Afcon 2021: Comoros keeper Ali Ahamada could play last-16 tie after negative Covid test

Ali Ahamada started Comoros’ first group game against Gabon and then came off the bench against Ghana when Salim Ben Boina was injuredComoros goalkeeper Ali Ahamada has tested negative for Covid-19, and could now start their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 tie against Cameroon on Monday.However, the 30-year-old faces further tests to see whether he…Continue Reading

Dylan Williams: Chelsea sign teenage defender from Derby County

Dylan Williams, who turned 18 in December, has made nine first-team appearances for the RamsFinancially troubled Derby County have sold teenage defender Dylan Williams to Chelsea – the fourth player the Rams have moved on in this transfer window.Williams, 18, joins the Champions League holders for an undisclosed fee.After making his debut aged 17 in…Continue Reading

Futures slide as Ukraine tensions dent mood at start of crucial week

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comFutures down: Dow 0.32%, S&P 0.39%, Nasdaq 0.51%Jan 24 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures slid on Monday after a bruising selloff last week, as geopolitical…Continue Reading

Christian MP goes on trial in Finland for calling homosexuality a disorder

Finnish Member of Parliament Paivi Rasanen, accused of incitements against a minority group, arrives to attend a court session at Helsinki District Court in Helsinki, Finland January 24, 2022. Lehtikuva/Antti Aimo-Koivisto/via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHELSINKI, Jan 24 (Reuters) – A Finnish Christian democrat MP and former minister of the interior…Continue Reading

Finland’s opposition come first, nationalists hammered in midterm regional vote

A general view of Helsinki, Finland, May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHELSINKI, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Finland’s main opposition party, the centre-right National Coalition, outperformed the ruling centre-left coalition in a midterm regional election, while the nationalist Finns Party took a beating, official results showed on Monday.The result…Continue Reading

England to drop COVID travel test demand, PM Johnson says | Reuters

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson wearing a face covering to help mitigate the spread of Covid-19, visits Milton Keynes University Hospital, north of London, Britain January 24, 2022. Adrian Dennis/Pool via REUTERSLONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – People arriving in England from abroad will no longer have to take COVID-19 tests if they have been vaccinated,…Continue Reading

EXCLUSIVE Olympics-Alpine skiing-IOC grants four extra quota places for Beijing

A security guard walks past advertising boards outside the Main Press Centre ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, January 24, 2022. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comIOC says qualifying events “under review”New rules set tighter gender-specific quotasLONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted…Continue Reading