A French judge at the Winter Olympics is facing scrutiny after accusations of manipulating the figure skating results to favor her compatriots. Team USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates were left heartbroken after narrowly missing gold to France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron. The American pair described their performance as “flawless,” with Chock visibly…
Former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has expressed support for Cristiano Ronaldo amid reports that the Al Nassr forward staged a brief strike, insisting that the Saudi Pro League owes much of its global profile to the Portuguese superstar. Kroos was commenting on Ronaldo’s decision to miss two matches after reportedly growing frustrated by the…
Nigeria’s table tennis star, Quadri Aruna, advanced to the quarter-finals of the ITTF Africa Cup Championship in Benghazi, Libya, after a commanding 4–0 win over host nation player Alajaebi Habeb in Sunday’s men’s singles round of 16 encounter on February 8. The Nigerian number one was in complete control throughout the match, cruising to victory…
Spanish giants, Barcelona have announced it has withdrawn from the Super League project, leaving Real Madrid as the only club still involved. A total of 12 clubs had initially joined the controversial breakaway competition back in 2021. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham, the six Premier League clubs involved, quickly withdrew following…
Eighteen Senegalese football fans detained in Morocco on allegations of hooliganism during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations final have begun a hunger strike, their lawyer announced on Friday, February 6. The group is protesting their continued detention without formal charges since their arrest on January 18. The arrests occurred after a tense AFCON final…
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly been omitted from Monaco’s Champions League squad for the second half of the season. The 32-year-old joined the club last June in a bid to revive his career following an 18-month doping ban. However, the Frenchman struggled early on with a series of minor injuries as he…
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly weighing up a summer exit from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, with a possible return to Europe or a move to Major League Soccer under consideration. The 40-year-old forward, who earns around £488,000 per day and is the highest-paid footballer in history, is said to be dissatisfied with how Al-Nassr’s finances…
England winger, Raheem Sterling has officially left Chelsea by mutual agreement with his £325,000-per-week contract ripped up to end his exile at Stamford Bridge. Sterling is now free to sign for any club as a free agent after mutually agreeing on the terms of his exit despite his deal having 18 months to run. The…
British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury is set to come out of retirement to face Russian powerhouse Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11. The blockbuster bout will take place in the United Kingdom and will be streamed live worldwide on Netflix, marking the streaming giant’s first-ever live sports broadcast from the UK. Fury, who has not fought…
The Director General of Nigeria’s National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has dismissed reports linking Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle with a possible move away from Nigeria amid alleged interest from Tunisia, Gabon and Angola. Chelle has come under the spotlight following Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.…
