UFC turned Heavyweight boxer Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe has died. The former UFC champion posted on X on Monday night: “Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone. “My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now, he’s laying without life. I shouted his name over and over…
A row over a map of Morocco displayed on a football shirt deepened as the second leg of the Caf Confederation Cup semi-final between RS Berkane and USM Alger was called off on Sunday. USM Alger refused to take to the pitch in Morocco because the strip the hosts were wearing showed a map of…
Manchester United are willing to listen to offers for virtually all their first-team squad this summer as Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks to turn the club back into challengers for major honours. It is understood Marcus Rashford is on the list, although club sources are adamant their preference is to keep the England striker and work…
Premier League clubs have voted in favour of developing plans to introduce a spending cap. Sixteen clubs approved proposals for the Premier League to complete the final economic and legal analysis needed to create a spending-cap model. The model might be presented to clubs at June’s annual general meeting (AGM), and if voted through it…
Jamie Vardy’s brace helped Leicester City storm to a 3-0 victory against Preston North End and clinch the Championship title The 37-year-old former England striker, whose goals previously fired the Foxes to a Premier League title and FA Cup glory, added to his reputation as a Leicester legend with a goal in each half to…
Lewandowski’s second half hat-trick helped Barcelona cruised to victory against Valencia who had their first choice goalkeeper sent off in the first half The hosts, who are on the cusp of relinquishing the La Liga title to Real Madrid despite the victory, took the lead when Fermin Lopez struck. Hudo Duro soon levelled before Pepelu’s…
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint Finidi George as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. George, who spent 20 months as assistant to coach José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese voluntarily left the post following the accomplishment of the Africa Cup of Nations runner-up position…
Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has been elected president of Portuguese football giants FC Porto, ending the 42-year reign of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa. Villas-Boas, 46, obtained 21,489 votes, to just 5,224 for his 86-year-old rival, who had won his previous 15 successive elections to head ‘The Dragons’. Villas-Boas enjoyed his…
The Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has refuted claims that he has a hand in the impeachment of the state’s former Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu. Ighodalo who denied the allegation said it was cooked up to tarnish his reputation. This was contained in a statement by his media team on…
Defending champion and World number three, Carlos Alcaraz reached the last 16 of the Madrid Open after defeating Thiago Seyboth Wild in two straight sets 6-3 6-3. The win continues Alcaraz’s dominance at the event, which he won in 2022 and 2023. The Spaniard was again sporting a compression sleeve on his right arm following…
