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In Dar es Salaam, Ten-Man Madagascar defeated Sudan 1-0 to advance to their first-ever African Nations Championship (CHAN) final, which they won 1-0 thanks to a dramatic extra-time winner.

After drawing 1-1 at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, the Barea will face Morocco, who finished third in their only previous outing three years ago. The Barea will face Morocco, who defeated Senegal 5-3 on penalties.

The first half ended goalless for Madagascar when they dominated possession in front of a sparse Benjamin Mkapa Stadium crowd and created two early chances.

With Walieldin Khidir’s 53-minute penalty missing a gilt-edged header, Sudan, who were playing in their third semi-final after near-misses in 2011 and 2018, had the better chances in the second half.

In the 79th minute, Madagascar’s Fenohasina Razafimaro was sent off for a second bookable offense after scoring the match’s equalizer against Kenya to send the game into penalties. The match appeared to be heading in Sudan’s direction.

Sudan launched a barrage of attacks despite having a one-man advantage, but the match ended 0-0 draw with 90 minutes remaining.

When substitute Toky Rakotondraibe tapped the ball past goalkeeper Mohamed Abooja in the 116th minute to send Madagascar through and sabotage Sudan’s chances of winning their first final, it seemed like the game was about to end in a penalty shootout.

Coach Romuald Rakotondrabe, a coach from Madagascar, said, “Our strength lies in unity.” The players continued to believe until the very end, claiming that both Madagascar and them now have a victory.

Madagascar will face the much more experienced Moroccans, who won the CHAN final on penalties in Kampala with a victory over Senegal. They will face off in the Nairobi final on Saturday.

The players kept their composure in the crucial moments, according to Morocco coach Tarik Sektioui, “but it was a tough match against the defending champions.”

“We have worked hard to get this stage, and we want to win it once more.”

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The defending champions Senegal were the first-ever to face off in a CHAN match, and Joseph Layousse, the defending champion, won first when he headed home from close range.

Morocco equalized seven minutes later when Sabir Bougrine fired a fierce shot into the top corner from outside the penalty area. His second tournament goal came in.

Marouane Louadni of Morocco received a straight red card for fouling Vieux Cisse, but the decision was overturned.

The penalty-takers had to take the penalty-takers as extra time came to an end with the teams still tied at 1-1.

Morocco converted all five of their penalties to seal their spot for a date in Nairobi on Saturday, but Senegal struggled when captain Seyni N’Diaye hit the crossbar with their opening effort.

One of the biggest celebrity couples in the world, Taylor Swift, and American football player Travis Kelce, announced their engagement on Tuesday, causing a well-known wedding for the two.

Kelce and Swift both shared images of their wedding proposals in a flower-filled garden in a joint Instagram post, which featured a large diamond ring before Swift flashing a big ring.

Your English teacher and your gym instructor are getting married, the pair captioned the joke.

The 35-year-old couple first revealed their relationship in 2023, and they’ve frequently been seen together at his NFL games and at her performance as Kansas City Chiefs.

Swift closed her critically acclaimed $2 billion Eras tour last year, which saw her become the biggest music star in the world with 149 three-hour shows all over the world.

Millions of fans bought tickets for exorbitant prices, as well as many more who didn’t enter and were willing to sing along other venues.

Swifties, as her fans are known, are currently anticipating the release of her upcoming album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” on October 3.

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Kelce and his brother Jason, both of whom are former NFL players, make the announcement in an episode of his “New Heights” podcast this month.

The Tortured Poets Department, the 14-time Grammy winner’s most recent major release, was released in April of this year.

Swift is well known for her song “Singing about heartbreaks with her famous exes,” but her relationship with Kelce, one of the NFL’s most feared players, has grown in spite of the pressures of fame.

President Donald Trump’s dislike of Swift was exacerbated by the real estate billionaire’s endorsement of his rival Kamala Harris in the previous year’s election, who also publicly endorsed her.

Borussia Dortmund’s summer Premier League recruitment drive continued on Tuesday with the signing of midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka from Chelsea until 2030.

England under-21 representative Chukwuemeka, 21, joins for a reported fee of 25 million euros ($29 million).

He spent the second half of last season at Dortmund on loan, staying on as the club made the quarter-finals at the Club World Cup.

Chukwuemeka played 17 times for Dortmund in all competitions, scoring once and impressed despite struggling with injury.

In a statement, Chukwuemeka said he was “happy Borussia Dortmund is now my footballing home. I will give everything to make sure we achieve our goals as a team”.

Born in Austria, Chukwuemeka moved to England at a young age and came through Aston Villa’s youth academy before signing with Chelsea in 2022.

Dortmund sporting director Lars Ricken said the club was “delighted” to sign Chukwuemeka, who “further increases the quality and creativity of our attacking midfield”.

Dortmund also signed Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland and Yan Couto from Manchester City this summer.

Jobe’s brother Jude joined Dortmund from boyhood club Birmingham City in 2020 aged 17, moving to Real Madrid three years later for a fee estimated at 100 million euros ($117 million).

German tabloid Bild reported on Tuesday that two further Premier League signings could arrive before deadline day on Monday — Chelsea defender Aaron Anselmino and Wolves striker Fabio Silva.

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, who has had two previous stints at Dortmund and just ended a loan spell at Chelsea, has also been linked with a return to the Westfalenstadion.

On Tuesday morning, Dortmund extended coach Niko Kovac’s contract by one year until 2027.

Rasheedat Ajibade, a star of Nigeria, has signed for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Féminines, where she will collaborate with fellow rival Jennifer Echegini.

The Super Falcon’s arrival comes as a result of PSG’s statement on Tuesday announcing the signing of Nigerian striker Rasheedat Busayo Ajibade, who has signed a deal that runs until June 30th, 2027.

A “Major Step” For Ajibade

An excited Ajibade, affectionately known as “Mummy G,” arrived shortly after her unveiling. O. “Her move to France was a “major step” in her career, she said.

The 2018 WAFCON champion stated on the website of the club, “I’m very pleased to be joining Paris Saint-Germain, a top-drawer club in Europe.” “This is a significant step for me,” I said, “and I’m determined to give everything I can to help PSG win titles and inspire young footballers, whether they are from Nigeria or elsewhere.”

The former FC Robo Queens forward spent four and a half seasons with Atletico Madrid Femenino in Spain.

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Avaldsnes IL’s Ajibade, 25, left the Norwegian side for the Spanish side in 2021. In 139 games for Atletico, she helped Atletico win the 2021 Spanish Super Cup and the 2023 Copa de la Reina. The Nigerian made eight goals and three assists in 25 games during the campaign for 2024/25.

Her arrival in France comes a week after her 10-game winning streak with the Super Falcons ended in a record-extending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
In her second WAFCON victory, the captain of Nigeria was chosen as the tournament’s Player of the Tournament.

Ajibade represented the Super Falcons at the 2023 World Cup, where Nigeria advanced to the round of 16 before losing to England, at the birthplace of Mushin in Lagos on December 8, 1999.

Niko Kovac’s contract at Borussia Dortmund has been extended by one season until 2027, according to a statement released on Tuesday.

In January 2025, Kovac, a former manager of Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Monaco, signed an 18-month deal with the club and became the 11th position manager.

Kovac helped bring Dortmund’s season to a close with 22 of a possible 24 points and place in fourth place, the final Champions League spot, despite dropping as low as 13th.

We want to help Borussia Dortmund regain its former strength, Kovac stated in a statement.

“We still have a lot to do together,” he said.

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Sebastian Kehl, the Dortmund sports director, said Kovac “appreaches every game with conviction, intensity, and passion,” adding that “we believe together we can continue the successful path of last season’s final spurt.”

Kovac, who was first regarded as a disciplinarian with a focus on fitness and work-rate, won the German Cup as Frankfurt manager in 2018.

Before being given his marching orders the following year, Kovac won the double in 2018 and 2018 before moving to Bayern.

The Berlin-born Kovac played for Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, and Hamburg as a player, scoring 14 goals and playing for Croatia 83 times.

In the final five minutes of the season, Dortmund were held to a disappointing 3-3 draw at St. Pauli, where they each conceded two goals and were reduced to 10 men.

The final event before the Tokyo world championships is this week’s Diamond League final in Zurich, where Federand Omanyala, who is the African 100-meter record, will be competing. Omanyala is injured.

The 29-year-old is one of 17 Kenyans who has qualified for Zurich, where the world’s elite athletes will compete on Wednesday and Thursday.

In light of recent severe hip, leg, and glute pain, Omanyala said, “I regret to inform you that I will not be able to participate in the Diamond League final.”

He stated in a statement posted on Instagram that he was optimistic about his recovery and that he would be fit for Tokyo (September 13 to 21).

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Omanyala, the only male athlete to compete in the 100 meters in Tokyo at the Kenyan trials in July, was chosen because he set the African 100-meter record of 9: 77 in September 2021.

This season, he has struggled to find his winning ways in the Diamond League.

In a race won by South Africa’s Akani Simbine and Jamaica’s Olympic champion Kishane Thompson, he finished second in China and Morocco, but he came in last in Shanghai.

Beatrice Chebet, a three-time world 1500m champion, and Faith Kipyegon, a three-time champion in the 10,000m will compete in Zürich.

They join Emmanuel Wanyonyi, the 800-meter champion at the Olympics and gold medalist in the Diamond League, who has won four games while moving the fastest this year.