Australian basketball player, Liz Cambage is in the news for the wrong reasons as she has been accused by the former captain of Australia’s women’s national basketball team, Jenna O’Hea of telling opponents on team Nigeria to go back to their “Third World country” in a spat, which came before her withdrawal from the Tokyo…
The basketball world was struck with a tragedy earlier today as former Ohio State basketball star, Jared Sullinger tweeted about news he had received about Adreian Payne. Shortly after, the Detroit Free Press’ Chris Solari confirmed the news that the former Michigan State basketball star had died at age 31. Payne had a memorable as…
Manchester City are on the brink of officially securing the signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. It’s understood that an agreement for the 21-year-old to join City from Borussia Dortmund is considered a “done deal,” according to David Ornstein of The Athletic. An official announcement should be made this week, Ornstein adds. Haaland has…
UEFA President, Aleksander Ceferin, has identified Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema, as one of the “most under-rated players in history.” Ceferin described Benzema, 34, as an incredible player who has always been in someone else’s shadow. In an interview transcribed by RMC, Ceferin said, “For me, Benzema is one of the most underrated players in…
Watford have been relegated from the Premier League after losing 1-0 Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The Hornets were 12 points from safety with four games remaining prior to Saturday’s fixtures, meaning anything less than three points wouldn’t have been enough. That task became even harder when Wilfried Zaha’s first-half penalty made it 1-0 to…
Deal remains subject to Premier League and government approval Largest stake in club set to be held by US private equity firm A consortium led by Todd Boehly has won the bid to buy Chelsea FC and has signed a contract to buy the Stamford Bridge-based football club to bring to an end the Roman…
FC Barcelona centre-back, Gerard Pique, has revealed why he remains unmarried to Colombian singer and popstar, Shakira. According to Pique, he is quite satisfied with where he currently is in life and doesn’t feel that marriage or the pressure to get married to Shakira should influence their relationship and what they share. He made this…
On Monday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu met with Robbie Lyle, the founder of renowned Arsenal Fan TV, in the Lagos House. Sanwo-Olu met the AFTV founder with a number of his team members who were on their way to Africa. On Monday morning, the governor tweeted photos of himself, Lyle, and his crew carrying…
Real Madrid have won their 35th LaLiga title and you can see how the new LaLiga champions celebrated in style on the Bernabéu pitch, in front of all of the Real Madrid fans! Join coach Carlo Ancelotti, Karim Benzema, Vini Jr. and the rest of the squad and enjoy the celebrations as much as we…
With a dominant victory against Villarreal at Anfield, Liverpool took a major step towards another Champions League final. To break down a Villarreal team tightly organized by European specialist Unai Emery, Jurgen Klopp’s quadruple-chasing Reds had to show patience. Despite having all the opportunities, Liverpool were held at bay and required a little of luck…
Manchester City will travel to the Bernabeu with a narrow Champions League semi-final edge after winning a seven-goal thriller against Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium. City put up a fantastic show, peppering Real’s goal for lengthy periods of time, but Carlo Ancelotti’s side continued rising from the ashes to keep themselves in contention for another…
Formula 1 will have a third race in the USA from next year after securing a deal for a Las Vegas Grand Prix. The 3.8-mile track will include a portion of the Nevada resort city’s famous Strip. Las Vegas joins the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, and the new Miami event, which makes its…
Real Betis won their first Copa del Rey since 2005 with a penalty shootout victory over Valencia in Seville. USA teenager Yunus Musah was the only player to miss his spot-kick, with Juan Miranda scoring the decisive penalty for Betis, who were deserved winners. Borja Iglesias powered in a close-range header from Hector Bellerin’s cross…
WBC champion Tyson Fury defeated fellow Briton Dillian Whyte with a spectacular one-punch finish in the sixth round and subsequently announced his retirement from fighting.Fury won a tough fight before unleashing a powerful right uppercut. Whyte rose to his feet excellently inside the count before collapsing towards the referee as the bout was called off….
Paris St-Germain confirmed a record-equalling 10th French title with four games to spare despite being held by 10-man Lens – but fans left early to celebrate outside the stadium without the players. Lionel Messi’s stunning curled strike looked set to seal victory in style for the hosts, who required only one point to clinch the…
WBC champion Tyson Fury and challenger Dillian Whyte paid respect to each other, and even shared a handshake, as they met for the first time since their heavyweight bout was announced. The Britons will fight at Wembley Stadium in front of 96,000 fans on Saturday night. Fury, 33, will make a second defence of the…
Manchester United and Liverpool supporters united in a fan-led minute of applause at Anfield in support of Cristiano Ronaldo and his family following the death of his baby boy. Liverpool fans sang their club’s anthem ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ in the seventh minute – Ronaldo’s shirt number at United – of the league match. A…
Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this year because of the invasion of Ukraine. Men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women’s world number four Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus are the highest-ranked players to be affected. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) said it had a…
Allyson Felix, the all-time most decorated female track and field Olympian, is retiring at the end of the season. The 36-year-old American has 11 Olympic medals, including seven golds, and 13 world crowns to his credit. Last summer, she competed in her fifth and last Olympics in Tokyo. “They called me chicken legs when I…
Emma Raducanu won on her Billie Jean King Cup debut, tying Great Britain with the Czech Republic and putting the qualifying tie in jeopardy. Raducanu, 19, was playing her first senior match on clay, and she won 7-5 7-5 against world number 50 Tereza Martincova. After Harriet Dart lost 6-1 6-0 to Marketa Vondrousova, the…
Burnley have fired manager Sean Dyche with eight games remaining in the Premier League season. The Clarets are 18th and four points from safety, having lost five of their last six top-flight games. Dyche had been at Turf Moor since October 2012, making him the Premier League’s longest-serving manager. Burnley chairman Alan Pace said parting…
When the Toronto Raptors faced the Philadelphia 76ers, they staged an incredible comeback. To watch highlights from the game in which Pascal Siakam had a triple double with 37 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds. The comeback was not the game’s only highlight. Coach Papi, aka Drake, was in attendance and wore some never-before-seen Nike…
The Senegalese national team defeated Egypt in the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday 6th February 2022. Senegal won 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 120-minute match, with Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scoring the game-winning kick. Following their final 1-0 loss to Algeria in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, they have…
