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Scottish football club founder sentenced for abusing boy

Scottish football club founder sentenced for abusing boy

The founder of Scottish youth football team Celtic Boys Club was on Tuesday jailed for three years after being found guilty of abusing a young boy more than 50 years ago. Jim Torbett, who is already serving a six-year sentence for abusing six teenage boys, was convicted of repeatedly indecently assaulting the 13-year-old boy in […]

AFN names 42 athletes for African U18, U20 Championships

AFN names 42 athletes for African U18, U20 Championships

The Athletics Federation of Nigerian, AFN, has named 42 athletes to compete for honours at the combined 4th African U18 Championships and the 15th African U20 championships scheduled to start this weekend in Ndola, Zambia. The list is made up of 23 U18 girls and boys as well as 19 U20 men and women. Nigeria […]

Sacked France women’s coach Diacre agrees compensation deal

Sacked France women’s coach Diacre agrees compensation deal

Corinne Diacre will receive almost 900,000 euros ($992,000) in compensation from the French Football Federation following her sacking as coach of the France women’s team last month, her lawyer told AFP on Tuesday. Dismissed on March 9 despite having a contract through to August 2024, Diacre’s lawyer Christophe Ayela confirmed an earlier report by sports […]