Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes has returned to Manhester after being allowed to miss Portugal’s friendly against Slovenia.   The Portuguese played for his country in the 5-2 win over Sweden last Thursday, going on to set up and score a goal.   However, for ...

Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is one of the most in-demand managers in the world right now – but he looks set to remain in Germany.The Bayer Leverkusen boss is riding high in the Bundesliga and looks set to win Die Werkself's first-ever domestic at the expense of serial champions – ...

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar sent his best wishes to his fans on the occasion of Holi on Monday. Sachin took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account and wished everyone "happiness and colours" on the festival of Holi. "Wishing everyone lots of happiness and colours on this beautiful ...

By Ifreke Inyang Premier League clubs are “questioning the integrity of the title race” over the latest batch of rescheduled fixtures. The league has announced matches that have been selected for live TV broadcast for the final two gameweeks in April, while six previously postponed fixtures were ...

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is a magnet for criticism whenever he makes a bad touch or gets into a brief goal-scoring slump, but there’s a case to be made that he’s been the Blaugrana’s most important player since arriving.Without him winning the Pichichi in his first season ...

It looks like Real Madrid fans will be thanking Florentino Pérez even more than usual in the summer 2024 transfer window, though, of course, Madridistas are a cynical bunch and won’t get their hopes up until all the signings are official. They have been down this road before. Yet there ...

Hearts are set to ask for a minimum of £2m for the services of full-back Alex Cochrane, who has interest from Premier League relegation battlers Burnley and Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers, according to the Edinburgh News. The 23-year-old has been an important member of Steven Naismith’s ...

Chelsea are hoping to sell Kepa Arrizabalaga and Romelu Lukaku to Saudi clubs in the summer transfer window As per Euro Sport, Chelsea is set to enter another transfer window in the summer, and the names of players who are set to be offloaded keep growing. The Blues are looking to find ...

Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar wasn't entirely impressed when Andre Russell's heroic performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad was credited to Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match on Saturday, Russell's whirlwind knock of 64 runs off just ...

For some reason, Real Madrid center midfielder Toni Kroos remains one of the most underrated and even disrespected footballers in the world despite an unparalleled list of accomplishments.A five-time Champions League winner for Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, Kroos was the highest-rated ...

TJ Reid picked up another man-of-the-match award as Kilkenny defeated Limerick by 3-17 to 1-15 to reach the Allianz National Hurling League final.Reid had been subbed off after 55 minutes of the game but by that stage, with 1-8 to his name, the damage had been done.“You’ll take it (the ...

Fighting in the midwest region of the bracket, 3rd-seeded Creighton will be facing off against 11th-seeded Oregon after each team won their first-round matchup. Creighton cruised past Akron in a 77-60 victory while Oregon produced an impressive 87-73 win over South Carolina. The field only ...

Gareth Southgate says Chelsea forward Cole Palmer is unavailable vs Brazil Gareth Southgate has confirmed Chelsea winger Cole Palmer is set to miss the England clash with Brazil with other teammates Harry Kane and Jordan Henderson. It has been revealed that the trio are struggling with ...

Anand Mahindra, the owner of the Mahindra Group, lived up to his promise and gifted a Thar to India batter Sarfaraz Khan's father, Naushad Khan. Mahindra had promised a Thar to Naushad after Sarfaraz made his Test debut. It was Naushad's sacrifices that helped Sarfaraz realize his dream of ...

“She’s laughing at me, and I’m being nice!”Abbie Larkin and Izzy Atkinson are not long in from the training field and have each other for back-up in our midweek chat, over Zoom.The Ireland internationals are not long in the door at Crystal Palace and are already eyeing a leap to the Women’s ...

New Pittsburgh Steeler star Russell Wilson isn't wasting any time in preparing for the new season.The veteran quarterback recently signed a one-year deal with the NFL side, marking the end of his disastrous two-year stint with the Denver Broncos.4Wilson shared a video of himself working out ...

By Ifreke Inyang Nigeria defeated Ghana 2-1 in a friendly played in Marrakech, Morocco, on Friday evening. The two West African rivals took advantage of the FIFA international break to face each other. The Super Eagles dominated early proceedings and took the lead through Cyril Dessers. Dessers ...

Mohamed Daramy believes that Denmark team-mate Rasmus Hojlund has shown real mental strength at Manchester United.   Manchester United paid big money to land Hojlund from Italian side Atalanta last summer, but questions were soon asked about the swoop.   The 21-year-old ...

Arsenal have a free run to sign their dream striker, following updates in Serie A about one superstar's future.The Gunners are said to be looking at a striker, with the Athletic's David Ornstein presenting a four-man shortlist of targets last month in one of his Q&As. Eddie Nketiah is ...

By Don Silas The Black Princesses of Ghana defeated Nigeria’s Falconets in the Under 20 women’s football final at the ongoing African Games. The match ended 2-1 in favour of Ghana after 120 minutes at the Cape Coast Stadium on Thursday night. Nigeria opened the scoring in the first half through ...

Ruturaj Gaikwad was named captain of CSK on the eve of the match against RCB.© X (Twitter)Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will kick off their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defense when they face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of the tournament on Friday. The game marks a ...

Jake Paul has boasted 24-hour security ever since Floyd Mayweather threatened to murder him, according to his brother Logan Paul.Logan Paul faced the legendary boxer in an exhibition match that year, with his brother wreaking havoc in the build-up to the fight.3Last time Jake Paul and Mayweather ...

Manchester United will have new ownership coming into the club to shake things up at an institution that has been stagnant for far too long, but it will take some time for Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS to scrape off all the rot.Even before the summer 2024 transfer market opens up, Man United ...

David Beckham's sports documentary may have topped Netflix's viewing figures - but don't expect one on Roy Keane anytime soon.The Manchester United legend reacted in bewilderment at the suggestion he could discuss his career in front of a TV crew.3Keane is regarded as one of the Premier League's ...

Brazilian club Fluminense director Fred admits dream of signing Chelsea star Thiago Silva Chelsea defender Thiago Silva is out of contract at the end of the season and Brazilian club Fluminense are all set to bring the 39-year-old centre-back back to his homeland. Thiago Silva could ...

Cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar has been an inspiration to many, be it on or off the cricket field. Meanwhile, the legend himself has always been supportive towards the players he played with. Recalling the encouraging words of Tendulkar, pacer Varun Aaron revealed how the cricket veteran ...

Gerard Pique has described Rio Ferdinand as 'the guy' he admired the most when he joined Manchester United.The Spanish defender completed a move from his boyhood club Barcelona to the Premier League giants in 2004, aged just 17.4Pique signed for United when he was just a teenagerCredit: ...

Former Leicester City winger Matt Piper has warned Championship league leaders Leeds United that the Foxes have made a name for themselves by being the underdogs and they will be better at chasing than being on top.   The Foxes had been enjoying a 12-point lead at the ...

AS Roma are keen on doing swap deal with Chelsea involving Romelu Lukaku and Tammy Abraham Chelsea seems to have found a way to get rid of Romelu Lukaku next summer. The Belgian was loaned to Serie A club Roma and is enjoying a productive spell with the Italian club, with 18 goals to ...

As Gautam Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders, expectations arise at the franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. It was under Gambhir's captaincy that KKR won their only two IPL titles. As the former India opener returns on the capacity of a mentor, the management ...

Tyrone Mings posted a positive ACL injury recovery video and fans can't believe how much muscle he has lost in his right leg.The Aston Villa defender suffered his knee injury on the opening weekend of the season in their 5-1 defeat to Newcastle.2Mings had to be taken off on a stretcher due to ...

One more Premier League club other than Tottenham Hotspur have made enquiries for the potential signature of Genoa attacker Albert Gudmundsson.   The 26-year-old attacker was heavily linked with a move away from Genoa in the winter window, but the Serie A club managed ...

Raheem Sterling has no intention of leaving Chelsea next summer and wants to prove himself Raheem Sterling endured a frustrating evening in Chelsea’s 4-2 win against Leicester City, where he missed a penalty and also squandered many brilliant Chelsea. After the forward was replaced, the ...

Have you ever just tried to sprint the actual distance between both penalty areas on a full-size football pitch?Even when swept along by the exhilarating thrill of a counter attack for your amateur  team, that inevitably leads nowhere, it can feel an exhausting task.As a youngster training in ...

Islamabad United defeated Multan Sultans by two wickets© AFPMultan Sultans vs Islamabad United Highlights: Islamabad United defeated Multan Sultans by two wickets to clinch Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 title. Martin Guptill was the top-scorer with 50 while Imad Wasim finished the match in ...

Uruguay have been in contact with Liverpool to enquire about the situation around Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez’s injury.   Nunez was part of the Liverpool team that lost 4-3 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday and crashed out of the FA Cup at the ...

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink details Chelsea star Cole Palmer to performs his game to a higher level Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink believes Chelsea’s ace Cole Palmer has all the ingredients to take his game to a higher level of the sport. Palmer recorded an assist and a goal in Chelsea’s convincing ...

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has recalled the ‘special night’ that saw him land the manager’s job at Old Trafford on a permanent basis.The Norwegian achieved Red Devils hero status during his playing days, where he made more than 350 appearances for the club, with his ...

By Ifreke Inyang Manchester United winger, Amad Diallo, will be banned for one game by the Football Association, FA. Amad scored a late winner for United against Liverpool in a FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday and was sent off for pulling off his shirt. The 21-year-old was shown a second yellow ...

Fiorentina's Serie A clash with Atalanta was postponed after Fiorentina director Joe Barone was rushed to hospital. The teams were set to clash at 5pm UK time on Sunday, but this fixture will now be played at a later date. 2It's widely reported Barone suffered a 'sudden' and 'serious' illness ...

Manchester United and Manchester City met in a first ever all-Manchester FA Cup final last year – and the two rivals could be set to go head to head in another derby at Wembley this time around following Sunday's FA Cup semi-final draw.City completed the treble last season, beating United 2-1 ...

Manchester United kept their trophy hopes alive for this season and ended Liverpool's quest for four trophies with a dramatic extra-time victory in an FA Cup quarter-final classic at Old Trafford. In an incident-packed encounter, it was substitute Amad Diallo who sent Erik ten Hag's side to ...

Substitutes Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke snatched victory for the Blues at the end of a dramatic second half in which the home fans threatened to turn on manager Mauricio Pochettino. The hosts led comfortably at 2-0 until Axel Disasi scored a comedy own goal from 35 yards out to ...

West Ham saw a precious winner against Aston Villa disallowed for a handball following a long VAR check.The Hammers bundled the ball over the line deep in stoppage-time and wheeled away in celebration at a jubilant London Stadium.2A handball denied West Ham the three pointsHowever, cheers turned ...

By Ifreke Inyang Former Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique, has called for draws to be scrapped in football. In his opinion, this is the only way the sport can compete with Netflix and TikTok. Pique claimed football was failing to capture the attention of the younger generation, after ...

By Ifreke Inyang Liverpool players want Jurgen Klopp’s assistant coach, Pep Lijnders, to replace him as their new manager and not current favourite Xabi Alonso. TalkSPORT’s duo of Alan Brazil and Dean Saunders, claim they have behind-the-scenes information that members of the Reds squad ...

Mauricio Pochettino says they can get the best out of Chelsea star Moises Caicedo Mauricio Pochettino’s confidence in Moises Caicedo’s abilities underscores the potential the midfielder possesses despite his young age and hefty price tag. Caicedo’s move to Chelsea from Brighton & ...

File image of Ocean SharmaOcean Sharma, a prominent caster of the country's Esports industry, has scripted history by becoming the first gaming caster to be appointed as the national presenter for the highly anticipated season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 by Star Sports. Having ...

By Ifreke Inyang Former Nigeria international, Samson Siasia, has denied applying for the vacant role of the Super Eagles head coach. Speaking with Complete Sports, he noted that he cannot be in the running for the job, because of his suspension by FIFA. Siasia was banned after being found ...

“And through it AAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!”The TV cameras could only stay around for so long. The fans that even wanted to stay eventually got ushered out. The media had to skip off to file stories and share video clips. When Aviva Stadium had just about settled down again, the Ireland squad real ...