US and AC Milan defender Oguchi Onyewu had surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee and will be sidelined about six months, US Soccer has said. The federation said Onyewu had the operation in Los Angeles, and doctor Bert Mandelbaum described it as a “complete success.” Onyewu immediately began rehabilitation exercises, and will continue with the first portion of his recovery in the United States. Onyewu was injured in last week’s World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica

From the span of most sporting disciplines, Africa is known to produce sports personalities with sterling performances in most of their sports. This is seen in football, athletics, rugby and even ‘gentlemanly’ sports such as golf and cricket. The last 10 years has seen an explosion of sorts in sports coverage across the continent. The now famous SuperSport is an African powerhouse in pay TV for satellite users and subscribers. This has given Africa and indeed most states a platform to be able

Javier Saviola has admitted that he expects Benfica to beat Everton on Thursday.The Portuguese giants go head-to-head with their Premier League counterparts on Thursday in the latest round of Europa League fixtures.The Toffees currently top Group I, having taken maximum points from their opening two games, but are facing a potentially damaging selection crisis ahead of their trip to Estadio da Luz.That could play into Benfica’s hands, with Argentine striker Saviola of the opinion that Jorge Jesu