Venus Williams, the tennis star, secured a significant victory by defeating the 48th-ranked Camile Giorgi, marking her first win against a top 50 player in almost four years. The intense match took place on Monday, June 19, at England’s Birmingham Classic, where Williams, now ranked No. 697, triumphed with a score of 7-6 (5), 4-6,…

The 32-year-old footballer is set to become a free agent after mutually terminating his contract with Real Madrid due to frustrations with injuries that limited his playing time last season. Recent rumors have suggested that Hazard might consider a move to an MLS team or potentially join RWDM Molenbeek, a Belgian top-flight club that includes…

Folarin Balogun, the talented 21-year-old striker, has made it clear to Arsenal that he wants to be integrated into the first team for the upcoming season or be sold during the summer transfer window, as he rejects the prospect of going out on loan once again. Having enjoyed a successful loan spell at Stade de…

Super Eagles’ captain, Ahmed Musa, was the surprise visitor to the camp of Nigeria’s U-17 team, Golden Eaglets at ParkView Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday. Nigeria’s most capped international admonished the players to endeavour to maintain the rich culture of Nigeria football and also make a name for themselves and their families, adding that he…

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Wednesday became the first managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The two men locked horns during a period of intense rivalry starting in the 1990s, winning 16 English top-flight titles between them. Ferguson, 81, is the most successful…

FIFA has announced that it has removed Indonesia as hosts of this year’s under-20 World Cup amid political turmoil over Israel’s participation. “A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged,” FIFA said in a statement. Friday’s draw for the May 20-June 11 competition was scrapped…

Tottenham Hotspur has sacked coach Antonio Conte. The Italian’s exit from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium comes over a week after his explosive post-match press conference outburst following the 3-3 draw at Southampton. Spurs said in a statement late on Sunday night: “We can announce that Head Coach Antonio Conte has left the Club by mutual agreement.…

Real Madrid superstar, Luka Modric is set to hold talks with Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. This is ahead of a potential move of the player to the Saudi Pro League, SPL. Also, he traveled to Saudi Arabia this weekend hoping to reunite with former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. There are doubts about the…

An Egyptian referee, Mohamed Farouk, has been suspended indefinitely by the country’s FA, for allegedly disallowing a goal after looking at footage on a spectator’s phone, Daily Mail reports. Mohamed Farouk took charge of an Egyptian Second Division clash between Al-Nasr and Suez on Friday and in the absence of VAR, relied on an alternative…