Paris Saint-Germain suffered a first defeat since March as the French champion lost 3-1 against Lens on New Year’s Day. As reported by CNN, PSG was without Lionel Messi – still absent following Argentina’s World Cup victory – and Neymar – who was banned after receiving a red card against Strasbourg – for Sunday’s top-of-the-table…
Actor Jeremy Renner is in “critical but stable condition” at a Reno-area hospital after being injured in a weather-related snow plowing incident, CNN affiliate KABC reported, citing a spokesperson for Renner. As reported by CNN, officers responded to a “traumatic injury” in the area of Mt. Rose Highway in Reno, Nevada, according to a news…
Robert Williams delayed the Boston Celtics game against the Denver Nuggets for over 35 minutes. What appeared in a video footage later, was that the rim was damaged after Williams dunked the ball and hung there for a few seconds. The game was delayed for almost 40 minutes after the Nuggets’ Ball Arena supervisors came…
It’s no surprise that Ja Morant’s been known to autograph clothes or shoes for fans at games. So Morant started 2023 by making a young fan’s day after the Memphis Grizzlies’ 118-108 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at FedExForum. After Morant finished his postgame interview with Bally Sports, he took off his pink…
A bride said she “cried all morning” on her wedding day after she missed the event because of a canceled Southwest flight. Katie Demko, who lives in St. Louis, told Insider that she and her fiancé, Michael, had planned a destination wedding in Belize for Friday. He went to Belize ahead of Demko, and she…
Nigerian model, Precious Okoye has emerged winner of Miss Africa 2022 beauty pageant held in Calabar, Cross River State. Precious took the crown on Tuesday, ahead of Poelano Mothisi from Lesotho, who emerged 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up, Tina Haimbala from Namibia. The event, which was held on the 27th of December, 2022, had more…
Brentford pulled off a shock win over Liverpool in the Premier League at the Community Stadium on Monday, beating the Reds for the first time since 1938. As reported by ESPN, Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate knocked the ball into his own net in the 19th minute while Yoane Wissa doubled Brentford’s advantage before halftime after…
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Blaine Gabbert used Jet Skis to help rescue the occupants of a helicopter after it crash landed in the water, he said in a press conference. He and his two brothers, Tyler and Brett, were jet skiing in Hillsborough Bay, Florida when he said they heard “a faint noise.” “We turned…
Nollywood actress Mellisa Osagie has shared her story of how her boyfriend dumped her over a bedroom scene in a movie. While speaking in an interview with the PUNCH, Mellisa Osagie pointed out to any future suitor that she is ready to do anything for her acting career, hence needs someone who will understand her…
Kyrie Irving scored 18 of his 28 points in the first half, Kevin Durant added 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets ran their winning streak to 11, beating the Charlotte Hornets 123-106 on Saturday night. As reported by The Score, Brooklyn never trailed and led by 10 points in the first quarter, 15 in the…
Zinoleesky’s 2022 campaign has been highly impressive. The gifted singer has been in hot form all year churning out smashes back to back. Songs like Call of Duty, Loving You, Rocking, and even the recently released Personal, are proper attestations. However, Zinoleesky isn’t satisfied yet, he has decided to wrap up the year with a…
The DC Universe has finally been established, with James Gunn spearheading most of the creative processes from here on. But for all of the possibilities for growth, there are also moments when things may have to be lessened or scrapped entirely. A great example of this is the recent news that Wonder Woman 3 is…
There’s never a shortage of gripping storylines in the NBA. Another calendar year comes to a close in the Association but not before providing us with numerous talking points, both good and bad. Here are the 10 biggest stories of 2022. 10] Sarver Scandal Leads to Suns Sale A lengthy expose by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes…
Anita Pointer, one of the founding members of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters, has died at age 74, according to her publicist Roger Neal. As reported by the CNN, Pointer passed away Saturday at her home in Los Angeles where she was surrounded by her family, Neal said in a statement to CNN. The…
This year’s version of NBC’s celebrity-packed special Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party was a marked improvement over last year’s Pete Davidson co-hosted edition. Gone were Jack Harlow and some questionable comedy bits — save one laugh-free sketch from SNL’s Please Don’t Destroy — and in their stead: Dolly Parton, America’s Sweetheart (and Miley’s godmother). “I…
Songwriter and singer, J’Dess and her husband Onyeka Obilo have welcomed their first child. The couple who got married in 2021 welcomed their baby in December. The singer took to her Instagram to share the wonderful news. She said: Look what I bagged this year!!!😭🙌🙏🥰 This year I explored for me what I say to…
Tottenham Hotspur suffered a blow to their top-four ambitions as they started 2023 with a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa at home. As reported by ESPN, Hugo Lloris’ mistake in the build-up to Emiliano Buendia’s opening goal in the 50th minute set the tone for Tottenham as they conceded first for the 10th game in…
Arsenal opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table as they strolled to a 4-2 victory away at Brighton & Hove Albion. As reported by ESPN, Bukayo Saka opened the scoring in the second minute while Martin Odegaard, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli all scored to ensure a fairly routine…
Former England international Scott Parker was appointed coach of Belgian side Club Brugge on Saturday, three days after Carl Hoefkens was sacked for poor domestic form. As reported by The Score, “Scott Parker succeeds Carl Hoefkens as coach of Club Brugge,” the reigning Belgian champions said in a brief statement. Former midfielder Parker was capped…
Former Netherlands international Marc Overmars was admitted to hospital after suffering a “mild stroke,” Belgian club Royal Antwerp said on Friday. As reported by ESPN, the 49-year-old has served as director of football at top-flight Antwerp since March. “Marc Overmars, director of football affairs at RAFC, became unwell last night and was admitted to hospital…
Detroit guard Killian Hayes and Orlando’s Moritz Wagner were each given multigame suspensions for their roles in a scuffle, while the NBA suspended eight Magic players one game apiece Thursday for leaving the bench area during an altercation. Hayes, who struck Wagner in the back of the head, was given a three-game suspension without pay….
Rihanna and boyfriend A$AP Rocky recently enjoyed a date night in Los Angeles at the movie theater, seemingly one of their favorite ways to enjoy quality time together as a couple. As reported by ELLE, the musical artist was dressed in a brown fur coat over some cozy layers, including a black hoodie with matching…
Every year comes with controversies and the Nigerian entertainment industry never seems to disappoint in that aspect. In 2022, some Nigerian celebrities made the news for a series of controversial moments, ranging from marital issues to industry fights, and provoking comments. Here are some controversial celebrities who made the headlines in 2022: PortablePopular street-pop artiste,…
Veteran rapper and minister Shola Idowu, popularly known as Weird MC, has shared her views on family planning. The singer took to Twitter to give her take. She shared that no one should try to blackmail her by saying she’s stingy; instead, they should control their birth rate. In her words, “pls if u decide…
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 43 points and 20 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-114 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. As reported by ESPN, Antetokounmpo finished two points off his season high and also had five assists to join Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor as the only…
Fancy Acholonu, a Nigerian-American model, has apologised publicly to popular Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo after she cancelled their August 2021 wedding plans. Acholonu and Ekubo officially announced their engagement in May 2021, but three months later, Fancy deleted all pictures of Alexx from her Instagram page and their their joint Instagram account. She then announced…
With Avatar: The Way of Water currently dominating theaters, James Cameron has begun to reveal the first Avatar 3 plot details. When asked about what fans can expect from the third Avatar film, Cameron gave the first details about the “Ash People” — a new Na’vi culture that is not necessarily as “good” as those…
Barbara Walters, the trailblazing television news broadcaster and longtime ABC News anchor and correspondent who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, died Friday. She was 93. As reported by ABC News, Walters joined ABC News in 1976, becoming the first female anchor on an evening…
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez will join Brazilian Serie A side Gremio on a free transfer on a two-year contract until the end of 2024, the club announced on Saturday. As reported by ESPN, Suarez bid farewell to his boyhood club Nacional in October after three months in which he scored eight goals in 16 games…
Business magnate Warren Buffett is widely regarded as one of the greatest investors of the modern-day world. His seemingly unmatched and consistent value-investing strategies have earned him the title of Oracle of Omaha. Many of his investing strategies are known, but there is one that is often overlooked yet incredibly important. It’s a lot more…
In a recent partnership between Adidas and Lexus, the hit Wakanda Forever is rendered in car form. Inspired by Black Panther and working with students at Adidas S.E.E.D. (School for Experiential Education in Design), the luxury automaker and the sportswear company have created a version of the Lexus RX 500h F Sport fit for the…
Erling Haaland scored once again but Manchester City were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Everton after a spectacular goal from Demarai Gray. As reported by ESPN, Haaland’s 24th-minute effort was his 21st league goal of the season — the most a player has scored before the turn of the year in a Premier…
Newcastle United missed the chance to close the gap to leaders Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Leeds on Saturday. Looking for their seventh successive league win against Leeds, Newcastle struggled to create clear openings in the first half, New Zealand striker…
For the second time in five days, Brentford began a game fantastically and raced out to a 2-0 lead, but this time the Bees held firm to close out a 2-0 victory, away to West Ham on Friday. Despite leading Tottenham 2-0 after the hour mark on Boxing Day, Brentford (23 points – 9th place)…
Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a late winner in Manchester United’s 1-0 victory at Wolves on Saturday. As reported by ESPN, the forward was dropped from the starting lineup for unspecified “internal disciplinary” reasons, according to manager Erik ten Hag. However, the England international was brought on after half-time and his strike…
USMNT captain Tyler Adams appeared to accidentally confirm that his country will play at the 2024 Copa America prior to his latest run out for Leeds as reported by Goal. After making it out of the 2022 World Cup group stages but still falling short of expectations in the eyes of many, USMNT captain Adams…
Dave Bautista’s Head Has Glass Onion Fans MesmerizedNetflix viewers are obsessing over the wrinkles in Dave Bautista’s bald head, which drew the attention of many during his performance in Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Social media is abuzz with commentary about Bautista’s head wrinkles, featured prominently in his many extended close-up shots…
Greta Thunberg mocked Andrew Tate on Twitter after Romanian authorities confirmed he was detained on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming an organised crime group. A former kickboxer and problematic internet guru, Mr Tate will be detained for 24 hours for questioning alongside two Romanian suspects, according to a statement from the prosecutors from…
OK, so no one gets killed in this movie but it’s still a fun conundrum. In fact, as one clever tweet pointed out, Mamma Mia has quite a few ties to Knives Out: Glass Onion. In Mamma Mia, James Bond (Daniel Craig in Glass Onion, Pierce Brosnan in Mamma Mia) is invited to a Greek…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler recently spoke about how he handled T’Challa/Chadwick Boseman’s passing in the Marvel sequel. When asked about why they started the sequel with T’Challa’s death, Coogler explained his reasoning. “We wanted to have an emotionally intelligent conversation,” Coogler told The New York Times. “It’s about the transformative quality of…
If the current conjecture rings true, LeBron James could make his final career appearance at Atlanta in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform when the team visits the Hawks on Friday night, December 30. As reported by Rappler, the four-time NBA MVP has been bothered by his team’s lack of success this season. The Lakers are…
Shaq has asked GloRilla to marry him, causing the “FNF” lyricist to abruptly end her live session with Druski. The HipHopDX Rookie of the Year was speaking with Druski on his Instagram Live about her explosive rise this past year, but ended up bailing out on the conversation after Shaq wrote, “glo will u marry…
Avatar: The Way of Water is doing huge numbers at the box office. The Walt Disney Company announced that the sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time brought in more than $1 billion worldwide after its first 14 days in theaters. Comparing to video games, Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II reached $1…
Dragon Lee, one of the biggest stars of Mexican Lucha Libre, will soon be settling down in Orlando after he signed a deal with the WWE as reported by ESPN. The 27-year-old Lee will start his WWE journey in the New Year with the company’s developmental territory, the NXT, having ended his Lucha Libre AAA…
More evidence that was shown to jurors in the Tory Lanez trial for the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion has leaked online including video of Megan crying in the back of the ambulance following the incident. On Friday morning (Dec. 30), YouTuber Nique at Nite shared more exclusive video from the case. In one video,…
Fast rising Nigerian recording artist, Minz has dropped the visualizer to his captivating single “Wo Wo,” produced by Mike Bgrz and shot by Esiri Ogbekene. The singer has been in a consistent vibe of dropping amazing tunes and “Wo Wo” doesn’t disappoint. Watch the visualizer/lyric video below:
Liverpool came back from an early deficit to beat Leicester City 2-1 at Anfield on Friday courtesy of a quickfire pair of own goals from Wout Faes. As reported by ESPN, Faes became just the fourth player in Premier League history to score two own goals in the same game with two defensive blunders in…
Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr after leaving Manchester United in controversial fashion, the club announced Friday. Ronaldo signed a contract until the summer of 2025 and, according to reports, will receive $75 million per year. Sources did not dispute that figure to ESPN. “I am excited to experience a new football league…
World-renowned writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been bestowed with a prestigious title by her Abba hometown. It was gleaned from sources online that the prolific author was honoured with the title “Odeluwa” by her people which loosely translates as writer of global acclaim. A befitting ceremony had been held at her Abba hometown in Anambra…
Roads reopened in storm-besieged Buffalo as authorities continued searching for people who may have died or are stuck and suffering after last week’s blizzard. The driving ban in New York’s second-most-populous city was lifted just after midnight Thursday, Mayor Byron Brown announced. At least 40 deaths in western New York, most of them in Buffalo,…
