Former heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will fight separate opponents on the same night as part of a stacked card on 23 December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Briton Joshua will face Otto Wallin, with American Wilder taking on former champion Joseph Parker. If Joshua and Wilder both win, they could fight each…
Francis Ngannou has been ranked the number 10 heavyweight by the WBC after his fight against Tyson Fury. The 37 year old former UFC heavyweight champion narrowly lost to Fury on points after knocking the Briton down. Fury’s WBC title was not on the line for the bout as Ngannou was not previously ranked by…
Colombian football star Luis Díaz has been reunited with his father Luis Manuel Díaz who was released by rebels after holding him hostage for 12 days. The Liverpool striker and his father cried as they hugged each other for the first time after the kidnapping ordeal. Luis Manuel Díaz’s abduction by the National Liberation Army…
Nigeria dominated the shortlist for the 2023 CAF Women Awards with Asisat Oshoala and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie making the cut. The continent’s governing body released the shortlist of nominees on Tuesday afternoon with the Super Falcons, and their coach Wandy Waldrum also making the cut. Oshoala, who plays for Barcelona female team, won the treble…
Ahead of England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia, Jude Bellingham and Levi Colwill have withdrawn from the England squad The withdrawal of the duo now brings the number of players that have pulled out from the squad to five Both Bellingham who plays for Real Madrid and Chelsea defender Colwill have shoulder…
Luton town winger Andros Townsend says in a bid to prolong his career he now eats chicken feet for dinner. The former Everton player who joined the Hatters in October on a short-term deal missed the end of the 2021-22 campaign and the whole of the 2022-23 season with a serious knee injury. Speaking to…
Brazilian UFC star, Alex Pereira has prevailed with regards to drawing in the consideration of his adversary, Israel Adesanya through his UFC 295 triumph. Former middleweight champion Alex Pereira defeated Jiri Prochazka to take the vacant light heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York, becoming the ninth fighter in history to win…
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic will end 2023 as world number one for a record eighth time following his victory over Holger Rune at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. The Serb, who has won 24 Grand Slam titles overcame the Dane 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (1-7) 6-3 on Sunday. Victory for Djokovic extends…
Former world number one female tennis player, Naomi Osaka is expected to return to tennis at the Brisbane International, six months after giving birth. The four-time Grand Slam champion recently took a break to give birth to her daughter Shai in July. The Brisbane tournament begins on December 31 and runs through to January 7,…
Nigeria Football Federation has released the list of players invited to the Super Eagles camp ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against the Harambe Stars of Zimbabwe and the Crocodiles of Lesotho. According to the list the Super Eagles will be without Napoli hitman Victor Osimhen and Leicester City midfield maestro Wilfred Ndidi for…
