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Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois has described Liverpool and Premier League winners Manchester City as ‘unbelievable’ after Real Madrid secured their 14th Champions League crown in a 1-0 victory. Liverpool suffered a heart-wrenching defeat once more against Los Blancos thanks in no small part to the heroics of the former Chelsea goalkeeper, Courtois. “We beat…

It’s all over! Real Madrid have done it again! Los Blancos have won their 14th European title after defeating Liverpool by 1-0, which means the Spanish champions have now won twice as many as AC Milan, the competition’s next-most successful club in the Champions League with 7 titles. The only goal of the game came…

Despite having a extraordinary career as a living boxing legend, former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson is in fascinating shape for a 55-year-old. He recently threw a basketball towards a hoop while smoking and made a nice shot. So, nice was his shot that Tyson has a strong conviction that would have a decent shot at…

American professional stock car racing driver, Ross Chastain took a superb lead on the last lap of the second overtime to win Friday night’s Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. What makes this even more interesting is the fact that Chastain led only 4 of the 143 laps but still ended up…

As revealed by UEFA, the finalists of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League will each pocket a whooping sum of $17.5million for reaching the final. More so, the team that emerges victorious at Stade de France on Saturday will receive an extra $5.1million (making it a total of $22.69million) for qualifying for the UEFA Super Cup…

Paris-Saint Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino has openly admitted that despite the pain of losing to Real Madrid earlier in a crucial game, he is backing the Spanish champions to lift the trophy in the final against Liverpool today. “It is clear that my heart is much whiter than red. My soft spot for Madrid comes…

Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster is on the verge of signing for Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer. Forster’s contract is expected to expire at the end of June, which would open the door for him to switch clubs as a free agent. According to a BBC report, the 34-year-old goalkeeper has undergone…

French Open defending champion, Novak Djokovic delivered yet another tactical masterclass to make it into the Last 16 round of the competition without dropping a single set this week. The Serb went on to win 6-3 6-3 6-2 – saving one break point in the third set against Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene. With this win, the…

Nigerian and Super Eagles midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo has been officially released by Watford following the completion of his loan spell at the club from his parent club, Stoke City. Etebo moved to the Vicarage Road on a season-long loan deal last summer, with the option to join the Hornets on a permanent deal. But the…

Uruguayan forward and Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez could be the latest player to join the Liverpool reunion party at Aston Villa based on reports. Aston Villa are reportedly pushing for the striker and have informed him that they are wiling to offer a wage of over 150,000 pounds, which will include several bonuses and…

Mexican professional boxer, Canelo Alvarez has made a bold claim of maintaining that he remains the best boxer in the world at the moment despite suffering a second career defeat against Russian champion Dmitry Bivol. In the wake of the overwhelming wave of criticism that his defeat generated, Alvarez maintained that in his mind he…

Real Madrid left back and Brazilian international, Marcelo has revealed that Real Madrid are not willing to renew his contract, one which will expire at the end of June. The celebrated player made the confession to fellow Real Madrid team mate, Lucas Vasquez while on the bench during Real Madrid’s final LaLiga Santander game of…

Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has made it clear that the PSG duo of Lionel Messi and Neymar can only realistically return to the club from Paris Saint-Germain as free agents. According to Laporta, it would make “no sense” to pay money for players that both previously played for the club. Laporta had this to say…

Tennis champion, Rafael Nadal completed the 300th win of his career in Grand Slams with a 6-3 6-1 6-4 victory over Corentin Moutet to reach the third round of the ongoing French Open. Nadal came into the second round on Court Philippe-Chartrier protecting a perfect record against home players at Roland-Garros, and he had no…

French giants, Paris Saint-Germain are open to selling on =e of their prized assets, Neymar this summer and the Brazilian could be set for a shock return to Barcelona. According to a repor, club officials believe that Neymar has “been in gradual decline” since joining in 2017 and have even gone as far as questioning…

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has expressed his desire to take on the additional responsibility of becoming the new captain of the Manchester United team. This comes shortly after the new manager, Erik ten Hag compiled a three-man shortlist to replace Harry Maguire. Ronaldo, David de Gea and Bruno Fernandes are among the candidates, according…

Portuguese manager, Jose Mourinho has become the first ever manager to win European trophies with four different clubs after leading Roma to Europa Conference League glory against Feyenoord. It should be recalled that Mourinho won the Champions League with Porto and Inter Milan, as well as the Europa League with Manchester United in 2017. He…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)and Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare have intensified efforts to host the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). We gathered that the President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnck and Dare ad held multiple meetings in Uyo to lobby the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) and other heads…

A total of 19 police officers sustained varying levels of injuries after Roma and Feyenoord supporters fans clashed in the build up to this seasons Europa Conference League final. Mourinho’s Roma will take on Dutch side Feyenord in Tirana, Albania’s capital later today (Wednesday). During the violent face-off, fans were seen wielding glass bottles, stones,…

Tottenham Spurs manager, Antonio Conte has received a financial boost of £150 million ($187.64m) to give his team a better chance to compete for honours in the EPL and the UEFA Champions League next season. ENIC Group, owned by 85-year-old British businessman Joe Lewis, announced the capital increase for Spurs, who finished fourth in the…

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has emerged the League Managers’ Association Premier League Manager of the Year for the 2021/2022 EPL season. According to AFP, Klopp collected the award at the LMA Awards dinner in London and affirmed that it was a great honour to win the award adding that “it was an insane season. It…

The government has approved the £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea by a consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly. The London club was put up for sale in March before owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned over his links to Russian president Vladimir Putin. On Tuesday, the Premier League said the consortium had passed its owners’…

These are not the best times for West Ham United defender, Kurt Zouma as he has pleaded guilty to kicking and slapping his pet cat in a controversial case of animal abuse that was caught on video.The 27-year-old defender appeared at a hearing at Thames Magistrates’ Court earlier today where he was accused of three…

There’s good news for Chelsea fans all over the word as the Premier League has officially approved he proposed takeover of Chelsea by the Todd Boehly/Clearlake consortium. “The purchase remains subject to the government issuing the required sale license and the satisfactory completion of the final stages of the transaction,” the league said in a…

Japanese professional tennis player, Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from the 2021 French Open whilst citing struggles with her mental health has been beaten by Amanda Anisimova and is currently considering not playing’ at Wimbledon based on the current situation Osaka was beaten in straight sets of 7-5 6-4 by 27th seed Anisimova. It should be…

Bayern goalkeeper and German international, Manuel Neuer has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Bayern Munich till 2024. It should be recalled that barely three weeks ago, fellow German and Bayern forward, Thomas Muller had equally put pen to paper to extend his stay at Bayern for another two years. Before now,…

Arsenal Manager, Mikel Arteta is reportedly keen on acquiring the services of Leicester City midfielder, Youri Tielemans and has asked te club to make an initial bid of £25m to bring him in. Tielemans is currently approaching in the final year of his contract with Leicester City and has been on the radar of quite…

The level of betrayal Karim Benzema is feeling from Kylian Mbappe is quite palpable, especially after the recent Tupac Shakur reference on the Real Madrid striker’s Instagram stories. All Madridista players feel betrayed by the young French striker but none of them more than Benzema. For years, he had been grooming the star to someday…

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe is now the highest-paid football player in the world after his decision to extend his deal with the French champions. Mbappe’s contract was due to expire this summer and the 23-year-old appeared to be heading to Spain to sign for the Real Madrid. Real Madrid saw their £200 million bid…

Liverpool have completed the signing of Fabio Carvalho from Fulham after initially missing out on the winger on Deadline Day in January. Carvalho’s current deal expires this summer and Fulham are entitled to compensation set by a tribunal should the teenager join another English side at the end of that, while continental clubs would only…

The Golden State Warriors are one win away from the NBA Finals after beating the Dallas Mavericks 109-100 in Game 3 on Sunday night. Led by a 31-point performance from Stephen Curry, and 27 points from Andrew Wiggins, Golden State once again asserted its dominance over Dallas to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.  Luka…

It took him two attempts Sunday night, but Ryan Blaney took home the $1 million prize after winning the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway for the first time in his career. Just before Blaney hit the finish line at the scheduled conclusion of the race, NASCAR displayed the caution flag for Ricky Stenhouse…

Burnley were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday, the final day of the 2021/22 season. The Clarets had to better the result of relegation rivals Leeds to extend their six-season stay in English football’s top flight. But Burnley lost 2-1 at home to Newcastle while Leeds won 2-1 away to Brentford. “It’s raw, we’ve…

Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min shared the Premier League Golden Boot on Sunday after both scored on the final day of the season. South Korea’s Son netted twice in Tottenham’s 5-0 win at Norwich to move to 23 goals — one clear of Salah, but the Egypt forward struck late in Liverpool’s 3-1 win at…

Tottenham clinched Champions League qualification with a 5-0 win over relegated Norwich in the last round of the Premier League on Sunday. Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski both scored twice and Harry Kane got the other goal as Spurs finished fourth, two points ahead of Arsenal, which defeated visiting Everton 5-1. Coach Antonio Conte’s team…

Manchester City dragged their supporters through a gamut of emotions before capturing the Premier League title with a stirring 3-2 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. On one of the most intense final days in Premier League history, Kevin De Bruyne had the presence of mind to slide the ball across for Ilkay Gundogan to…

Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the 2022 PGA Championship after struggling in his third round, carding his career-worst score at the event. The PGA Championship announced the 15-time major winner’s withdrawal on Twitter after he shot a 9-over par 79 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma in his second major since an almost…

Lyon won the Women’s Champions League on Saturday after beating Barcelona 3-1 to be crowned queens of Europe for a record-extending eighth time. First half goals from Amandine Henry, Ada Hegerberg and Catarina Macario were enough to take the title from pre-match holders Barca, who pulled one back through captain Alexia Putellas just before half-time….

Sunderland clinched promotion to the Championship with a 2-0 win against Wycombe in the League One playoff final at Wembley on Saturday. Alex Neil’s side ended their club’s dismal record of seven failed playoff campaigns thanks to goals from Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart. The Black Cats’ promotion justified the decision to sack Lee Johnson…

Former world boxing champion Glenn McCrory has been arrested and charged with using threatening and abusive behaviour after allegedly calling two teenage waitresses ‘pet’. Mr McCrory, 57, is said to have insulted the two girls at a £5,000-per-head VIP dinner held at the London Academy of Excellence on September 25, sources told the Mirror. The…

Kylian Mbappe celebrated his new contract with Paris Saint-Germain in style, scoring a hat trick as the French champions rounded out their Ligue 1 campaign with a 5-0 victory over Metz on Saturday. PSG had confirmed Mbappe’s shock U-turn in snubbing a transfer to Real Madrid to sign a new three-year deal in Paris just…

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly looking to sell Neymar as per Kylian Mbappe’s demands. Mbappe will remain at PSG next season after he signed a three-year deal with the French Ligue 1 champions that will see him remain at the Parc des Princes until 2025. According to respected Spanish journalist Sergio Santos, the World Cup winner…

Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski, is only interested in leaving the club for Barcelona this summer. This was confirmed by highly-respected Italian transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano. Romano tweeted on Saturday: “Robert Lewandowski has not changed his mind, as of today. “He wants Barcelona and he’s not even in talks with any other club – just…

Erling Haaland spend half a million pounds on Rolex watches for his Borussia Dortmund teammates and staff ahead of his move to Manchester City in the summer. Haaland will leave Dortmund at the end of June, so has bought 33 Rolex watches, worth 12,730 pounds each, for the club’s players. According to Bild, he also…

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne was named the Premier League’s player of the season on Saturday, with teammate Phil Foden taking the Young Player prize for a second successive year. De Bruyne has notched a career-best 15 league goals and 13 assists to secure the fans’ award for the second time after also winning…

Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino and sporting director Leonardo are expected to leave their respective positions as the club prepares for a massive shake-up, according to The Guardian’s Fabrizio Romano. The news follows reports that star forward Kylian Mbappe will sign a new three-year contract with PSG. Mbappe was set to run out his current…

Kylian Mbappe has said he will stay at Paris Saint-Germain, sources told ESPN, in a shock U-turn that sees Real Madrid miss out again on their long-term transfer target. Mbappe, 23, had been widely expected to move to the Bernabeu this summer, with his PSG contract due to expire on June 30. But after a…

Manchester City forward Phil Foden was named the Premier League’s Young Player of the season for the second consecutive year on Saturday. Foden has been instrumental in City’s bid to retain the Premier League title, scoring nine goals and producing five assists. The 21-year-old has matched his goal and assist totals from last season and…

Leonard Ellerbe says Floyd Mayweather Jr. is impressed with what he’s seen from the young welterweight contender Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and thinks highly of him. The 24-year-old Ennis (29-0, 27 KOs) stole the limelight away from unified junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo last Saturday night with his second-round knockout win over Custio Clayton in an…