Australian Open: Rafael Nadal wins epic tie-break as Denis Shapovalov beats Alexander Zverev
Rafael Nadal progressed to the Australian Open quarter-finals with a straight-set win over Adrian Mannarino as the Spaniard continues his quest for a record-breaking 21st major title. Nadal, 35, edged an epic 28-minute first-set tie-break as he eventually converted his seventh set point. Mannarino struggled with injury after the tie-break, as the sixth seed went […]
Kamara’s house under police protection after penalty miss
The house of Sierra Leone forward Kei Kamara remains under police protection after the striker missed a penalty against Equatorial Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Kamara’s home in Freetown was targeted after Sierra Leone lost the game in Limbe 1-0, putting them out of the tournament. Had Kamara scored, it would […]
Robert Lewandowski: Bayern striker wins Best Fifa Men’s Player of the Year award
Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski was named 2021 Best Fifa Men’s Player of the Year, while Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo landed the special award. Lewandowski, 33, claimed the prize for the second consecutive year after scoring 69 goals. He won ahead of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Paris St-Germain’s Lionel Messi. Ronaldo was lauded […]
Djokovic Back in Detention – Adewale Sobowale
Navak Djokovic, the world’s number one tennis player, has been sent back to an immigration detention hotel. Sources say the hotel, which is located in Melbourne, is notorious. For the second time, the star’s Australian visa was cancelled on Friday by the Australian government. The government has labelled the 34-year old a threat to public order who […]
Roger Espinoza to receive Honorary All-America Award from United Soccer Coaches
United Soccer Coaches announced on Monday that Sporting Kansas City midfielder Roger Espinoza and Kansas City Current midfielder Lo’eau LaBonta have been selected to receive the association’s 2021 Honorary All-America Award. Espinoza and LaBonta will be presented the award at the association’s All-America Ceremony taking place at 1 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 22 during […]
Steven Gerrard: Aston Villa boss to miss two Premier League games after positive Covid-19 test
Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard will miss the next two Premier League games after testing positive for Covid-19. Gerrard will miss Sunday’s Boxing Day game at home to Chelsea and Tuesday’s trip to Leeds. It is the second time this season that Gerrard has been sidelined by Covid-19. The 41-year-old was forced to isolate […]
Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Manchester United after sensational transfer from Juventus
By Nathan Otaba, Ronaldo has completed a surprise transfer to his previous club, Manchester United, for a reported €15 million plus €8 million in add-ons, ahead of Tuesday’s summer deadline, returning to the city and club where he rose to prominence as a key member of Manchester United between 2003 and 2009. In spite of […]
Olympics 2021: Simone Biles could be facing burnout from expectations
Retired gymnast Melissa Marlowe has attempted to suggest some reasons as to why Simone Biles took the decision to withdraw from the women’s gymnastics team final at the Tokyo Olympics. After Biles mentioned the word ‘twisties’ in her comments following the final, Marlowe attempted to explain that feeling to people who have never experienced it. “It’s hard to explain the twisties to someone who […]
Brazil players tease Argentina after elimination from Tokyo Olympics
Argentina‘s football team didn’t make it through the group stage at the Tokyo Olympics, much to the delight of Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, who posted a picture on social media to tease the Albiceleste players. Finishing third in Group C behind Spain and Egypt, Argentina failed to qualify for the quarter-finals, while the Selecao managed to secure their place in the last eight and will […]
Italy crowned European champion after beating England on penalties
On a night fraught with tension, Italy clinched its first major title for 15 years with a penalty shootout win over England in the Euro 2020 final.Luke Shaw’s goal inside the opening two minutes gave England a lead it looked like it would hold onto all night, before a goalmouth scramble midway through the second half allowed […]
