EPL: Man City found guilty of 114 financial charges, faces sanctions
Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League over alleged financial breaches, The Athletic reports. The verdict was delivered by an independent commission following a lengthy investigation into the club’s finances between 2009 and 2018. According to The Athletic, City were found guilty on […]
Okoye arrives Super Eagles camp ahead of Madagascar clash
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has arrived in camp ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Madagascar in Uyo. The Super Eagles confirmed his arrival in a post on their official X account on Friday, accompanied by a picture of the Udinese goalkeeper. “Welcome, Maduka,” the team posted. Okoye was the […]
PSG star Hakimi to stand trial for rape, court confirms
A French court on Wednesday upheld a decision to send Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco footballer Achraf Hakimi to trial on a rape charge, a judicial source told AFP. An appeals court confirmed on June 19, during the World Cup, that Hakimi, 27, would stand trial in criminal court over the alleged rape of a woman […]
FULL LIST: Chelsea’s youngest-ever Premier League debutants
Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli became Chelsea’s youngest-ever Premier League player last week when he came off the bench in the west London derby against Brentford. The Academy midfielder was 16 years and 255 days old at the time, making him the second 16-year-old to make his senior debut for the Blues already this season. Nicoll-Jazuli and fellow […]
Nigeria shock England 3-0 to reach U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals
Nigeria’s Falconets have advanced to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after defeating England 3-0.The Falconets produced a dominant performance, securing their second victory of the tournament and taking their goals tally to 13 in four matches.Tosin Rafiu gave Nigeria the lead in the eighth minute before Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei doubled the […]
Olympic organisers okay crocodile river for canoeing event
Olympic organisers have approved a stretch of the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland, for canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games, despite the river being home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles.An independent technical assessment confirmed the course is suitable for Olympic and Paralympic competition.The review focused on weather conditions, water levels and flood risk rather […]
Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first
Nairobi will host the 2029 World Outdoor Athletics Championships, beating off competition from London, Munich and Rome to become the first African hosts, World Athletics announced Tuesday.The 2031 championships will be held in Munich, the track and field’s governing body said after a council meeting in Budapest, host to the recently concluded Ultimate Championship.“We were […]
Ex-West Ham goalkeeper Miklosko dies at 64
Former West Ham and Czech international goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died at the age of 64, five years after being diagnosed with cancer, the English Championship club announced on Monday.Miklosko spent seven years with West Ham after joining from Banik Ostrava in 1990, making nearly 400 appearances for the club between 1990 and 1997.Miklosko during […]
Tiger Woods says was looking at phone before crash – Accident Report
Golf superstar Tiger Woods told authorities he was looking at his phone and changing radio channels before his car crash last Friday, according to an accident report released by police Tuesday. Woods was arrested after his SUV clipped a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck on Jupiter Island, Florida, near his home.His vehicle rolled onto […]
Iran will be at World Cup, play in US — FIFA’s Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino told AFP Tuesday that Iran “will be at the World Cup” and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war. “Iran will be at the World Cup,” Infantino said at half-time of Iran’s friendly against Costa Rica in Turkey. “That’s why we’re here. […]
