Category: Sporting

LeBron James has been ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game at Minnesota on Friday night due to soreness in his left foot.James will miss his second straight game when the Lakers return from a four-day break to face the Timberwolves, the Lakers announced Thursday.The top scorer in NBA history was away from the team this week with an...

Morocco was announced as the host of the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Portugal and Spain. The first three matches will be hosted by South American countries: Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina. The decision was announced by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the FIFA Congress meeting, held on Wednesday. Fouzi Lekjaa, the President of the Royal...

Juventus compiled misery on Manchester City as they beat the English side 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League. Manchester City had dominated the first half, but they failed to trouble the Juventus goal. Manchester City’s best chance of the half came when Kevin De Bruyne set Erling Haaland up, but the Norwegian couldn’t put the...

Arsenal’s win against Monaco took them a step closer to securing Champions League round of 16 football for the next year. Arsenal played their best football, dominating the ball and playing free-flowing attacking football. Gabriel Jesus almost gave Arsenal the lead in the 25th minute when he was clean through on goal with Monaco’s shot-stopper,...

FIFA announces Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup.The decision was announced by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the FIFA Congress meeting, held on Wednesday. Infantino stated, “We are bringing football to more countries, and the number of teams has not diluted the quality. It actually enhanced the opportunity.” Saudi Arabia...

John McGinn gave Aston Villa an early lead as Matty Cash crossed a ball into the box, which reached Ollie Watkins, who passed to McGinn to slot it home. RB Leipzig were level in the 27th minute after Diego Carlos failed to clear his lines following a long ball by Nicolas Seiwald. Loïs Openda rounded...

Former Nigerian international Brown Ideye has joined Nigerian football giants Enyimba until the end of the season. Ideye had been without a club since leaving Kuwaiti side Al Yarmouk in 2022. Ideye will join ex-Nigerian internationals Ahmed Musa and Abdullahi Shehu, who play for Kano Pillars, in the NPFL. This move is expected to increase...

Barbra Banda is the only African to be named in the FIFA FIFPRO World XI for both men and women. A total of 7,056 women’s footballers voted for the FIFPRO #World11 2024 edition. Banda played a crucial role in helping Orlando Pride claim their first-ever women’s NWSL Championship, scoring 17 goals and providing 7 assists....

The players warmed up in special ‘Antonio 9’ shirts and walked out in tops that had the striker’s name, showing their support for Antonio, who was involved in a car accident over the weekend. Two goals from Thomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen sealed the three points for West Ham. The game opened up in the...

The NPFL matchday 16 came to a close yesterday, with Bendel Insurance holding Akwa United to a 1-1 draw. This result helped them stay one point away from safety. There were some surprising results over the weekend. Ikorodu City lost away to Bayelsa United, marking their first loss in seven league matches. This defeat dropped...