In the United States, El Trafico stirs up strong feelings, the Los Angeles derby kept all its promises on Thursday (Oct 20) with Gabonese international Denis Bouanga in the limelight.
He opened the scoring for LAFC against the Galaxy of Mexico’s Chicharito
The new squad in Beckham and Zlatan’s former club of drew level thanks to French-Senegalese Samuel Grandsir
But winger Denis Bouanga was in fine form. Well served by Ghanaian Kwadwo Opoku, The Panther scored his first double since he started playing in the Major League Soccer.
LAFC eventually won 3-2 to earn a ticket for the Western Conference final.
In NBA, it was an African top notch duel. Cameroonian Joel Embiid faced Nigerian Giannis Antetokounpo Thursday. This time, the Nigerian took the upper hand the latter thnks to this spectacular block like this one.
Embiid scored 15 points, when Giannis secured 21poits. The Bucks of Milwaukee pipped the Sixers at the post with the game ending 90-88.
Boxing this time. Zimbabwe’s Derik Chisora will challenge world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on December 3 in London. He replaces Anthony Joshua with whom negotiations failed.
“I’m buzzing”, Derek Chisora said during a press conference.
“This will be a good fight. I can’t really say much because they put a gag on me in the contract, so for me to go on here without saying much, I can’t really, so that’s how I’ll leave it.”
“I’m in great shape,” warns the Harare native. It will be a good fight. I can’t really say much because they put a gag order on me in the contract, so I won’t say much more.”
Tyson Fury remains undefeated. He’s already won twice against Chisora: in 2011 he was declared winner by unanimous decision and in 2014 he wn after the 10th round.
Source: Africanews