1-1 with Brentford
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his first goal of the season as Leeds battled back to earn a draw against Brentford. The Bees completely dominated a first half in which the hosts failed to have a shot on target and deservedly led through Kevin Schade’s neat flick…
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Isidor’s late strike earns Sunderland first Premier League win against Fulham
Substitute Wilson Isidor gave Sunderland their first Premier League victory of the season by scoring the only goal against Fulham. Isidor came on in the 64th minute and made a decisive impact in a scrappy game of few clear-cut chances. BBC reports that they nearly…
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Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 to maintain perfect Premier League start
Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the new Premier League season as they held on to defeat Brighton in an entertaining match at Stamford Bridge. Romeo Lavia’s first goal in a Chelsea shirt handed the Blues a dream start in Xabi Alonso’s first home league…
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Hull City stun Man United with 2-0 opening-day win
A lacklustre Man Utd were left stunned as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat to newly-promoted Hull City in their Premier League season opener at the MKM Stadium. There was plenty of optimism around United, who finished last season strongly under Michael Carrick, heading into…
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Cherki makes his point to Maresca as Man City sparkle in 4-1 Palace rout
Rayan Cherki proved his point to Enzo Maresca as the Manchester City star’s brilliant double inspired a 4-1 rout of Crystal Palace on Friday. City boss Maresca admitted Cherki was frustrated to be left out of the starting line-up for last weekend’s 2-1 win against…
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Munoz saves Iraola in Liverpool draw, big-spending Spurs lose again football
Victor Munoz saved Andoni Iraola from his first defeat as Liverpool manager with the late strike that rescued a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, while Newcastle condemned big-spending Tottenham to a second successive defeat. Forest were set to win at Anfield for the…
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Chitemes Election as Nkana MP Challenged
UPND Nkana Constituency losing Candidate FRANCIS MUKUKA has petitioned the election of...
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Mutapa Names U20 Squad
The Zambia under-20 Men’s national Team coach PERRY MUTAPA has named a...
