World Cup foes Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-0 win at bitter rivals Marseille to extend their Ligue 1 lead to eight points on Sunday. As reported on ESPN, Mbappe, who bagged a double, was set up by Messi for both his goals, and repaid the favour by laying on…
LeBron James sustained a right foot injury late in the third quarter in Sunday’s 111-108 win against the Dallas Mavericks but was able to finish out the game and help the Los Angeles Lakers pull off the biggest comeback victory in the NBA this season. “It’s been better,” James said when asked about his foot…
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from this week’s WTA tournament in Austin, Texas, because of tonsillitis. As reported on BBC, the British number one has played only four matches this season having turned her ankle in Auckland, and then taken time out to train after her second-round exit at the Australian Open. The 20-year-old’s next target…
Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul by split decision in arguably the most anticipated contest between two novices in boxing history. As reported on BBC, Fury, 23, was the busier fighter, landing more accurate punches and demonstrating his boxing fundamentals. The former Love Island star, brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, was knocked down by…
The encrypted-messaging app Signal has said it would stop providing services in the UK if a new law undermined encryption. If forced to weaken the privacy of its messaging system under the Online Safety Bill, the organisation “would absolutely, 100% walk” Signal president Meredith Whittaker told the BBC.The government said its proposal was not “a…
Netflix has cut prices of its subscription plans in some countries as the streaming giant looks to maintain subscriber growth amid stiff competition and strained consumer spending. As reported on CNN, the stock fell nearly 5% on Thursday, underperforming the broader market and putting it on course for its worst day in more than two…
Fresh from the release of her hugely impressive single “Sability”, Mavin Records princess, Ayra Starr has blessed us with the video less than a fortnight after. The thrilling video was directed by the talented Earthboi. Temi Otedola and Korty EO also starred in the video. Watch the video below:
It’s no shock the “house of death” in Netflix’s new movie We Have a Ghost is a rundown Victorian (yes, there’s a reason the style is considered to be more haunted). But that’s the only classic element of the modern-day ghost story, which follows a family who finds fame by turning the ghost, played by…
Tekno has started the new year where he left off in 2022 and with two features already under his belt, he’s now come out with his first single of the year titled “Freetown.” In “Freetown”, Tekno talks about insecurity, lack of constant electricity, children beggars, hunger, fuel scarcity, unemployment and some of the current issues…
Elon Musk’s Twitter Inc laid off dozens of employees on Saturday in what is at least the eighth round of job cuts since Musk took over the social network in late October, the Information reported. As reported on Reuters, the job cuts impacted multiple engineering teams, including those supporting advertising technology, the main Twitter app…
Queen of Afro-house, Niniola has released the official video for her new song “Memories.” The deeply nostalgic visuals sees Niniola reminiscing about times before the split with her lover. “Memories” was directed by Clarence Peters. Watch “Memories” below:
The Atlanta Hawks and Quin Snyder are progressing in talks on a deal to make him the franchise’s next coach and a resolution could be reached within days, sources told ESPN on Friday. Since firing coach Nate McMillan on Tuesday, the Hawks have made Snyder the full focus of the coaching search, sources said. Snyder…
Fresh off the release of the remix of his hit single “One Side”, with Mayorkun and Tekno, Iyanya returns with fitting colorful visuals for the song. The wavy song, a timely reminder of Iyanya’s suave lyricism and panache chronicles his quest to exclusively be with his love interest. One Side was directed by the talented…
Russell Westbrook received a rousing ovation when he started and finished his LA Clippers debut. As reported on ESPN, Westbrook had as impressive a start as any point guard playing in his first game with the franchise. But the Clippers and Sacramento Kings weren’t done playing when Westbrook picked up his sixth personal foul in…
American soul singer and songwriter, Don Toliver, has linked up with Nigerian Afrobeat superstar, Wizkid for a new single titled “Slow Motion.” “Slow Motion” is off the singer’s latest “Love Sick” album. “Slow Motion” was produced by BRYVN, James Blake and Sevn Thomas. Stream here.
Manchester City kept pace in the Premier League title race with a 4-1 mauling of relegation-threatened Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s second-placed side were five points behind Arsenal before the match, but were unphased as Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden each scored in a dominant first half performance. Chris…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick as Al Nassr beat Damac 3-0 on Saturday to move top of the Saudi Pro League. As reported on ESPN, Ronaldo, who has now scored seven goals in five appearances since for Al Nassr since joining, netted in the 18th, 23rd and 44th minute to seal victory. Al Nassr…
Saad Lamjarred, a star Moroccan singer, has been found guilty of raping a young woman in France and sentenced to six years in prison. As reported on BBC, Lamjarred, 37, showed no reaction after the verdict was announced by a court in Paris on Friday, French media reported. He was immediately detained. During a short…
A US billionaire financier who helped pioneer the debt-fuelled corporate acquisition known as a leveraged buyout has been found dead, his family says. In a statement, Thomas H Lee’s family said they were “extremely saddened” by the 78-year-old’s death. The New York Post reports that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Manhattan…
Graham Potter has revealed both he and his family have received death threats from Chelsea supporters frustrated at the team’s disappointing form. As reported on ESPN, the Blues have won just two of their last 14 matches across all competitions and were booed off after last weekend’s 1-0 home defeat to manager-less Southampton, a result…
USA Basketball is heading to this summer’s FIBA World Cup. The Americans clinched a berth in the 32-team field on Thursday night, rallying for an 88-77 win at Uruguay. The U.S. secured one of the seven World Cup berths allocated to the FIBA Americas region. Langston Galloway, who played in more qualifying games than any…
Yoko Ono is the latest to say she’s done with New York City. The 90-year-old is choosing to spend the rest of her life in a rural upstate New York farm that she and her late husband, John Lennon, purchased together in 1978, according to the Daily Mail. In the last 50 years, Ono has…
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a right knee injury and exited with 1:13 remaining in the first quarter of game against the Miami Heat. As reported on ESPN, the Bucks announced early in the second quarter that he would not return to the game. Antetokounmpo was hurt when he knocked knees with a Heat…
After signing his first contract as a rookie for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001, you might have forgiven Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson for thinking he’d made it. But while other NFL newcomers splashed out on big houses and fast cars, the wide receiver was more focused on living frugally and developing his game. Johnson, who enjoyed…
Arsenal retained a 2e-point lead in the Premier League title race as they edged Leicester City with a 1-0 win at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. As reported on ESPN, Gabriel Martinelli scored the game’s only goal a minute into the second half to open up a five-point gap on second-placed Manchester City, which…
The starboy himself, Wizkid, has shared pictures of his 4th son with his manager and mother of Zion Jada P. The Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and performer Ayodeji Balogun, who is popularly known as Wizkid, took to his social media platform (Instagram story) on Sunday, the 19th of February 2023, to share lovely and cute…
Sevilla’s 2-0 loss to PSV Eindhoven in Thursday’s Europa League match turned ugly when a pitch invader ran on the field and punched the Spanish club’s goalkeeper Marko Dmitrović at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Towards the end of the match, which resulted in PSV being eliminated from the tournament 3-2 on aggregate,…
Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate’s detention in Romania on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking has been extended by another 30 days by a court in Bucharest. Tate, 36, was initially arrested on Dec. 29 alongside his brother, Tristan, and two Romanian women after authorities descended on his Bucharest property, the Associated Press…
Park Jimin, a member of the biggest boy group in the world today, BTS, has made an official announcement on the release of his solo debut album. The announcement, which was made by Jimin’s entertainment label, Bighit, today, Tuesday, February 21, 2023, confirmed that Jimin would be the fourth member of the group to release…
Sergio Ramos has issued a statement to announce his retirement from the Spanish national team after a call from coach Luis de la Fuente. A World Cup and two-time European Championship winner, Ramos lashed out at the coach’s decision and leaves a string of messages in his letter, making it clear that the decision taken…
Music superstar Rihanna is set to make another iconic performance at the 95th edition of the Oscars 2023. Following a 13-minute stunning performance at the super bowl, Grammy award-winning singer Rihanna is set to take center stage again at the historic Academy Awards ceremony, The Oscars 2023. Rihanna has been confirmed to be performing the…
Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, has told the club he wants to stay at the Emirates.The England international is now set to sign a new deal worth a minimum £10million-a-year. Sportsmail reports that both camps have made significant progress towards an agreement in recent weeks. The principles of an agreement are believed to be in place,…
There was a point at which Kepa Arrizabalaga appeared to have no long-term future at Chelsea. Countless errors had been made, his confidence had been obliterated, and a new goalkeeper was signed to replace him as number one. Yet he remained at Stamford Bridge. A key reason as to why was the contract the goalkeeper…
FC Barcelona reportedly met with the father and agent of Lionel Messi in a secret meeting to discuss many topics. The first item on the agenda was a tribute to the Argentine star, who left in a shock move to Paris Saint-Germain after spending most of his life at the Camp Nou. The existence of…
A US judge on Thursday handed disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison term for child pornography and other charges, but he will serve most of it simultaneously with a previous sentence. As reported on PUNCH, Kelly, 56, is already serving a 30-year sentence he received after a Brooklyn jury in a separate federal…
How many times has a game of basketball been thwarted by a ball that was too flat to bounce? An air pump with a properly sized needle isn’t something most people carry around with them all the time, so Wilson has been working to redesign the basketball with a prototype that’s covered in an intricate…
This week, Dadaboy Ehiz hosts a special tribute to prolific South African rapper and producer, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes popularly called AKA who tragically passed away on February 10, 2023. As reported on Pulse, to celebrate his life and legacy, some of AKA’s most frequent collaborators, including Musa Keys, K.O, and Nasty C, reflect on his…
Arsenal Women Football Club has increased pay by almost 30%, according to the latest published accounts. However the entire team still earns considerably less than some individual male players. As reported on BBC, the total wage bill for the 2021-22 season was £4.3m, giving an average figure of £98,000 across playing and non-playing staff. Arsenal…
Eric Holder Jnr., the killer of the American rapper, Airmiess Joseph Asghedom, known professionally as Nipsey Hussle, has been sentenced to 60 years’ imprisonment. This comes nearly four years after Hussle was gunned down in 2019. The 33-year-old was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke II for the 2019 first-degree murder…
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly is set to be sentenced on federal charges of child pornography and enticement of a minor on Thursday in a federal court in Chicago, his second such lengthy sentencing in the past year. Kelly, 56, was convicted in September on three counts of production of child pornography and three counts…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences doesn’t want another incident like Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, but they are planning for the unexpected. In an interview with Time magazine, the Academy’s chief executive officer, Bill Kramer, said there will now be a crisis team on hand at Hollywood’s biggest night,…
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is “making good progress” after missing the past five games because of a lower left leg injury, the team said Wednesday. As reported on ESPN, Curry has started individual on-court workouts and will be reevaluated again in one week, the team said. Curry suffered partial tears to his superior…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he gathered his players on the pitch at the end of the 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig because he wasn’t happy that their “heads were down” at the final whistle. As reported on ESPN, City were held at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday after Josko Gvardiol’s second-half header…
John Motson, the BBC football commentator who was one of the most well-known voices in British sport for 50 years, has died. He was 77. “It is with great sadness we announce that John Motson OBE died peacefully in his sleep today,” a statement from Motson’s family read on Thursday. Fondly known as “Motty,” Motson…
With so many great titles currently in theaters across the country, it’s hard to decide exactly what you should spend your time and ticket money on to go see. Thankfully, M. Night Shyamalan is here to help with the news that his latest horror thriller Knock at the Cabin has made its way onto PVOD….
Sarita, 24, was shocked rather than pleased when she received an email recently about her new job with a top tech firm in India. As reported on BBC, the annual salary package she was being offered now had been revised; it was 50% less than before, having gone from 650,000 rupees ($7,849; £6,484) to 350,000…
The world’s largest coffee chain Starbucks says it is launching a line of olive oil-infused drinks in Italy. Chief executive Howard Schultz says olive oil’s “unexpected, velvety, buttery flavour… enhanced the coffee and lingers beautifully on the palate.” Starbucks is among the major US businesses that have faced obstacles as they tried to expand into…
We’re in the midst of awards season, but the experience might not be as joyful or glamorous as viewers might think. As reported on CNN, Emma Thompson has two Academy Award wins to her name, but she’s revealed that the Oscars left her feeling “seriously ill.” The British actress, who stars as Miss Trunchbull in…
Kanye West and his new wife Bianca Censori were spotted on a rare outing as they swung by a gas station in Los Angeles on Tuesday, February 21. As reported on Daily Mail, the couple – who tied the knot during a ‘private ceremony’ in January – drove up in the rapper’s black Mercedes Benz…
Real Madrid had a historic Champions League performance after coming from two goals down to defeat Liverpool 5-2 at Anfield on Tuesday, February 21. While it looked all gloomy for Real Madrid after Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah gave the Reds an electric start with two quickfire goals, Vinicius Junior set in motion a dominant…
