The draw for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 has been confirmed. Manchester City will take on Real Madrid in a blockbuster tie, while Chelsea have been paired with reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain. Premier League leaders Arsenal, who finished top of the league phase with a flawless record, are set to face German side…
FIFA has proposed that players receiving treatment for injuries should remain off the field for one minute. The initiative is part of a series of measures aimed at protecting the flow of matches and reducing time lost to stoppages. The proposals will be submitted to lawmakers at the annual general meeting of the International Football…
Sevilla coach Matías Almeyda has been handed a seven-match suspension following his red card during Sevilla’s La Liga draw against Alavés last weekend. The 52-year-old Argentine was sent off after protesting a refereeing decision and then entered the pitch at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, where he confronted the referee angrily for over a minute. In…
Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on Jordan in an international friendly in Amman in March, it has been revealed. Jordan will use the friendly as part of their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nigeria’s availability for the game will however depend on FIFA’s impending ruling on the country’s eligibility protest against…
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has reunited with his family after spending 11 months in custody in connection with a 2022 shooting incident. Videos circulating online captured the emotional moment Velasquez returned home on Sunday following his release on parole. He was seen stepping off a shuttle to embrace his children, while a mariachi…
A former soldier turned gold medal-winning para-athlete is facing the possibility of prison after being accused of exaggerating her disability in a £2.4 million compensation claim against the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Debbie O’Connell, 37, suffered four fractures to her collarbone in 2015 after falling from a horse while training with the Royal Horse Artillery’s…
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…
