Marcus Rashford has defended his off-field partnerships following claims that he profited from his campaigning.
The Manchester United and England star earned an MBE for his charitable efforts helping feed children in need throughout the last year-and-a-half.
Rashford called out the government on a number of occasions during the pandemic to...
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a new contract with the club until 2024, with the option of a further year.
The Norwegian initially stepped in as caretaker boss at Old Trafford in December 2018, replacing Jose Mourinho.
He led the club to a third-place Premier League finish in...
World No. 2 tennis player, Naomi Osaka, who represents Japan, was given the honour to serve as the final Olympic torchbearer for the Tokyo Olympic Games, lighting the Olympic flame during Friday's Opening Ceremony of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games.
The first two torchbearers were former Olympic athletes Tadahiro Nomura...
Maurcio Pochettino has signed a one-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain to continue as manager..
Pochettino joined PSG in January and penned a deal until June 2022. His contract with the French giants now runs until June 2023.
The 49-year-old was a surprise contender for the vacancy at former club Tottenham...
India’s two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar will be watching the Tokyo Games from inside the walls of jail in India where he is incarcerated on charges of kidnap and murder.
Kumar, 38, was arrested in May after a week-long manhunt over the murder of promising wrestler Sagar Dhankad at a...
The Opening ceremony of the Olympic Games started today, Friday 23rd July in Tokyo, Japan.
The Games which is not open to fans - the very first time this will be happening in history - starts after a one-year postponement and a build-up marred by scandals, controversy and the covid-19 pandemic.
The...
Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday, September 25.
The British unified champion was hoping to fight for the final belt in an undisputed clash with WBC champ Tyson Fury this...
Paris Saint-Germain have officially unveiled Georginio Wijnaldum as their latest summer signing after the midfielder left Liverpool as a free agent.
The Holland international was unveiled on Wednesday and was seen holding the club's jersey and smiling for the cameras before carrying out an interview with PSG TV.
PSG were able...
A Ugandan athlete has gone missing after he arrived in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics.
Julius Ssekitoleko, a 20-year-old weightlifter went missing from his pre-Olympic training camp in Osaka Prefecture on Friday, July 16. He had been training as part of the nine-member Ugandan team in Izumisano, Osaka prefecture, city...
Deontay Wilder's fiancee Telli Swift has accused Tyson Fury of 'buying time' after their trilogy bout was pushed back until October because of his positive Covid-19 test.
Recall Fury contracted Covid-19, following an outbreak in his camp, making their anticipated showdown on July 24 was disrupted. The fight has now...
World football governing body, FIFA is considering bringing in a host of controversial changes to the current football system, with a prominent change being games reduced from 90 minutes to 60 minutes.
According to Mundo Deportivo, FIFA are looking for ways to improve the game and will be trying out...
Germany's Olympic soccer team walked off the pitch during a friendly match against Honduras after one of the German players was racially abused, according to the German Football Association (DFB).
"The game has ended 5 minutes early with the score at 1-1. The Germany players left the pitch after Jordan...
Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, will camp in Austria without their star player and captain, Asisat Oshoala.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released a 26-woman list for camping in Austria ahead of a tournament in Lagos, Nigeria and the Barcelona star Oshoala was exempted from the...
Olivier Giroud has touched down in Italy for his AC Milan medical ahead of joining the Serie A giants from Chelsea in a £1million deal.
The France international forward was pictured on Thursday afternoon arriving at the Linate airport in Milan after being flown from Grenoble on a private jet.
Giroud,...
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s heavyweight trilogy bout has been postponed after the Briton contracted Covid-19.
The rivals were set to clash for the third time in Las Vegas on 24 July, with the first fight having ended as a split draw in December 2018 before Fury stopped Wilder in...
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has signed for Paris St Germain on a five-year deal.
The 22-year-old, who won the award for the best player at the EURO 2020 joins PSG after reaching the end of his contract with AC Milan, with whom he had been with since 2013.
Donnarumma was handed...
Four people have been arrested after England footballers Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford were racially abused online following Sunday’s Euro 2020 final.
England lost to Italy on penalties in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, with Saka, Sancho, and Rashford all missing their penalties.
The...
Arjen Robben has announced his retirement from football after a 21-year playing career.
The former Dutch international made over 300 appearances for Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich, and won a league title in every country he played in.
But, the 37-year-old has struggled with injuries after coming out of retirement...
The Football Association will offer Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford the option of pursuing criminal action against those who targeted them with sickening racial abuse following Sunday's Euros final defeat.
The England trio missed penalty shootout against Italy at Wembley on Sunday, triggering disgusting social media messages from...
Gianluigi Donnarumma has been named Euro 2020's Player of the Tournament after his penalty-saving heroics helped Italy beat England in the shootout at Wembley on Sunday night.
The 6'5'' and soon-to-be Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper kept out Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho's effort as well as winning save from Bukayo Saka...
England stars, Marcus Rashford, Jordan Sancho, and Bukayo Saka missed from the spot as the Italian team won 3-2 in a penalty shoot-out after the final game ended in a 1-1 draw after extra time.
Shortly after the game, some English supporters who could not accept the loss attacked the...
The U.S. men’s basketball team lost to Nigeria 90-87 on Saturday night, July10, in its first pre-Olympic exhibition game.
Nigeria who had six NBA players and former NBA head coach Mike Brown at the helm, beat USA, inflicting the country's first ever loss to an African Nation.
The landmark victory came nine...
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has asked for more "privacy and empathy" when she returns to action following her French Open withdrawal due to mental health reasons,
In May, Osaka announced she would not participate in post-match news conferences at Roland Garros in order to protect her mental health. She said...
Tyson Fury has tested positive for Covid-19 with his fight with Deontay Wilder to be rescheduled.
The Gipsy King was due to take on Wilder for a third time on July 24 in Las Vegas before an outbreak of coronavirus hit his camp.
On Thursday afternoon, Fury's team moved to deny...
Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate has provided an update on the striker's situation at the club amid exit rumors.
The 36-year-old Portugal international has just one year left on his current deal in Turin and has been linked with a summer move to Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.
Brazilian defender, Danilo has ended...
Canadian football club, CF Montreal have sold striker Erik Hurtado to Columbus Crew for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
According to Mail Online, the Canadian side recently completed the sale in return for the equivalent of about £150,000 in general allocation money, sealing the exit of a player who...
World No 1 Novak Djokovic has defeated Marton Fucsovics to reach the semi-finals of the 2021 Wimbledon.
The Serbian superstar and five-time champion, who is seeking to capture a 20th Grand Slam crown and draw level with all-time leaders Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, got off to a fast start...
Banned sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson won’t be competing in the Tokyo Olympics at all this summer, after USA Track and Field decided not to include her in its lineup in the wake of her one-month suspension over positive test for marijuana.
The 21-year-old, who won 100m at the US Olympic trials...
The Morocco international was signed on Tuesday, July 6, for €60 million (£52m/$71m), plus €10m (£9m$12m) in add-ons.
“I feel a great sense of pride today," Hakimi told PSG's official website.
"After Spain, Germany and Italy, Paris Saint-Germain offers me the chance to discover a new championship with one of the most prestigious...
Czech Republic captain, Vladimír Darida has announced his retirement from international football after his country's elimination from the 2020 Euro.
The 30-year-old who plays as a central midfielder missed the 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the Round of 16 with an unspecified injury and came on as a substitute...
France star footballer, Kylian Mbappe has reportedly rejected the latest contract offered to him by French club Paris Saint-Germain.
Mbappe has a year remaining on his deal at Parc des Princes, and could leave at the end of next season as a free agent.
PSG have insisted that their most prized...
Toni Kroos has retired from international football following Germany's exit from Euro 2020.
Kroos' announcement comes days after England's 2-0 victory against Germany at Wembley and he says he wanted to focus more on Real Madrid and also on his family hence his decision to retire.
Kroos confirmed his international retirement on...
Juan 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...
Former Nigeria captain, John Obi Mikel has left Stoke City to join Al Kuwait SC in Asia on a year’s deal.
The announcement was made by the club on Thursday July 1, after the former Chelsea and Stoke City midfielder terminated his contract by mutual consent.
The Brigadiers disclosed that Mikel...
Sergio Ramos has reportedly accepted a two-year contract offer from Paris Saint-Germain after rejecting two offers from Premier League clubs.
The 35-year-old Spanish defender became a free agent after leaving Real Madrid last month when the Spanish club refused to give in to his contract demands.
According to RMC Sport,...
Lionel Messi is now a free agent following the expiration of his contract with Barcelona.
The 34-year-old, who about 12 months earlier made an attempt to leave Barcelona, is no longer under contract with the Spanish giants and can now join any club if he decides to.
Messi's contract officially expired...
Manchester United have agreed a £72.9million deal with Borussia Dortmund to sign England winger Jadon Sancho.
The Premier League will finally land Sancho after the two clubs agreed on a compromise fee for the 21-year-old winger. Dortmund accepted United’s third offer of this window which will see them pay the...
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...
Spain has reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 in dramatic fashion after beating Croatia in extra time in an action packed eight-goal thriller.
Spanish football lovers must have seen Croatia as a walk in the park but we're shocked by what they faced on the field of play.
The footballing drama...
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...
A transgender athlete, CeCe Telfer, has been ruled ineligible to compete in US Olympics trials due to her high testosterone levels, it's been revealed.
Telfer, an NCAA Division II track and field champion in 2019, has been disqualified from the women's 400-meter hurdles US Olympic Trials, the USA Track and...
Euro 2020 will showcase some of the best forwards in the world with an in-form marksman likely to position a side well to win it all.
In 2016, it was Antoine Griezmann who picked up the coveted award, scoring six times for the runners-up, with Portugal denying them in the...
Real Madrid left-back Marcelo has been named the new captain of the club following the departure of defender Sergio Ramos.
The club's president Florentino Perez confirmed new development in a statement.
“Marcelo will be our captain next season. It's difficult to find another LB like Marcelo. Him and Roberto Carlos have been the best in...
Alvaro Morata has revealed threats to him and his family from Spain supporters due to his performance for his country at the Euro 2020.
The Juventus striker forward has been criticised by his supporters throughout the tournament. During the first two matches which resulted in draws against Sweden and Poland,...
UEFA has announced the scrapping of away goals from all European club competitions with immediate effect after they voted to take the decision.
The rule, which was introduced in 1965, has since been used to determine the winner of a two-legged knockout tie where teams had scored the same number...
Red Bull's Max Verstappen beat Mercedes driver and tournament favorite, Lewis Hamilton to win the French GP championship on Sunday, June 20,
Verstappen used his fresh tyres after his second stop to charge up behind Hamilton in the closing stages and pounced on his prey on Lap 52 of 53, sweeping...
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi is in the final week of his contract with the Spanish club, and it has been confirmed that he will sign a new contract till 2023.
The recent signings of Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay convinced the Argentine playmaker to extend his contract with the Spanish...
Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has equalled the men’s international goal record of 109 goals after scoring a brace for Portugal against France at Euro 2020.
The 36-year-old Juventus striker is now level with Iran’s Ali Daei after registering five goals at this summer’s tournament.
Ronaldo broke the deadlock in Budapest with...
Hakan Calhanoglu has completed a shock move from AC Milan to Inter Milan.
The Turkish international midfielder signed a three-year deal with the Serie A champions having failed to agree on new terms with Stefano Pioli's side.
Calhanoglu, known for his expert free-kick-taking ability, scored nine goals and added 12 assists to...
Chinese swimmer star Sun Yang has bee banned for more than four years on for breaking anti-doping rules.
The ban was confirmed on Tuesday June 22, following a retrial at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The court's verdict ends his hopes of defending his Olympic title in the 200...
Nigerian-born New Zealand MMA fighter, Israel Adesanya has emerged as the top earner following his recent victory against Italy's Marvin Vettori
The salaries of UFC 263 fighters which were made public shows that the middleweight champion pocketed $500,000 for his unanimous decision win over Marvin Vettori, as revealed to MMAJunkie.
Adesanya...
Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi has now earned his 147th cap for Argentina, equaling Javier Mascherano's all-time appearance record for La Albiceleste.
The Barcelona superstar achieved the record on Monday night June 21, after he started in his country's 1-0 Copa América win over Paraguay, helping them through to the quarterfinals.
Papu Gómez's...
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...
Manchester United are reportedly considering making Paul Pogba the highest paid player in the Premier League with a mouth watering £400,000 per week new deal as they look to tie the Frenchman down.
Pogba has entered the final year of his current deal at Old Trafford, and he is on...
Manchester City have reportedly offered at least £100million to Tottenham for England striker Harry Kane.
The Premier League champions have been linked with the Kane this summer after he expressed his desire to move away from north London in search of trophies.
According to Sports mail, City have started their bidding with an offer of...
English Premier League side Manchester United have submitted a €75M bid for England winger Jadon Sancho.
Sancho has been on Man Utd’s rader over some time now haven failed in their bid to sign the English winger last summer.
Manchester United has renewed their interest in the England winger and has...
