Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he is unsure if star striker Erling Haaland will miss this weekend’s match at Leicester after the Norwegian was substituted with injury against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. As reported by The Score, Haaland picked up a knock in City’s 0-0 Champions League draw away against Dortmund and was withdrawn…
Aside from his basketball prowess, LeBron James has always stood out for sticking with his highschool sweetheart, now wife Savannah James, through thick and thin. The couple got married in 2013 and have three children together, but details are now emerging as to their union not being all it seems. How the Allegations Against LeBron…
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder released the music video for his first single ‘Everytime’ with his stunning girlfriend Telli Swift in the lead role. As reported by Marca, the ‘Bronze Bomber’ began making music following his brutal knockout loss to Tyson Fury last October. Wilder released his first song, ‘Everytime’, in June, with brother…
Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points as the Milwaukee Bucks claimed a dominant 125-105 win over the Houston Rockets in the first of six consecutive NBA home games. As reported by BBC, the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player made eight of 13 free throw attempts to make it to 3,508 career free throws. It…
Newcastle moved into the Premier League top four with a 2-1 win at Tottenham on Sunday that dealt another blow to Spurs’ title aspirations, as reported by The Score. https://www.thescore.com/eng_fed/news/2456638/newcastle-beat-tottenham-to-surge-into-premier-league-top-4 Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron were on target for the Magpies, who have still only lost once this season. Harry Kane pulled a goal back…
Arsenal dropped points for only the second time this season as Stuart Armstrong’s equaliser forced the Premier League leaders to settle for a 1-1 draw against Southampton on Sunday. As reported by The Score, Mikel Arteta’s side went in front through Granit Xhaka’s first-half strike at St Mary’s. https://www.thescore.com/eng_fed/news/2456501/arsenal-held-as-armstrong-rescues-draw-for-southampton But Armstrong levelled after the interval…
Erling Haaland took his goal total to 22 this season as Manchester City moved to within a point of Premier League leader Arsenal on Saturday. As reported by The Score, the Norway international struck twice in a 3-1 win against Brighton at the Etihad Stadium to continue his remarkable scoring streak. Kevin De Bruyne added…
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane left the field in tears on Saturday as his chances of playing in the World Cup were threatened by an apparent knee injury. As reported by The Score, the France international was substituted after 60 minutes of United’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea in the Premier League. Varane was in visible…
Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz, a major global business figure as a result of his energy drinks empire, has died aged 78. As reported by BBC, Mateschitz was the driving force behind the establishment of what became the global market leader in energy drinks. He used the fortune created by that to set up a…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag confirmed on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute during this week’s win against Tottenham, saying there had to be “consequences” for his behaviour. As reported by The Score, Post-match talk following the impressive 2-0 victory over Spurs at Old Trafford on Wednesday has been…
Granit Xhaka’s second-half winner secured Arsenal a 1-0 win over PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates and a place in the Europa League knockout phase on Thursday. Mikel Arteta’s men moved five points clear of PSV at the top of Group A in a rescheduled game which was postponed last month following the death of Queen…
Nothing prepared the football world for the official statement Manchester United shared on Cristiano Ronaldo after his questionable actions in the premier league fixture Manchester United vs. Tottenham that saw the legend walk off before the final whistle because he had not been featured in the game. The club confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo would not…
An NBA game has 48 minutes of live action basketball, but from tipoff to the final buzzer, games average 133 minutes. Most additional time is necessary for player rest, business purposes and the like, but not all. As reported by Sportico, last season, the NBA eliminated automatic out-of-bounds replays in the final two minutes, resulting…
Aston Villa dismissed Steven Gerrard as head coach following Thursday’s demoralizing 3-0 defeat to Fulham. AS reported by The Score, the 42-year-old’s departure follows two busy transfer windows that featured the costly arrivals of Lucas Digne, Diego Carlos, and Philippe Coutinho; Coutinho was Gerrard’s former teammate at Liverpool. “You know, and I know, that I…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he would “deal with” Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal forward headed to the changing room before the final whistle in the team’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday. As reported by The Score, Ronaldo was an unused substitute as United produced arguably its most complete performance of the…
Darwin Nunez extended Liverpool’s revival as the Uruguay forward maintained his own recent resurgence with the decisive goal in Wednesday’s 1-0 win against West Ham. As reported by The Score, Jurgen Klopp’s side earned a third successive win in all competitions thanks to Nunez’s strike and a missed penalty from West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen in…
Manchester United produced arguably the best performance of Erik ten Hag’s short reign to overwhelm Tottenham in a 2-0 win at Old Trafford on Wednesday. As reported by The Score, Fred and Bruno Fernandes got the goals in the second half in a thoroughly deserved win that puts the Red Devils within one point of…
The NBA is back! The 2022-23 season tips off with a doubleheader. First up, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Boston Celtics in an early clash of Eastern Conference contenders. The Celtics are the defending conference champs, while the Sixers are looking to end a Finals drought that has lasted more than two decades. Out…
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Nike are at it again with another comedic video. James’ 20th signature sneaker, the Nike LeBron 20, was recently released, and Nike is pulling out all the stops with its promotion. In the newest advertisement, Nike pits the 37-year-old against Father Time, played by Jason Momoa. The two…
The Ballon d’Or is football’s biggest individual sporting achievement. The award is given to the best footballer of the year and since 2008, the top prize has been shared between arguably, the two best players in history: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. And while Croatian footballer Luka Modric took the prize home in 2018, the…
Karim Benzema crowned the best season of his career by winning the Ballon d’Or on Monday, becoming the first Frenchman to claim football’s top individual honor since Zinedine Zidane in 1998. With an astounding 44 goals in 46 appearances, Benzema helped Real Madrid win La Liga by 13 points and the Champions League for a…
Real Madrid hosted Barcelona on Sunday, October 16. The merengues defeated Barcelona 3-1, but there was a larger loser from the game. As reported by Marca, the Canadian rapper and R&B idol Drake lost more than $800K in a two-leg parlay that included the Blaugrana’s victory. In an image shared by Drake’s Instagram account, the…
Despite coming into the game as LaLiga Santander leaders, Barcelona was outclassed by their rivals, leading Xavi Hernandez to be self critical. “The feeling is very bad, we are having a hard time,” Xavi stated after the match. In the draw against Inter, Barcelona were punished for two clear individual errors in defense. The critics…
Chelsea boss Graham Potter revealed Sunday that England defender Reece James will be in a knee brace for a month in a further blow to his World Cup hopes. The Premier League club confirmed on Saturday that James was expected to be out for eight weeks after suffering a knee injury in last week’s Champions…
Liverpool ended Manchester City’s unbeaten start to the season as Mohamed Salah’s strike 14 minutes from time kickstarted the Reds’ campaign in a 1-0 win at Anfield on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s men are still 10 points behind City and 14 adrift of Premier League leaders Arsenal, but kept their title aspirations alive with just a…
Arsenal held on for a scrappy 1-0 win over Leeds in an eventful match brimming with controversy on Sunday to guarantee it stays top of the Premier League. As reported by The Score, Leeds missed a penalty and had another overturned during a review in a game that was delayed for more than 30 minutes…
Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been charged with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault, prosecutors said Saturday. As reported by The Score, the 21-year-old England international is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Monday facing three counts relating to the same woman. The player was first…
N’Golo Kante will miss France’s World Cup campaign following a setback in his recovery from a hamstring problem, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein. The 31-year-old, a crucial member of Les Bleus’ 2018 World Cup triumph, hasn’t appeared for Chelsea since he suffered his initial hamstring injury during a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in…
Liverpool’s clashes with Manchester City have become the Premier League’s modern classic in the era of Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, but Sunday’s clash at Anfield could already spell the end of the Reds’ title aspirations. As reported by The Score, both clubs have shared the supremacy of English football over the past five years,…
Ivan Toney did his case for a call-up to England’s World Cup squad no harm by scoring twice as Brentford beat Brighton 2-0 on Friday. As reported by The Score, Toney’s brilliant backheel opened the scoring midway through the first half before a typically assured finish from the penalty spot ended a three-game winless run…
Tottenham striker Harry Kane has maintained that his head has not been turned by speculation linking him with a move to Bayern Munich as the England captain prepares for a huge few months for club and country. As reported by The Score, Kane failed to engineer a move to Manchester City last year and has…
As MARCA reported earlier this week, Kylian Mbappe not only wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain as soon as possible, but already tried to do so in July, shortly after penning his renewal. There were several discussions then of the representatives of the 2018 World Cup champion with the higher-ups at the Parc des Princes. Upstairs…
Mohamed Salah came off the bench to score the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history as Liverpool thrashed Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday to put one foot in the Champions League last 16. Roberto Firmino scored twice, while Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott also struck in a confidence-boosting win for Jurgen Klopp’s men as they moved…
The Celtics ended last season in the spotlight for all the right reasons. A team seemingly stuck in the mud for multiple years recovered from a slow start to make a surprise run to the NBA Finals led by homegrown talents Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Behind it all was rookie coach Ime Udoka, who…
Erling Haaland will be available for €200 million from the summer of 2024 and his release clause will gradually decrease over the ensuing three years of his Manchester City contract, according to The Athletic’s Pol Ballus. However, as reported by The Score, there’s one key restriction to this clause: It doesn’t apply to other English…
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has highlighted the exceptional atmosphere Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has brought back to the Emirates Stadium since Arsene Wenger left. Carragher made the remark while analysing Arsenal’s game against his former club on Sky Sports, pointing out the remarkable “energy” that has been present at the Emirates this year. The former…
Just five months after a dramatic transfer saga in which Kylian Mbappe, to the surprise of many, spurned Real Madrid in favor of signing a lucrative new contract with Paris Saint-Germain, the French superstar is reportedly seeking an exit. The 23-year-old forward feels “betrayed” by the Ligue 1 club and wants to leave in January,…
Liverpool will be without Luis Diaz until after the World Cup due to a serious knee injury the Colombian international sustained against Arsenal on Sunday, according to The Athletic’s James Pearce. A scan of Diaz’s knee reportedly revealed he’ll be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks. However, surgery is currently not being considered, Pearce adds. Diaz is…
Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire at the age of just 24 after he was diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition, the Premier League club announced on Monday. As reported by The Score, the condition, which can worsen over time, would put him at an “extremely high risk of suffering a potentially…
Another day, another milestone for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star scored the 700th club goal of his career on Sunday, coming off the bench to record his first Premier League tally of the 2022-23 season in Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Everton. Ronaldo, 37, has spent much of the campaign on the bench for Erik…
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League and plunged Liverpool’s into turmoil as Bukayo Saka’s double inspired a thrilling 3-2 win on Sunday as reported by The Score. Mikel Arteta’s side have emerged as title challengers and this hard-fought success at the Emirates Stadium was another significant statement of intent. The Gunners took…
In this piece, The Score examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday’s eventful slate of action in England’s top flight, as reported by Gordon Brunt, Anthony Lopopolo, Daniel Rouse. That’s Why Cancelo Gets KDB-esque Privileges Manuel Akanji at right-back wasn’t the neatest fit. He’s been a revelation for Manchester City in…
Erling Haaland struck his 20th goal of the season as Manchester City strolled to the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 demolition of Southampton at the Etihad. As reported by The Score, Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez were also on target for the English champions, who move two points ahead of…
Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green reportedly punched teammate Jordan Poole and will likely receive a punishment from the organization. As reported by Marca, Green, 32, and Poole, 23, were jawing back-and-forth during practice on Wednesday when the situation quickly escalated. The pair of teammates had to be separated, and Poole was reportedly not physically…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, hosted world, Commonwealth and African Games 100 metres hurdles champion, Oluwatobi Amusan, and named her as Ogun State Sport Ambassador. A statement in Abeokuta by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, said Abiodun also announced a cash reward of N5 million and gave the queen of the…
Manchester United avoided further embarrassment after their humiliating defeat to Manchester City by coming from behind to beat Cypriots Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while Premier League leaders Arsenal eased past Bodo/Glimt. Marcus Rashford scored twice along with Anthony Martial after both came off the bench in the second half as…
Julen Lopetegui said he felt “sadness and pain” after being sacked as coach of Sevilla following a 4-1 home thrashing by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday. Some fans applauded Lopetegui at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan and directed their anger at the board, with the club sinking to 17th in La Liga after a…
A documentary looking at the legendary Ronaldo Nazario is coming to DAZN in the near future and the first trailer for it is here. You can watch it below. The official trailer for The Phenomenon: The Rise, Fall & Redemption of Ronaldo is finally here! I hope fans love watching it as much as I…
The Champions League rumbles on with Matchday 3 this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action in Europe’s premier club competition as reported by Gianluca Nesci, Anthony Lopopolo and Gordon Brunt on The Score. Red-hot Sane Flying Under the Radar There’s been plenty of uncertainty hovering over Bayern Munich after a…
Tottenham again lacked a cutting edge in the Champions League as the English team drew 0-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday to leave their group wide open after three rounds of games. The only goals scored by Antonio Conte’s side in Group D remain the late double by Richarlison in an underwhelming 2-0 win over…
