Jose Peseiro’s first Nigeria squad for a competitive game under the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Musa Gusau has provided an inkling into the direction of the new board while also stirring selection controversies. Peseiro named a 23-man Super Eagles squad for the second time in a row under the new leadership,…
Crystal Palace parted ways with Patrick Vieira on Friday after reluctantly deciding the manager’s position had become untenable. As reported on GOAL, Vieira was dismissed by Palace after a run of 12 games without a win but the decision was not made lightly. The Eagles opted to dispense with the Frenchman’s services because the club’s…
UEFA has announced that Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter, Burna Boy will co-headline the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show by Pepsi at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Saturday, June 10. The apex body of footballing competitions in Europe made the announcement on their official social media pages. Burna Boy…
The eight teams remaining in this season’s Champions League learned their respective routes to the big-eared trophy in Friday’s draw for the quarterfinal and semifinal stages. After taking down Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool, respectively, in the standout fixtures from the round of 16, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were again handed difficult – and delectable…
Patrick Vieira was fired by Crystal Palace on Friday with the team having been dragged into the Premier League’s relegation fight. As reported on THE SCORE, Palace is in 12th place in the 20-team league but is only five points ahead of last-place Southampton. The team has lost three straight league games and has no…
Puerto Rico’s Edwin Diaz injured himself in the celebrations after his side’s 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, a victory that sees Puerto Rico qualify for the quarterfinals. As reported on AS, the Mets pitcher, who recently signed a 5-year $100m deal, was celebrating the triumph when his knee went…
In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now the sneakers are going on sale and expected to smash auction records. Sotheby’s in New York will offer up the game-winning…
Gavi has been left without a first team registration, but there are two versions in this regard, LaLiga indicates that the club filed the lawsuit out of time, while the Azulgrana assures that it is a decision of the judge, that it is not a final judgment and that it can be appealed (the latter,…
British boxer Anthony Joshua showcased his impressive physique during a recent gym session ahead of his highly anticipated fight against Jermaine Franklin on April 1st. As reported on MARCA, the 33-year-old fighter appears to be in top shape as he worked up a sweat and flaunted his hulking body on Instagram. View this post on…
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has entered a counseling program in Florida and remains without a timetable on a return to the NBA season, sources told ESPN. Morant has been seeking assistance for what he described in a statement as a need “to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress…
The NBA has fined Marcus Smart $25,000, with head of basketball operations Joe Dumars saying the veteran Boston Celtics guard initiated an on-court altercation and pulled Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young to the floor during the teams’ game over the weekend. As reported on ESPN, with 1:25 remaining and Boston leading 129-121, Young and Smart…
Although implicated in a rape allegation in France, Achraf Hakimi was called into the Morocco squad Monday for friendly games against Brazil and Peru. As reported on ESPN, Morocco coach Walid Regragui said the country supports the Paris Saint-Germain defender. “For us, and all Moroccans, we are behind Achraf,” Regragui said at a news conference…
It’s back to square one for the French international striker, Kylian Mbappe, whose Paris Saint-Germain clattered out of this season’s Champions League campaign to Bayern Munich with a 3-0 aggregate loss to the Bavarian side. Is Mbappe Looking for the Exit Door Again? Talk of a potential move to Real Madrid has risen to the…
Mikey Brown, Fernando Alonso’s chief mechanic, has revealed that Sebastian Vettel congratulated the team on the Spanish driver’s podium finish in the opening race of the 2023 F1 season. “Seb got on well with everyone in the team, not just me. He sent me a message on Sunday after the race and was very happy…
US Soccer officials continue their in-depth analysis of the restructuring around the UMSNT in the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup where the United States will be the primary host of the tournament alongside Canada and Mexico. As reported on MARCA, one of the main decisions to be made by the USMNT is the appointment…
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is currently rehabbing his foot in the mountains, from where he shared a video of a muscular goat visiting him on Saturday, sparking a shock on social media over the massive animal’s appearance. As reported on MARCA, James, 38, captioned his Instagram post as if he were the roaming…
Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry did something during the start of Saturday night’s 126-114 overtime loss to the Orlando Magic that he hadn’t done in over 10 years: He sat on the bench. As reported on ESPN, Lowry, who hadn’t played since Feb. 2 because of left knee soreness, entered Saturday’s game with 6:21 left…
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry brought the ball over midcourt with Jevon Carter of the Milwaukee Bucks right in his face. Curry accelerated and then quickly stopped at the top of the 3-point arc, making Carter skid a few feet away. Curry had just enough space to launch a 3. Bang. The shot tied…
Mikaela Shiffrin won her 87th World Cup race on Saturday to break the overall record set by skiing legend Ingemar Stenmark. As reported on CNN, the American triumphed in the slalom in Åre, Sweden, to become the sport’s all-time winningest athlete. “Pretty hard to comprehend,” Shiffrin said in her post-race interview. “My brother and sister-in-law…
Mike Tyson had a difficult childhood growing up and fighting began at an early age for the once-heavyweight champion of the world. One of his earliest fights had him throwing up so much that felt like he’d vomited ‘two years’ worth of food. As reported on MARCA, boxer Bobby Stewart met Mike Tyson when they…
Life came fast at Tyson Fury after Oleksandr Usyk decided to call his bluff and basically corner him to agree on a fight. The Ukrainian champ proposed a deal in which Tyson Fury will have to donate £1 million to the people from Usyk’s country who is suffering the war against Russia. The Gypsy King…
The filing of the lawsuit by the Public Prosecutor’s Office alongside the charges brought against Barcelona are set to seriously jeopardize the club’s chances of featuring in European competition next season. As reported on MARCA, as soon as it is admitted for processing, with all indications suggesting it will be, UEFA could be in a…
With millions of dollars in his bank account, Floyd Mayweather Jr can afford just about any luxury, such as spending 180,000 dollars to upgrade his luxury Rolls Royce with all the trimmings. As reported on MARCA, Money Mayweather, who regularly spends thousands or even millions of dollars on certain luxuries, went to the so-called Doctor…
Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet was fined $30,000 by the NBA on Thursday for his blistering criticism of official Ben Taylor that came after a 108-100 loss to the LA Clippers on Wednesday night. As reported on ESPN, VanVleet reiterated his frustration at the time with the officiating, not just in the loss to…
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is expected to miss two to three weeks because of a left ankle injury, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. As reported on ESPN, the team said in a release that Durant has a left ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in three weeks. Durant, who had an MRI on Thursday,…
Paul Pogba was dropped for Juventus’ match against SC Freiburg on Thursday in the Europa League due to “disciplinary reasons,” the Italian club said. As reported on ESPN, Juventus did not elaborate in its statement to The Associated Press amid reports the midfielder arrived late for a team retreat Wednesday night. The Serie A side…
Marcus Rashford has been named as the Premier League’s Player of the Month for February. The no.10 collects the award for the second consecutive month, after his January triumph, making it three for the season after he was handed the accolade in September. After notching five goals in just four league fixtures across the month,…
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was arrested Wednesday and booked in a Pierce County (Washington) jail in connection with a drive-by shooting. As reported on ESPN, Tacoma police said an altercation between occupants of two vehicles near the Tacoma Mall led to shots being fired early Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported, and one of…
Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend, whose relationship with Woods ended in October, has filed legal complaints against Woods over a non-disclosure agreement and also her residency at Woods’ house in Hobe Sound, Fla. According to recent court filings in Martin County, Fla., Woods’ former girlfriend — Erica Herman — is seeking a court’s judgment on the extent…
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored against his former club as Bayern Munich ended the Champions League hopes of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, beating the French club 2-0 in their last-16 second leg to reach the quarter-finals. Choupo-Moting, who featured for PSG in their 1-0 Champions League final loss to Bayern in Lisbon in 2020, sidefooted the…
The Syrian Football Association has banned former national captain Ahmed Al-Saleh for life after he “kicked, insulted and spat on” a referee. As reported on BBC, the 33-year-old Al-Jaish defender lashed out at the official after being shown a red card in a top-flight game against Al-Wathba on Friday. Al-Saleh had to be restrained by…
Paris Saint-Germain must make drastic cuts to their wage bill or face sanctions in the Champions League. PSG were one of 10 clubs fined for breaching UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules for the 2020-21 season. They had accumulated losses of €30million across three accounting years, leading to a whopping €55m fine – of which…
USA Basketball has reached a deal with Abu Dhabi to bring Team USA to the Middle East for exhibition games in August, the latest sign of the United Arab Emirates’ growing investment in American basketball that could eventually lead to NBA team ownership. As reported on ESPN, the announcement was made Wednesday in Berlin by…
Pau Gasol, the perfect complementary player to Kobe Bryant, was paid the best compliment possible by his former team: The Lakers retired his jersey. “I mean life goes by pretty fast, right? In the blink of an eye, you can be a kid playing basketball in your school with your buddies, then all of a…
Prosecutors are seeking corruption charges against Barcelona and former president Josep Maria Bartomeu following the unearthing of payments to the former vice president of the refereeing committee, judicial sources have confirmed to Spanish news agency EFE. Until now, former referee Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira had been the sole focus of the investigation for payments worth…
A supporter who ran onto the field during PSV Eindhoven’s Europa League match against Sevilla and punched the Spanish club’s goalkeeper in the face was sentenced Wednesday to two months in prison. As reported on ESPN, the 20-year-old, who was identified as Dylano K. in line with Dutch privacy guidelines, was convicted of assaulting goalkeeper…
Every Liverpool supporter with an official ticket for last season’s Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris will be given a full refund by UEFA following the chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France that led to hundreds of fans missing the game. As reported on ESPN, UEFA announced that all 19,618 tickets which…
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent Varvara Gracheva after claiming victory in the final of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas. As reported on CNN, Kostyuk defeated Gracheva 6-3 7-5, collapsing to the court after converting match point, before refusing to shake hands with the Russian. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/06/tennis/marta-kostyuk-ukraine-russia-wta-spt-intl/index.htmlThe 20-year-old,…
The Mavin Prince continues to enjoy global recognition for his smash tune “Calm Down.” Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, and performer, Rema, has reacted to a recent gesture from popular footballer Ronaldo about his song. The Mavin/Jonzing World act, who has been hitting career milestones upon milestones, continues to operate at the highest level of the…
For three quarters, Stephen Curry looked like a player who had not been on the court in over a month. That rust quickly disappeared in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.The All-Star guard scored 19 of his 27 points in the final 12 minutes of the Golden State Warriors’ 113-105 loss….
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said Sunday that Ja Morant has “no definitive timeline” for his return following the guard’s Instagram video in which he brandishes a gun at a nightclub. As reported on MARCA, Morant, 23, was initially expected to miss just two games, but now Jenkins changed the tone in his pregame…
Real Madrid legend Marco Asensio is reportedly ready to listen to a potential offer from FC Barcelona and switch allegiances between Spain’s two biggest rivals. As reported on Forbes, the three-time Champions League winner is out of contract in the summer, and is said to be fed up with his lot at the Bernabeu where…
American rapper Drake has won $1.7 million after placing a $500,000 bet on Jon Jones to defeat Ciryl Gane in the UFC heavyweight championship title. The rapper staked $250,000 on Jones to win by knockout and $250,000 on Jones to win by submission. While Jones’ submission win yielded $1.7m, Drake could have also scooped $1.3m…
Tyson Fury thinks Deontay Wilder is capable of knocking anyone out cold, well anyone besides him, adding he was his most formidable opponent so far, specially after having three fights in which the British touched the canvas on four occasions. As reported on Marca, the “Gypsy King” explained to Foxify that his big size were…
Liverpool recorded their biggest win ever against Manchester United with a 7-0 humiliation of their traditional rivals at Anfield. Goals from Darwin Nunez (2), Cody Gakpo (2), Mohamed Salah (2) and Roberto Firmino took Liverpool to win three points of the top four, but they also put an end to suggestions that third-place United could…
Max Verstappen is starting the new Formula 1 season as he finished the last one, with the Dutchman taking pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. As reported on MARCA, he posted a time of 1:29.708 in his Red Bull, finishing 0.138 seconds ahead of his teammate Sergio Perez. Charles Leclerc was in…
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant apologized via his representation after posting a video of himself earlier in the day, appearing to hold a gun. “I take full responsibility for my actions last night,” the statement read. “I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for…
Cristiano Ronaldo was heckled by a young fan in the tunnel as he came off at half-time with Al-Nassr trailing 1-0 against Al-Batin. As reported on Goal, Ronaldo refused to react after being taunted in the tunnel with a heckle of: “Messi is the GOAT!” after a poor first half against bottom side Al-Batin. Al-Nassr…
Fernando Alonso started his 20th season in Formula One with a strong opening day of practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. As reported on Gazette Times, Alonso was fastest in Friday’s second practice in his new Aston Martin ride, following up on the morning session when the 41-year-old Spaniard was second fastest. At the…
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has reacted to reports linking striker Roberto Firmino with a move away from the club this summer. Firmino has been linked with a move away from Liverpool at the end of the season,The Brazilian’s contract with Jurgen Klopp’s side will expire this summer. The 31-year-old is in his eighth year at…
