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Ronaldo becomes first person to hit 300m Instagram followers
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese professional footballer, has become the first person to reach 300 million followers on Instagram. The five-time…
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon
Naomi Osaka has announced her withdrawal from Wimbledon to “take some personal time with friends and family”. Team Osaka made the announcement, according to London’s Daily…
Christian Eriksen to have ICD heart implant device
Soccer player Christian Eriksen is to have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) device fitted, the Danish football federation has said. Eriksen suffered…
I’ll be back, Sergio Ramos bids Real Madrid tearful farewell
Sergio Ramos was understandably in an emotional mood as he bid farewell to Real Madrid during a press conference on Thursday. The 35-year-old, who has spent the last 16 years at the…
‘Oh sh*t, I’m only 29 years old’ – Eriksen’s first words after cardiac arrest revealed
The first words of Christian Eriksen after he saw his life saved by medics during Denmark’s clash with Finland at Euro 2020 have been revealed. The Inter Milan star told doctors on…
Premier League releases 2021-22 fixtures
Man City can start planning their title defence as Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea chase them down, while Brentford make their Premier…
Kickboxer Kamaru Usman gets rousing reception in Edo
World welterweight kickboxing champion Kamaru Usman on Wednesday received a rousing welcome at the airport in Benin. Usman, who had visited Kogi and Lagos states…
Kamaru Usman feeds 1000 Lagos kids, pledges continued support for less privileged
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman, at the weekend, made good his pledge to support less privileged Nigerians when he distributed food items to 1000 vulnerable children…
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes all-time top European Championship scorer
Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time top scorer in the history of the European Championship with a late penalty in Portugal’s opening Euro 2020…
Ronaldo reacts to transfer links
Cristiano Ronaldo has said whatever happens this summer will be “for the best” amid reports linking him with a move away from Juventus. After a difficult…
I want to know what happened to me – Eriksen breaks silence
Belgium and Inter Milan star, Christian Eriksen has spoken for the first time since his cardiac arrest on Saturday. In a a brief message to the public in quotes…
Mbappé, Giroud feud escalates at EURO 2020
A brewing feud between France strikers Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud has gone public, potentially threatening team unity ahead of the opening match…
Dumfries gives Dutch dramatic win over Ukraine on return to big time
Denzel Dumfries scored a dramatic late winner as the Netherlands marked their long-awaited return to a major tournament with a 3-2 victory over Ukraine in a remarkable Euro 2020 game in Amsterdam on Sunday.…
TV director defends himself after criticism over Eriksen footage
The director of Euro 2020 international television broadcast of the match between Denmark and Finland has defended himself against criticism of allegedly inappropriate footage following…
Eriksen unlikely to play football again, Cardiologist says
Christian Eriksen is lucky to be alive but unlikely to play again after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at the Euro 2020 tournament, according to a sports…
UFC: Israel Adesanya defeats Vettori to retain middleweight title
Nigerian-born UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight belt after defeating Italian fighter, Marvin…
Eriksen stable after collapse after initial scare
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field during his country’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland in Copenhagen. The Inter star went down…
Players of African descent to watch as UEFA Euro 2020 begins
Football fans across the globe can look forward to an exciting month of non-stop football action, as Euro 2020 begins. Will England shine? Will France dominate? Or can Cristiano Ronaldo lead Portugal to another Euro…
‘Life goes on, it’s just tennis,’ says Nadal after French Open reign ends
Rafael Nadal shrugged off his epic loss to Novak Djokovic at the French Open insisting “life goes on” as the 13-time champion suffered just his third ever defeat in 108 matches in Paris over 16 years. In their…
Dortmund reject Man Utd’s £67m for Jordan Sancho
Manchester United have had an opening bid of £67 million ($95m) rejected for Jadon Sancho. The England international is one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s top targets this…
Fonseca to become new Spurs manager
Paulo Fonseca has agreed to become the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur, according to the Telegraph. Spurs have conducted a thorough, and at times frustrating, search for a…
Wijnaldum signs for PSG on free transfer
Georginio Wijnaldum has committed to a three-year deal at Paris Saint-Germain ahead of his Liverpool departure. Wijnaldum said his final goodbyes to…
Tottenham’s project unconvincing – Antonio Conte
Former Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte has said he rejected becoming Tottenham manager because the project was unconvincing. Conte said that he wasn’t…
Kamaru Usman hits Nigeria for CSR initiative
UFC’s Defending and world champion, Kamaru Usman who announced his trip back to Nigeria after his gobsmacked win over teammate Gilbert Burns at the martial arts Welterweight…