Category: Sports

Salimata Sylla was about to lead her team onto the basketball court, as she had done many times before. On that Sunday morning, she and her teammates had completed a three-hour bus trip from the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers to a rival club in northern France. They had changed and warmed up, and Sylla, the...

Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku’s goals gave Napoli the Scudetto as they beat Cagliari to claim a second Serie A trophy in three years. The Serie A title was McTominay’s first career league triumph. The 26-year-old was in tears after the final whistle. He was named the most valuable player in the league. McTominay was...

Liverpool lifted the Premier League title on the final day of the season, while Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Chelsea secured their places in next season’s UEFA Champions League. Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest settled for UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League qualification, respectively. The final day was packed with drama and...

There was little left to play for on the final matchday of the 2024/25 NPFL season. With Remo Stars already crowned champions, the CAF interclub qualification spots sealed, and three of the four relegation slots confirmed, the only unresolved matter was the final team to drop to the second tier. Heartland FC and El-Kanemi Warriors...

On Thursday evening, Mohamed Salah, the star forward for English club Liverpool, received the prestigious English Premier League Player of the Season award for 2024-2025, presented by the Football Writers’ Association (FWA). In a post on X, the Egyptian king reflected on his Liverpool journey and the achievement of winning the award for the third...

Former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has received a suspended 14-month jail sentence for dangerous driving after he reached almost 100mph seconds before crashing into another car. His sentence is suspended for two years, and he has also been slapped with a three-year driving ban along with the requirement to undertake 180 hours of unpaid...

Nigeria’s head coach, Eric Chelle, has named his squad for the upcoming Unity Cup, set to take place at the GTech Community Stadium in Brentford, England. The friendly tournament will feature Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, and Trinidad & Tobago, providing an opportunity for participating teams to test new strategies and players. Chelle has taken a bold...

Thomas Tuchel has named his squad for England’s upcoming World Cup qualifier against Andorra and the international friendly against Senegal. Notably, no Manchester United player was included in the squad. Ivan Toney returns to the England setup, while Phil Foden has been left out. Trevoh Chalobah earns his first call-up, and Burnley’s promotion-winning goalkeeper James...