Category: Sporting

A little more than six months removed from winning an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 100 meter and claiming the title of “fastest man alive,” American sprinter Noah Lyles is welcoming a new challenge this year: racing Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. After trading barbs and trash talk for months, Lyles and Hill announced...

Dante Bonfim Costa Santos, popularly known as Dante, has signed a one-year contract extension with OGC Nice, keeping him at the club until June 2026. Nice signed Dante from VfL Wolfsburg for a fee of €2.50 million in August 2023—a transfer that has been worth every penny, as he has represented the club with pride....

Brazil’s rising tennis star, Joao Fonseca, claimed the Argentina Open title with a 6-4, 7-6(1) victory over Francisco Cerúndolo on his home soil. At just 18 years old, Fonseca became the youngest Brazilian to win an ATP tournament and the fourth-youngest male player since 2000 to secure an ATP singles title. Speaking after his triumph,...

Emma Raducanu advanced to the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships after defeating Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari. It was her first win in four matches, putting an end to the worst run of her career. The 22-year-old hadn’t won since beating Amanda Anisimova in the Australian Open second round on January 16. She...

Turkish journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu has reported that Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain have expressed interest in signing Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen. Both clubs are reportedly willing to meet his release clause and cover his wages. Manchester United’s head coach, Rúben Amorim, is said to be a big fan of the player. Osimhen has been directly...

Tottenham Hotspur completed a league double over Manchester United for the first time in nearly 35 years, securing a narrow 1-0 victory at Old Trafford. The defeat saw Manchester United drop to 15th place in the Premier League, just two points above 16th-placed West Ham and 12 points clear of the relegation zone. Tottenham’s only...

Matchday 24 of the NPFL took place over the weekend, with title contenders Remo Stars dropping points against last season’s NPFL champions, Rangers International, at the Cathedral. Heartland secured a controversial 2-1 victory over Shooting Stars, with the referee awarding two questionable penalties, sparking debate among fans. Ikorodu City missed an opportunity to close the...

Amanda Anisimova defeated Jelena Ostapenko to claim the Qatar Open title, securing her first WTA 1000 trophy. Anisimova became the lowest-ranked player to win the tournament and the first American since Monica Seles in 2002 to lift the title. The American sealed victory with a 6-4, 6-3 win in Doha, marking her first title since...

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban, which will last from February 9 until May 4. The Italian player agreed to the ban in order to resolve a long-standing issue with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after testing positive for Clostebol in two doping tests last year. The positive news for the...