Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki has been awarded a wildcard for next month’s Australian Open. The 33 year old Dane retired in 2020 but returned in August after giving birth to her two children. Wozniacki reached the US Open fourth round in September on her Grand Slam comeback, losing to eventual winner Coco Gauff….
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine’s athlete of the year. Messi joined Miami in July and scored 11 goals in 14 games in all competitions to help them lift the Leagues Cup, their first ever trophy. The 36-year-old also won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in October….
Nigeria’s Female Football team Super Falcons on Tuesday booked their ticket in next year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a 2-1 win against Cape Verde at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Praia. The Nigerian side had been ruthless in their reverse encounter at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja last Thursday….
The Premier League on Monday said it had agreed a record £6.7 billion ($8.45 billion) domestic television rights deal for a four-year period starting from the 2025/26 season. The current deal is reported to be worth around £5 billion over a three-year cycle and covers 200 matches per season. The English top flight hailed the…
The draws for the Euro 2024 football tournament have been held with host Germany taking on Scotland in the opening match on June 14 after being drawn in group A Hungary and Switzerland complete Group A, Defending champions Italy, who beat Gareth Southgate’s side on penalties in the 2020 final, are up against three-time winners…
Arsenal carried their Europen form to the domestic scaene and moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League table with victory over Wolves at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners, 6-0 winners over Lens in midweek, took an early lead when Bukayo Saka got the better of Craig Dawson in the penalty area before…
There are indications that Spanish giants Barcelona could terminate Robert Lewandowski’s contract at the end of the season, because of a clause tied to his contract There is a break clause in Lewandowski’s deal with the LaLiga champions. The clause states that if the Poland international does not start or feature for over 45 minutes…
There seems to be a new twist in the transfer situation of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen Club president, Aurelio De Laurentiis was quoted to have said that the Nigerian international is close to signing a new two-year contract at the club. De Laurentiis told reporters at a ceremony that talks with Osimhen over a new contract…
Germany have been crowned winners of the FIFA Under 17 World cup after beaten France on penalties in the final on Saturday The game had ended 2-2, with France coming from two goals down to draw the game but fell short during the shootout with Germany winning 4-3. The win is Germany’s first at the…
The bid for Victor Osimhen from Napoli in the upcoming January transfer window tops the agenda for Chelsea prompting Napoli to search for potential replacements. Victor Osimhen’s prowess as a striker for Napoli during their championship-winning season made him a standout in European football. Despite Napoli retaining him in the summer, complications have arisen since…
