Liverpool fielded three different XIs in their opening pre-season game against Man United and while the scoreline may make headlines elsewhere, we know that it’s not the important metric. Below are some of the things learnt as reported by This is Anfield. No Sign of 4-2-3-1… Yet Tactical evolution occurs each and every season and…
American radio host and television personality, Charlamagne Tha God has revealed that when he first moved to New York City, he thought that HOV lanes along the local highways were named after Jay-Z. He made the revelation during an episode of the nationally syndicated radio show, The Breakfast Club where he explained that when he…
Nigerian music star, Wizkid was recently spotted having breakfast with English model and actress, Naomi Campbell and as expected, this triggered a flurry of reactions online. It would be recalled that Campbell reently hosted Wizkid as well as Burna Boy, Tems and other celebrity friends for a private party in UK. The supermodel organized the…
Tottenham Hotspur striker, Harry Kane and prolific midfielder, Heung-Min Son both scored twice to give Tottenham a perfect pre-season with a thrilling 6-3 win over Team K League in Seoul, South Korea. Both players were both brought on in the second half as the pair impressed in front of a sold-out Seoul World Cup Stadium….
American singer and record producer, T-Pain has branded award-winning R&B singer, Chris Brown an artiste with what he called a “princess complex” over the latter recent outburst on social media about not getting enough support from music fans for his latest body of work, ‘Breezy.’ “That is my motherfuckin’ n***a, but I know what his…
American billionaire and businessman, Elon Musk has officially been sued by Twitter after the tech mogul announced they he is backing down from his $44bn offer to buy the platform, as reported by Marca. Last week, Musk sent the Twitter board a letter where he revealed that the reason he was backing down was down…
Due to severe overcrowding outside of the venue of her London meet and greet, Nicki Minaj was forced to cancel the event after police deemed it to be unsafe. Fans were waiting outside Cafe Koko for over six hours after Minaj announced on her social media that she was hosting an event there. The ‘Acaconda’…
Despite the strained relationship between popular singer, Shakira and Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique, the former’s mother, Nidia Ripoll, has admitted that she continues to look forward to seeing her daughter reconcile with Pique after the highly publicised break-up. Since the couple separated, the mother of the Colombian had not made any statement on the matter,…
At 25, American actress, Zendaya has carved her name into the walls of Emmy history with the hit series “Euphoria” as she became the youngest two-time lead acting nominee ever. Zendaya is currently the youngest woman to ever receive a producing nomination for an Emmy. Her latest haul netted her a total of four nominations….
In a stunning moment of generosity, Nigerian rapper and record label boss, Olamide decided to reward a fan who impressed him at a recent concert by performing one of his songs word for word. Olamide was so impressed by his performance that he unstrapped his wristwatch said to be valued at N2.4 million and gifted…
The Delta State Police Command in Nigeria has confirmed the murder of a Nollywood actor, Emma Buchi, by unknown assailants in Asaba, the state capital. While, details of the incident remain sketchy at the time of writing this, sources have revealed that the decomposing body of the Abia-born actor was found in his apartment. View…
Nigerian actress, Moyo Lawal has revealed that she will resume dating again when God points her in the right direction someone specific. The actress who won the ‘Revelation of the Year’ award at Best of Nollywood Awards in 2012 expressed how much she had given up on finding a suitable partner and took to her…
American golf legend, Tiger Woods has come down pretty hard on golf players who go to the new Golf LIV Series funded by the Saudi Arabian government and no longer participate in the PGA Tour, as reported by Marca. According to Woods, young players who do this jeopardise their participation in major tournaments and maintained…
Despite what some might consider a golden opportunity, French giants, Paris Saint-Germain have rejected ab offer to sign Cristiano Ronaldo this summer due to financial and tactical concerns, as reported by ESPN’s Julien Laurens. Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, reportedly approached PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and sporting director Luis Campos about a potential deal. Mendes has…
Nigerian music star and Grammy-award winner, Burna Boy has openly admitted that he wishes he had spoken to late singer and songwriter, Sound Sultan before his death. Burna Boy made the admission on the last track of his new album ‘Love, Damini.’ The singer admitted that he needs to show more love to people while…
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag got off to a flying start as three first-half goals set up his side for an impressive 4-0 success over rivals Liverpool in Bangkok. Jadon Sancho opened the scoring before Fred and Anthony Martial increased United’s lead against a Liverpool side that made 21 changes across the 90 minutes,…
The latest cinematic release from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ has earned an estimated $143 million domestically for its opening this weekend. According to Disney (DIS), the $143 million is on par with industry expectations, which had the film making around $150 million in North America. Despite not being a record-shattering…
British composer and singer, Monty Norman best known for composing the James Bond theme tune has died at the age of 94. The news of his demise was confirmed by his family. As a child of Latvian immigrants, Norman grew up in the East End of London, where his mother bought him his first guitar…
Twitter shares have suffered a drop after Elon Musk announced his decision to pull out of a $44 billion (£36bn) deal to buy the social media platform. Twitter’s share price stood at about $32.64 as Monday trading closed – falling further below the $54.20-a-share takeover price agreed by Mr Musk and Twitter’s board in April….
France have moved up to number one in the men’s rugby union world rankings for the first time in their history. The 2022 Grand Slam winners defeated Japan 20-15 to take top spot while New Zealand lost 23-12 to Ireland and world champions South Africa were upset 13-12 by Wales. Ireland could have gone first,…
On the heels of the infamous Oscars incident involving Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars incident, a number of cinematic projects tied to Smith’s name have stalled. As a starter, Netflix’s ‘Fast And Loose,’ which was primed to star the actor, has halted production indefinitely. While a chunk of the film industry has distanced itself from the…
There’s good news for South Africa as the nation’s Olympic champion, Caster Semenya has been included on the entry list for the 5,000m event at next week’s World Championships in Oregon, as reported by Reuters. Semenya, who achieved a personal best of 15:31.50 in the event earlier this year, failed to make the qualifying time…
Mexico put up a gallant fight but failed to score against Murphy, ending their fans’ dream of a World Cup. The U.S. came into this match after beating Jamaica five goals to zero, in addition to defeating Jamaica, which put them in first place in the group with six points. Mexico Femenil had a poor…
Jamaica Women showed no mercy and beat Haiti in the CONCACAF Women’s Pre-World Cup to qualify for their second consecutive World Cup. Apart from the loss to the United States on the first matchday, Haiti has shown that it is growing by leaps and bounds and after the 3-0 drubbing by Mexico, they had in…
The Canadian women’s team endured the searing heat and a packed Costa Rica defence to win 2-0 and clinch top spot in Group B ahead of the knockout rounds at the CONCACAF W Championship. Jessie Fleming and Sophie Schmidt scored two elegant goals as Canada improved to 3-0-0 at the eight-team tournament. Canada had plenty…
England put in a record-breaking performance against Norway with an 8-0 thrashing of the opposition as they progressed to the knockout stages of the European Women’s Championship as group winners. Brighton was treated to a memorable night as England broke their own tournament record to win 8-0 in what was perceived to be their biggest…
In a shocking turn of events, fresh facts have emerged to show that popular R&B singer, Robert Kelly had a good relationship with one of his alleged victims and they were even going to get married in 2022. Although this does not imply that the singer can get out of jail, after being sentenced to…
Former Arsenal midfield star, Mesut Ozil’s contract at Fenerbahce has been terminated after he was frozen out of the first-team, leaving him as a free agent this summer, as reported by Daily Mail. Ozil had not featured for the Turkish Super Lig side since March 20 after he was excluded from the squad following a…
In a shocking revelation, American footballer and New York Jets quarterback, Zach Wilson has been accused by his ex-girlfriend Abbey Gile of sleeping with his mother’s best friend. After her breakup with Wilson in January, Gile started dating Washington Commanders wide receiver Dax Milne. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zach Wilson…
PUBG Mobile 2.1 Update is set to release on July 13, 2022. It will bring back the Ancient Secret mode in the game. Players will be able to play the Ancient Secret mode again. The update will bring new collaborations, features, Royale Pass, and more. Here are a few leaked updates coming with the 2.1…
Multi-Grammy winner and billionaire Kanye West popularly known as Ye is once again in the news for the wrong reasons as he faces a lawsuit from a sophisticated fashion rental service that is claiming that Ye owes more than 221K in unpaid fees and that he hasn’t returned more than a dozen select pieces. As…
The Canadian women’s national soccer team (CanWNT) secured a ticket to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win over Panama during the group stage of the CONCACAF W Championship. CanWNT entered the match already with a win in its first Group B contest and can secure a direct ticket to defend its…
The Nigeria women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have pulled through to the quarter-final stage of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Super Falcons sealed their place in the quarter-final with a dominant 4-0 thrashing of Burundi at the Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat on Sunday night in their final group…
Grace Geyoro became the first women’s Euros player to claim first half hat-trick as France went 5-0 up before the break. Italy clawed one back but almost had their captain sent off in a nightmare start for Milena Bertolini’s team France have definitely sent a message in this tournament, they weren’t being talked about a…
Billionaire businessman, Elon Musk has responded to Twitter’s move to file a lawsuit against him by tweeting out a meme of him laughing shortly after Twitter reportedly instituted a move to sue him for dropping his $44 billion takeover bid of the company. The post has a series of four photos of the Telsa founder…
Following the resistance from Ajax towards Arsenal in the latter’s quest to sign Lisandro Martinez, the Gunners may end up looking elsewhere as the pursuit of defensive targets drags on this summer. However, Mikel Arteta has expressed his happiness with the club’s transfer business so far but admitted there remains more to be done. Gabriel…
Apple Pay Later will now allow users to split the cost of their purchases into four, interest-free payments anywhere Apply Pay is accepted, as reported by Fox Business. The new BNPL option, according to Fox Business, will be available in the wallet app when Apple releases iOS 16 in September. BNPL providers partner with retailers…
Ajax are looking to exploit the chase for central defender Lisandro Martinez as they want both Arsenal and Manchester United to get into a bidding war, as reported by the Mirror According to the Mirror, both Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in signing Martinez from Ajax in the summer transfer window. Arsenal have had…
A total of 17 bodies have been recovered in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos after a boat accident that led to a frantic search for passengers, the inland waterways agency revealed. According to the Lagos State Waterways Authority, the commuter boat had set sail against rules that bar night movement. Unfortunately, the tide carried…
Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland has made it clear that Manchester City will be his home for the long term after bounding into the Etihad Stadium as he made his first appearance in front of the club’s supporters. The 21-year-old didn’t hold back in taking a swipe at club rivals Manchester United by claiming he found…
Defending champion, Novak Djokovic recorded a four-set victory Sunday over Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon, picking up his seventh championship at the All England Club. Djokovic defeated Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7). He moves into a second-place tie for most wins at Wimbledon. With this feat, he’s currently tied with Pete Sampras and William Renshaw…
In a tragic incident that has left families ofthe victims reeling in shock, at least 15 people have been shot dead in a bar in the South African township of Soweto, police say. According to the polce, gunmen entered the Orlando East tavern in the early hours of Sunday morning and started firing randomly at…
Ahead of their Wimbledon final, defending champion, Novak Djokovic has told his opponent, Nick Kyrgios that the loser between them would pays for dinner or drinks on Sunday after the match. It would be recalled that both Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios, acknowledged enemies just a few months ago, have come closer together thanks to…
Popular Nigerian filmmaker, Kemi Adetiba has unveiled a first-look poster for ‘To Kill A Monkey,’ the latest project from her KAV production company. The ‘King of Boys’ Director took to her social media handles on Friday with the poster for the new title, which she reveals will head to the big screens. “Bending to the…
American talk show host, Oprah has confirmed that her father, Vernon Winfrey, had passed away in his house in Nashville, Tennessee. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath. We could feel peace enter the room at his passing.” the…
American rapper, Cardi B performed in Norway during her 2022 tour in a black sheer mesh catsuit covered in shimmering beads and paillette sequins. The look is a custom design from Matthew Reisman, who boasts celebrity fans like Issa Rae, BIA, Mary J. Blige, and Taraji P. Henson. View this post on Instagram A post…
Fresh facts have emerged showing that World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Inc.’s longtime leader, Vince McMahon agreed to pay more than $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity, an amount far larger than previously known. The payouts went to four women, all formerly affiliated with WWE who signed…
Nigerian singer and brand ambassador, Teni has unveiled the visuals to her summer lovers rock, “Little (Love I Love)” off her forthcoming sophomore album. “Little” is a fun and vibrant summer song about giving and receiving love. The simple yet catchy chorus is supported by strong melodies, in a regular Teni fashion. The Visionnaire Pictures…
Marvel Studios’ Hall H panel at the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con is primed to “make big waves with its upcoming new movies, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Disney+ series, She-Hulk. It will, however, keep some powder dry for D23 in early September with the panel scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 23, with the…
American rapper and record producer, Kanye West has taken a big leap of innovation from music to the automotive industry. According to an official statement from Donda, its first-ever car Donda is currently being worked on. The statement shared an image of the future car described as the ‘Donda foam vehicle conceptualized, designed, and manufactured…
