Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty on Friday on six counts of rape and one of sexual assault. As reported by ESPN, Jurors at Chester Crown Court in northwest England could not reach verdicts on two other allegations against Mendy — one of attempted rape and another of rape — and were…
Manchester United host Manchester City on Saturday in what could be one of their most evenly matched Premier League encounters in years. United have won eight games in a row and could equal their longest winning run in all competitions since Alex Ferguson retired as manager in 2013. Second-placed City, who are four points above…
Martin Odegaard has been awarded the Premier League Player of the Month award for November and December. Our captain was in sublime form either side of the World Cup break, as he bagged a brace against Wolves before the tournament, and following the return to domestic action he assisted Eddie Nketiah’s goal against West Ham…
Phoenix Suns president and CEO Jason Rowley told a group of team employees that a recent story placing him at the center of allegations of verbal abuse, retaliation and intimidation in the workplace misrepresented him, and that he would not be resigning from his role, multiple current employees told ESPN. As reported by ESPN, Rowley…
Chelsea have completed the signing of forward Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid, the club announced on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN the deal’s initial loan fee is in the region of £11 million. Arsenal and Manchester United were both offered Felix but were unwilling to meet Atletico’s financial demands. Felix told the club’s official…
Roberto Martinez was named as the new coach of Portugal on Monday, having stepped down as Belgium coach after their elimination from the World Cup in Qatar in the group stage. The 49-year-old Spaniard takes over from Fernando Santos and the most pressing issue in his in-tray will be to clarify the situation of skipper…
French football boss Noel Le Graet on Monday apologised for what he dubbed his “clumsy remarks” about Zinedine Zidane’s potential interest in coaching the France national team. Le Graet had quipped dismissively in an interview on French radio that he “wouldn’t even have taken his call on the phone” when asked whether Zidane had called…
France forward Kylian Mbappe has come out in support of Zinedine Zidane after the country’s football federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet said he would not pick up the phone if the former midfielder called him to discuss coaching the national team. The FFF had announced head coach Didier Deschamps’s contract extension on Saturday after…
Mohamed Salah has now climbed to seventh on Liverpool’s all-time top men’s goal scorers list.The Egyptian netted his 173rd for the Reds since arriving in the summer of 2017 against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, which was his 280th appearance. That strike moved Salah outright above Sir Kenny Dalglish, who racked up 172 goals during his…
Joao Felix to Arsenal is another transfer rumour that is gathering momentum with each passing day. Reports of the Gunners’ interest in the Atletico Madrid forward first emerged in the wake of Gabriel Jesus’ injury blow with the £45million summer signing from Manchester City possibly out of action until February, although he is making good…
Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant was ruled out of the team’s 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday after injuring his right knee in the third quarter. Durant is expected to undergo an MRI on Monday, according to Nets coach Jacque Vaughn. The injury occurred with 1:05 left in the third quarter as…
While Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr signed 37-year-old legend Cristiano Ronaldo primarily to deliver success on the pitch, the arrival of one of the most famous sportsmen on the planet has unsurprisingly coincided with an enormous swell in the club’s social media following. As reported by Marca, Ronaldo left Manchester United on a free transfer…
Wales superstar and five-time Champions League winner Gareth Bale announced Monday that he’s retiring from club and international football. “After careful and thoughtful consideration, I announce my immediate retirement from club and international football,” he announced on Twitter. “I feel incredibly fortunate to have realized my dream of playing the sport I love. It has…
Former Paris-Saint-Germain and Cameroon midfielder Modeste M’Bami has died aged 40 after suffering a heart attack, PSG said in a statement on Saturday. M’Bami won two Coupes de France with the Parisian club, in 2004 and 2006, as well as an Olympic gold medal with Cameroon at the 2000 Sydney Games. At those Olympics, M’Bami…
Zinedine Zidane is reluctant to return to coaching. Since he left Real Madrid in June 2021, many clubs and national teams have tried to tempt the Frenchman, but have failed to convince him. The United States Men’s National Team has been the most recent to try. The USMNT is debating what to do with Gregg…
Eighteen-year-old MMA prodigy Victoria Lee died on Boxing Day 2022, her family has announced. Victoria, sister of two ONE World Champions, Angela (atomweight) and Christian (welterweight), looked poised to follow in their footsteps when she made her debut with ONE in February 2021.However, Angela posted a devastated Instagram post announcing the death of her sister…
Romeo Beckham, son of former England captain and soccer icon David Beckham, has joined Premier League Brentford’s B team for the rest of the season on a loan deal from MLS NEXT Pro club Inter Miami CF II. As reported by CNN, the 20-year-old midfielder will join his new teammates in Brentford’s reserve team, playing…
Atletico Madrid are holding out for a £9.5million loan fee and an obligation to buy at £70.5 million for Manchester United target Joao Felix. Portuguese forward, 23, joined the Spanish giants for £113million back in 2019. Felix is expected to leave the Spanish capital this month, after falling out of favour with Atletico boss Diego…
The most surprising transfer of the January window could see Manchester United sign a striker from the Championship. That player is Burnley’s 30-year-old Dutch international striker, Wout Weghorst, who is currently on loan at Turkish side Besiktas. The Mirror reports that United are negotiating with both teams in order to secure his services for the…
Arsenal face the prospect of playing against Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup. However, the Gunners must first beat Oxford United on Monday evening in the third round. As reported by Football.London, the fourth round draw took place prior to Manchester City’s tie against Chelsea where they came out rampant 4-0…
Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy has had surgery on a fractured finger he suffered in training this week. As reported on BBC, the Senegal keeper, 30, has not played for the Blues since returning from the World Cup because of a shoulder injury he suffered in Qatar where they lost in the last 16 to England. Spain’s…
AAl-Nassr are on the hunt for more top players from Europe and have identified Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard as the next, after they landed Cristiano Ronaldo is a sensational transfer. Hazard has been linked with a move away from Spain for almost a year now. The Belgian’s career never really got off at the Santiago…
Didier Deschamps has extended his contract as France head coach until June 2026 and is expected to remain in charge for a fourth World Cup. As reported by BBC, he led France to World Cup victory in 2018 and to the 2022 final in Qatar, which they lost to Argentina. Since the 54-year-old former Chelsea…
Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practising tow-in surfing on the giant waves in Nazaré on the central coast of Portugal, the local maritime authority said. As reported by CNN, support staff on jet-skis managed to get the 47-year-old to the beach, but all attempts to revive him failed. Freire was one…
The first tennis grand slam of the year is fast approaching and a host of the sport’s leading players are Down Under fine tuning their preparations for the Australian Open. Whether two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka will be at the tournament is the subject of growing speculation. Despite being on the entry list for…
The NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills will not be resumed having been suspended after Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field. The Bills safety suffered cardiac arrest during Monday’s game in Ohio. Although the 24-year-old remains in hospital, doctors said on Thursday that he has shown “remarkable improvement”. The outcome of…
Gianluca Vialli has passed away at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer, it has been confirmed by the Italian football federation. Vialli, who used to play for Cremonese, Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea, as well as the Italian national team – for whom he scored 16 goals in 59 caps – died in…
Riyad Mahrez came off the bench to net a 63rd-minute winner as Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points. Substitute Carney Chukwuemeka hit the post toward the end of a first half short on goalmouth action. Just after the hour…
Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pele’s funeral and opting to pay their respects on social media. As reported by Marca, the three-time World Cup champion was buried in his hometown Tuesday after more than 230,000 mourners passed by his casket at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos. Pele…
Gianni Infantino attended Pele’s funeral on Monday at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Brazil and the FIFA president suggested that each of the 211 member federations name at least one stadium or venue in their respective countries after the Brazilian legend. As reported by Marca, following the funeral, Infantino revealed that world football governing body’s…
The Real Madrid Foundation has organised its first basketball clinic in Singapore, in partnership with Spanish Sporting Ventures. The Singapore Basketball Centre played host to this technical improvement experience in basketball with values. Fifty boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 13 years old took part in the activity. The initiative was led…
Striker Harry Kane marked his 300th Premier League appearance with a brace to hand Tottenham Hotspur an emphatic 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in their London derby at Selhurst Park on Wednesday. As reported by ESPN, defender Matt Doherty and Son Heung-Min netted further goals for the visitors as Palace capitulated in the second half…
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has said the world’s soccer governing body will request all countries to name one of their stadiums after Brazilian football legendary, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele. Infantino made this known on Monday at Pele’s funeral in Brazil, saying renaming a stadium after “the king of football” is a…
Gregg Berhalter will no longer be the head coach of the USA Men’s National Soccer team after a report of him kicking his wife after a “heated argument” made headlines. Berhalter, whose contract with US Soccer expired on December 31, 2022, had admitted to kicking his wife in the legs during a heated argument outside…
Chelsea have rejected rumours of a £112 million bid for Enzo Fernandez and “remain reluctant” to activate the World Cup winner’s release clause with Benfica. However, as reported by Euro Sport, the Blues may pounce for Arsenal target Mykhaylo Mudryk in January. Elsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo will face Lionel Messi in a friendly match this month…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League ambitions may not be over just yet, despite signing for Saudi Arabia club Al Nassr. The Sun report, per Marca, that the 37-year-old has a clause in his new contract allowing him to join Newcastle United on loan if they qualify for the Champions League this season. “This is because of…
The US side of Niagara Falls was lit up in blue on Tuesday night in support for Damar Hamlin and the Buffalo Bills. The falls, which sit on the US-Canada border, were illuminated from 9:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. ET, according to a post on Twitter. It’s just one of several sites nationwide that adopted…
A second-string Real Madrid side edged fourth-tier CP Cacereno 1-0 in the Copa del Rey last 32 with a late goal from Rodrygo as they bid for their first triumph in the competition since 2014. As reported by ESPN, Real manager Carlo Ancelotti made nine changes to the team that won 2-0 at Real Valladolid…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta blasted what he called two “scandalous” penalties not being awarded to his team as the Premier League leaders were frustrated in a goalless draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday. As reported by ESPN, The draw was the first time Arsenal had dropped points at the Emirates Stadium this season as they…
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, remains in critical condition Tuesday after suffering cardiac arrest mid-game on Monday night, his team said. As reported by CNN, Hamlin collapsed during the game, and his heartbeat was restored on the field, the Bills said. He was taken to a Cincinnati hospital. The NFL said the game between…
Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both stage one throat and breast cancer, her agent has revealed. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable,” the 66-year-old said in a statement on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) website. “I’m hoping for a favorable outcome. It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll…
Donovan Mitchell set a Cleveland record with 71 points, most by an NBA player in 17 years, and the Cavaliers rallied from 21 down to beat the Chicago Bulls 145-134 in overtime on Monday night. It was the most points in a game by any player since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had 81…
Arsenal have activated clauses to extend the contracts of Bukayo Saka and William Saliba by an extra year as talks continue over long-term agreements, sources have told ESPN. As reported by ESPN, both players were entering the final six months of their present deals but the Gunners have triggered extensions keeping the pair at the…
The body of Brazilian football legend Pelé has been moved from the hospital where he died to the stadium of his former club Santos. Pelé’s wake will be held at Santos Football club later today and his coffin will be placed in the centre of the pitch for the public to pay respects. He died…
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…
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…
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…
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…
