Pope Francis has said he hopes the Tokyo Olympics will be a sign of hope and “universal brotherhood” during the coronavirus pandemic raging around the world. Duing the end of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, July 26, the pontiff said: “In this period of pandemic, let these games be a sign of hope, a sign of…
Guinea has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics, citing a “resurgence of COVID variants”. Guinean Minister of Sports Sanoussy Bantama Sow announced the pullout of five athletes of the country. “Due to the resurgence of COVID-19 variants, the Government, concerned with preserving the health of Guinean athletes, has decided with regret to cancel Guinea’s…
Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement with Lionel Messi to sign a new five-year deal with the Catalan club, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The Sources also added that Messi has accepted a significant wage reduction to prolong his stay. Before the new agreement, Messi was a free agent after his contract at Barca expired…
uan Mata has signed a new one-year contract with Manchester United. The Spanish midfielder, who was signed from Chelsea in 2014, has made 273 appearances for United, scoring 51 goals and registering 47 assists. He became a free agent when his contract ran out on Wednesday. But United have confirmed that Mata has…
Tottenham Hotspur football club have appointed Portuguese gaffer Nuno Espírito Santo as their new manager on a two-year deal. Spurs announced Santo’s appointment Wednesday night, June 30, in a statement released on their official website. “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Nuno Espírito Santo as our new Head Coach on a contract until…
Lionel Messi has reportedly agreed on a two-year contract extension with Barcelona until 2023 The six-time Ballon d’Or winner’s future was initially in limbo with his contract expiring in just two days’ time. It has been confirmed that Messi and the Catalan giants have finally reached an agreement over a contract extension until June…
Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has stated that he must fight Tyson Fury no matter what happens in his next fight. A court arbitration in the US ruled that Fury must fight Deontay Wilder causing the collapse of the fight between Fury and Joshua. Fury and Wilder will now clash on July 24 in Las…
Former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia’s life ban from football has been reduced to five years by Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS had alleged that a match-fixer tried to involve Siasia as a coach of a club under his (fixer’s) strict directives in 2010. It was alleged that he was promised employment benefits if…
srael Adesanya has retained his middleweight championship title after defeating rival Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 on Saturday June 12. In their first meeting three years ago, Adesanya defeated Vettori by split decision. His opponent however insisted that he won the 2018 fight and never stopped calling for a rematch. In the rematch, the result was far more…
Borussia Dortmund winger, Jadon Sancho is set to be one of the Premier League’s highest earners should his impending move to Manchester United be completed this summer. Manchester United recently agreed on personal terms with Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho over a move to Old Trafford this summer. But the clubs remain at loggerheads…
