Category: Sports

28-year-old Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota, alongside his brother Andre Silva, were killed in a car crash in Zamora, Spain. Jota, who recently celebrated his wedding on June 22 days  and was a father of three, was known for his dynamic play on the field and his warm personality off it. This unfortunate tragic...

Jarrad Branthwaite has signed a new contract with Everton, valid until 2030. Branthwaite joined Everton from Carlisle United in January 2020. The 23-year-old made his debut for Everton in the 2023/2024 season and has made over 86 appearances for the club. He has been Everton’s Young Player of the Year for the last two seasons....

British number one Jack Draper began his Wimbledon bid with a commanding performance before his opponent Sebastian Baez retired through injury. Draper, who is seeded fourth after a stunning rise over the past 12 months, was leading 6-2 6-2 2-1 when Baez retired after one hour and 14 minutes. Clay-court specialist Baez needed treatment in...

Bayer Leverkusen have completed the signing of Jarell Quansah from Liverpool. Quansah has been at Liverpool since the age of five. He was promoted to the first team by former manager Jürgen Klopp in 2022 but didn’t make his debut until 27 August 2023 against Newcastle United. He made 57 appearances for the Reds and...

The University of Pennsylvania says it will update records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by Thomas’ participation on the women’s swimming team, part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case. The U.S. Education Department and Penn announced the voluntary agreement Tuesday. The case focused on Thomas, the transgender swimmer...

Emma Raducanu saw off fellow Brit Mingge Xu to book her place in the second round of the 2025 Wimbledon Open. Raducanu claimed a straight-sets victory, winning 6-3, 6-3. The 17-year-old Xu struggled to trouble Raducanu, but given it was her Grand Slam debut, her performance showed promise. Xu has already displayed the talent that...

South American giants Fluminense pulled off a shock 2-0 victory over UEFA Champions League Finalists Inter Milan to advance to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup. Fluminense took the lead as early as the third minute when Germán Cano’s header slipped between Yann Sommer’s legs. Inter Milan created several chances to equalize—Lautaro Martínez...

Asian giants Al Hilal knocked Manchester City out of the FIFA Club World Cup in a dramatic 4-3 victory after 120 minutes of thrilling football. Manchester City took the lead in the 9th minute through Bernardo Silva’s goal. However, Al Hilal came firing back after the restart with two quick goals from Marcos Leonardo and...