American tennis icon, Serena Williams, has announced she will be retiring from the sport after the US Open. She made the revelation after claiming her first victory in 340 days since last year’s French Open at the National Bank Open on Monday. The 40-year-old said: “I love playing, though… but, you know, I can’t do…
Arsenal midfielder, Granit Xhaka’s controversial yellow card during the closing stages of Arsenal’s 4-1 victory over Leeds United on December 18, 2021 is currently being investigated by the National Crime Agency in England. This is because suspiciously high-stake bets were placed on him getting booked. The Gunners’ midfielder performed the typical trick of faking several…
It is probably no longer news that ‘Mike,’ a series based on former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, will premiere on Hulu on August 25, with Craig Gillespie directing and Trevante Rhodes staring as Mike Tyson. However, the project is not without controversy, as the boxer hasn’t provided the media giants with his approval. But before…
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, is believed to be keen on adding Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the Chelsea squad this summer by signing him from Barcelona. However, despite the interest, the Blues have made it clear that they will only make a move for the former Arsenal captain, if his price tag and wage demands are reasonable….
After all the drama involving both both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, there is a very serious chance that when training camp begins in two months, both players will still be Brooklyn Nets players. It would be recalled that Brooklyn Nets star forward, Kevin Durant had demanded his team’s management to trade them to another…
Barcelona midfielder, Frenkie de Jong has turned down a potential move to Chelsea despite speaking on the phone with Chelsea co-owner, Todd, Boehly, according to Relevo. The Chelsea boss spoke directly with De Jong over a move to Stamford Bridge but did not get the response he was hoping for. The Blues are trying to…
Three-time winner, Serena Williams has advanced into the Toronto Open second round with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain’s Nuria Parrizas Diaz while Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Simona Halep also advanced. Williams, in only her second singles match since returning to action at Wimbledon in June and losing to Harmony Tan after a yearlong…
The NBA has informed teams that players will need to have either received a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine or been given a medical clearance from getting one to be eligible to play games in Canada. As reported by ESPN, this was clearly spelt out in a league memo obtained by ESPN. According to…
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray and Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero hit the court in Tacoma, Washington at the Zeke-End tournament, hosted by Isaiah Thomas, but the action and friction between them spilled off the court and onto social media. As reported by Sporting News, the pair, both originally from Seattle have been ever-present at…
Nigerian-born New Zealand mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title against former rival Alex Pereira in the headliner of UFC 281 on November 12 in New York. Pereira holds two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing, including one by knockout. ESPN ranked Adesanya tied for third on its pound-for-pound MMA list. At…
The latest, yet less glamorous addition to 2024 Summer Olympics arsenal is a laser weapon system that will shoot drones down from the sky, as reported by CNN. The announcement was made by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces in June when it revealed that it had ordered one prototype of an anti-drone laser…
Arsenal midfielder, Martin Odegaard has revealed that Norwegean striker, Erling Haaland laughed when he tried to convince him to move to the Emirates before he eventually signed with Manchester City. Odegaard and Haaland are international teammates with the Norway international team and the latter recently joined Man City from Dortmund this summer. “We speak every…
Marseille got off to a winning start at home to their Ligue 1 campaign on Sunday in an emphatic 4-1 win against Stade Reims, who scored an own goal in the first half. As reported by ESPN, an early own goal from Wout Faes and debut strikes for Nuno Tavares and Colombian signing Luis Suarez…
One week ahead of their first official match of their 2022/23 season, Roma appeared in blistering form in their final pre-season clash. The Giallorossi dismantled Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 in front of a packed Stadio Olimpico, with nearly 65,000 supporters in attendance. It was an incredible atmosphere as the club presented the full first team players…
Tobi Amusan got another record-breaking gold medal for team Nigeria, this time at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Amusan lined up in the final as favourite for gold and there was no stopping her as she blazed to a new games record of 12.30 seconds to retain the 100m hurdles she won four…
Erling Haaland has gotten off to a blazing start as he scored a brace on his Premier League debut as Manchester City beat West Ham United 2-0 at the London Stadium on Sunday. As reported by ESPN, Haaland, who has scored his side’s opener for the third season in a row, scored from a penalty…
Erik ten Hag’s start in the Premier League got off to a nightmare start on Sunday as Manchester United lost 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford, as reported by ESPN. A brace from Pascal Gross in the first half gave Brighton a comfortable lead until 68 minutes when Alexis Mac Allister scored…
Brentford substitute, Josh Dasilva scored a superb equaliser with four minutes remaining as Brentford came from two goals behind to snatch a draw 2-2 with Leicester City in their Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Sunday. As reported by ESPN, Dasilva went on a mazy run on the edge of the box…
PSG mean business this season. One week after winning the Trophee des Champions with a 4-0 walloping of Nantes, the reigning Ligue 1 champions opened their title defense with a 5-0 road win against relegation candidate Clermont Foot. As reported by Sporting News, Neymar scored the opening goal and assisted the next three, and Lionel…
Kodai Senga, a right-handed pitcher with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, is on the path of weighing offers from Major League Baseball teams this winter, according to Jon Morosi, as reported by CBS Sports. Senga, who will celebrate his 30th birthday in January, is an accomplished talent. This season alone,…
Andrew Gutman scored on a strike from distance in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Atlanta United to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Seattle Sounders on Saturday afternoon. As reported by ESPN, Gutman’s first goal of the season pushed Atlanta (7-9-7, 28 points) to their first win over Seattle (10-12-2, 32…
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan wants his players going right up to the line, but he doesn’t want them engaging in physical brawls, as reported by NFL. In response to Niners players exchanging punches — most notably linebacker Fred Warner and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk — at Tuesday’s practice, Shanahan let it be…
The New York Jets are reaching out to a veteran free agent for help on the offensive line, as reported by NFL. Pro Bowl tackle Duane Brown is visiting the Jets on Saturday, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. Brown, 36, spent the last four-and-a-half seasons in Seattle and is the top remaining offensive lineman…
There won’t be a decision made as to who the Carolina Panthers’ QB1 will be this season until Week 2 of the preseason has passed, as reported by NFL. Panthers head coach Matt Rhule noted that his team’s Aug. 19 preseason tilt against the host New England Patriots as a proving ground in the QB…
Former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman, Bryant Young has said that being part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 holds a special and painful meaning for him and serves as an emotional reminder of his son Colby, who died of cancer Oct. 11, 2016. Speaking during his induction speech Saturday afternoon…
Chelsea managed to scrape past Everton with a loe goal at Goodison Park as Frank Lampard’s side put up a strong fight against his former club, as reported by ESPN. A Jorginho penalty deep into added time at the end of the first half was the only difference between the sides as Chelsea struggled to…
Tottenham Hotspur showed class and dominance as a team capable of a Premier League title challenge with a confident 4-1 defeat of Southampton to get their campaign up and running on Saturday. As reported by ESPN, Southampton fell behind to a James Ward-Prowse volley in the 12th minute but dominated throughout with goals by Ryan…
Liverpool took a point from newly promoted Fulham to begin their Premier League title bid on Saturday. The impressive Aleksandar Mitrovic put the home side ahead with a towering header before Darwin Nunez leveled with a clever flick. Mitrovic put Fulham in front again with a penalty before Mohamed Salah restored parity with a close-range…
Former Nigeria international, Efan Ekoku is backing Mane to adapt to the Bundesliga and be a hit for the six-time European champions, as reported by BBC. “I think that as a top-class player and professional, he will succeed at Bayern for sure,” Ekoku told BBC Sport Africa. “He’s made a good choice. If you’re going…
Chelsea have finally signed Spanish defender Marc Cucurella from Premier League rivals Brighton on a 6-year contract, as reported by The Score. This was announced on Friday by the London club. Although no fee was disclosed but British media reports have valued the deal at £63 million after add-ons. The 24-year-old should now be available…
Two goals from Arsenal forwards, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka handed the Gunners their first win in the opening game of the Premier League season. The Gunners started excellently and Gabriel Martinelli should’ve given the visitors the lead in the opening five minutes but he dragged his effort wide. The Brazilian swiftly atoned, however, as…
Nwachukwu Goodness has won a gold medal for Nigeria in the women’s discus throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, as reported by The Cable. Nwachukwu also set a world record with her throw of 36.56m. Sarah Edminston of Australia came second while Naibili Vanutisolo of Fiji Island took the third position. In the…
A Russian court has sentenced WNBA star, Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison, an expected conclusion to her trial, which would open up negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate. It would be recalled that Griner was arrested February 17th for bringing drugs into the country. According to sources close to her, she had…
Burnley manager, Vincent Kompany has been speaking about the future of winger Maxwel Cornet, who is due to have a medical in London ahead of a £17.5million move to West Ham United. Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has revealed that winger Maxwel Cornet is not set to feature for the Clarets in their Championship match against…
NBA star, LeBron James’ oldest son, Bronny James got his first tattoo and looked very happy as he showed it off on social networks. The artist, Ganga thanked Bronny for trusting him to get his first tattoo, although it seems that he got not only one, but two, one on his wrist and one on…
German champions, Bayern Munich have announced the signing of Nigerian youngster, Daniel Francis on a three-year contract. Francis joined the Bavarian from FC Hearts, an amateur club based in Abuja, Nigeria. The midfielder is the first Nigerian to sign for Bayern Munich. The 18-year-old will however be loaned out to Austrian first division club, Austria…
American tennis player, Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, as reported by ESPN. Gauff, the No. 6 seed, held all of her serves in the opening set and finished the 45-minute session with three aces. Osaka had the first…
Crystal Palace manager, Patrick Vieira has demanded an end to comparisons between Chelsea midfielder, Conor Gallagher and Crystal Palace midfielder, Eberechi Eze, insisting the latter will not be stepping out of anyone’s shadow when Crystal Palace host Arsenal in the Premier League curtain-raiser. Gallagher’s successful loan spell with Palace in 2021/22 helped earn him international…
Nigeria assistant coach, Usman Abdallah has slammed Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis for what he called a blatant “lack of respect” towards Africa with his recent comments about the continent. The club chief had stirred the hornet’s nest earlier this week when he publicly vowed not to sign any players who would participate in the…
Arsenal’s Amazon Prime All or Nothing documentary is finally available on Prime Video. The first three episodes of the eight-part series are now available to watch on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories, with new episodes added each week through to Thursday, August 18. Cameras followed Mikel Arteta and his team throughout last…
Manchester City midfielder, Phil Foden is on the verge of renewing his contract with the club until 2028. The official announcement on his contract extension is expected to be made public in the next few days. The last deal that he signed back in 2018 saw him earn £30,000-a-week. However, according to Daily Mail, the…
UEFA has announced that “semi-automated offside technology” will be deployed from the group stage of this season’s Champions League as well as in next week’s Super Cup, as reported by The Score. It would be recalled that the optical tracking system was trialed at the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi in February and…
Players in the Premier League will no longer be subjected to taking the knee ahead of every match. However, they will do so only at at “significant moments” during the upcoming season in a continued gesture against racism. The gesture, which started in June 2020 to show support for the Black Lives Matter campaign, will…
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo for his “unacceptable” behaviour after the striker left Manchester United’s final pre-season outing against Rayo Vallecano before the game ended. Ronaldo had returned to the Red Devils’ starting XI for the clash at Old Trafford after an extended summer break, playing the first 45 minutes…
The NFL has appealed the 6-game suspension handed to Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson as it seeks a tougher penalty for violating the league’s personal conduct policy in the wake of disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson’s ruling. According to a statement released by the league, it notified the NFL Players Association that it would appeal…
Arsenal midfielder, Emile Smith Rowe is expected to return to Arsenal training this week but is still not fully recovered from his groin injury. As reported by the Evening Standard, the England international will miss the opening match of the Premier League season, against Crystal Palace on Friday night. And they also carry comments from…
This summer marks two decades since Real Madrid full-back, Dani Carvajal arrived at the club from Leganes as a 10-year-old, as noted by Diario AS. Working his way through the ranks at Real Madrid, a solitary season away from Madrid at Bayer Leverkusen broke his continuity in Spain, but was enough to persuade Los Blancos…
Bayern Munich full-back, Alphonso Davies has revealed that he wants to give back to his country, Canada for all that it has given him throughout his life in the form of a donation from the profits he makes from playing in the 2022 World Cup. “Canada welcomed me and my family and gave us the…
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly said to be pushing to leave United at a growing rate, as reported by Manchester World. According to Diario AS, the Portuguese striker doesn’t just want to leave United this summer, but he wants his exit to be finalised by this weekend. It’s claimed Ronaldo’s desire to leave…
There is a chance that LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers could reach an agreement in the coming days. If this, however, fails to materialise, ‘The King’ will be instantly become the object of desire for many franchises, even the Cavaliers could raise their hand to repatriate him, but there are reports that indicate…
