Israel Adesanya retained his middleweight title with an effortless victory over Jared Cannonier at UFC 276, on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena on the Vegas Strip.
Adesanya, who’s no stranger to getting creative for his walkouts, came out with a black hat and the urn for his walk to the octagon...
The world’s football governing body, FIFA has set aside $1.696b for this year’s World Cup in Qatar.
The organization says it has set aside about $440M or 26% of its WC budget towards prize money, which will be the largest share of the tournament’s allocations.
The figure represents a 10% increase in...
Bayern Munich has reiterated that they won’t sell their top striker, Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona no matter the amount of money offered.
According to the Bundesliga champions, Barca should not waste their time making further offers.
Lewandowski wants to leave Bayern and join up with Barcelona but the Spanish giants are not...
Romelu Lukaku has completed a return to Inter Milan with no obligation to buy after his nightmare second spell at Chelsea.
Inter will pay Chelsea a loan fee of £6.9m plus £3.5m in bonuses if they win the Scudetto, and will cover all his wages this season.
The Chelsea striker flew into Milan Linate...
Manchester City legend, Fernandinho has reportedly agreed to join Athletico Paranaense, where he started his illustrious career.
The defensive midfielder joined City in 2013 for £34million and became an integral part of the dominant team that won five Premier League titles.
Fernandinho took over the role of club captain in 2020...
Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has quit as Derby County manager with immediate effect despite a report they are finally on the brink of exiting administration.
The England record goalscorer departed just three days before the Rams were due to report for pre-season training.. Rooney had one year left of a lucrative contract.
The...
Nottingham Forest have confirmed the signing of Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi for a club record fee.
The Union Berlin forward is understood to have completed a move in the region of £17.5million, beating the previous record arrival set by Portuguese midfielder Joao Carvalho in 2018.
His former club, Liverpool will receive £1.75million from the deal...
Two-time heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua is set to earn a whooping £100m from his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, a fee similar to his multi-million DAZN contract.
The showdown will take place in Saudi Arabia on August 20, 2022, with both fighters expected to receive a mega-money payday.
According to the Daily...
World football governing body, FIFA has approved 26-man squads for this year’s World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum squad size by three for the November 21-December 18 tournaments.
FIFA explained that the decision to change the size of the squads for the World Cup was made because of the unusual timing...
Outgoing Manchester United player, Paul Pogba has agreed to join Juventus.
The French midfielder joined Manchester United in 2016 for a then record £80m but failed to live up to expectations after 6 years at the club marred with controversies, injuries and talks of discontentment within his camp.
Pogba is a...
Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly offered Barcelona a chance to re-sign Neymar for £43.1million.
In 2017, Neymar completed his £198m switch to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona, and has since scored over 90 goals for the club in only 144 appearances.
However, the Brazilian is yet to win the coveted Champions League crown in France and is no...
Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Sadio Mane from Liverpool in a deal worth up to £35m, ending his six-year stay on Merseyside.
The 30-year-old Senegalese striker on Wednesday, June 22, signed a three-year contract worth £ 250,000 a week at the Allianz Arena, until 2025.
Bayern will pay Liverpool an initial £27.5m with...
Arsenal have officially announced the signing of Fabio Vieira from Porto for £30 million.
The Portuguese midfielder is the Premier League club's first major signing of the summer transfer window, after goalkeeper Matt Turner and Brazilian forward Marquinhos arrived.
Vieira, 22, said he 'couldn't be prouder' to join a 'huge and historic' club like the Gunners. The deal includes...
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen’s move from Lille to Napoli is under investigation, with the offices of both clubs raided in Naples, Roma, and France.
According to Il Mattino, La Repubblica, Sky Sport Italia, and others, police raided Napoli and Lille offices in Naples, Rome, and France as part of...
Chelsea and Inter Milan have reached agreement over a loan move for Romelu Lukaku to return to Italy.
According to The Athletic, Inter Milan will pay €8million plus add-ons to secure the services of Lukaku on a temporary basis ahead of the 2022-2023 campaign.
The Belgium international is expected to undergo a medical next week before returning...
Cristiano Ronaldo's staff has crashed one of the two luxury cars he had shipped to Majorca for his family's summer holiday in Spain.
The Man United striker's £1.7million 900 horsepower Bugatti Veyron is said to have crashed in the east coast resort of Sa Coma.
An employee of the footballer was...
Newly promoted Premier League club, Nottingham Forest are closing in on the club-record signing to bring Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi back to England.
Awoniyi who plies his trade with Union Berlin in the Bundesliga is ready to move to the Premier League in a deal that will cost Forest about £17.5million.
The striker, 24, who joined Liverpool in 2015 and...
Football star, Kylian Mbappe has revealed that he almost quit the France national team after receiving racist abuse following his penalty miss at Euro 2020.
France were sent packing by Switzerland at the round of 16 stage last June, after Mbappe’s spot kick was saved by Yann Sommer.
French Football Federation...
Former Cameroon international and FC Barcelona footballer, Samuel Eto’o Fils and his former representative José María Mesalles have accepted the sentences of 22 months and one year in prison, respectively, after acknowledging having defrauded 3,872,621 euros from the Public Treasury, between 2006 and 2009.
According to SportsBay, Eto’o in his...
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly made up his mind to leave Manchester United this summer because he doesn't feel part of Erik ten Hag's project at Old Trafford.
Italian newspaper La Repubblica made the audacious claim that Ronaldo is now seeking a way out of United ahead of next season.
They state the forward doesn't feel involved...
The organizers of the Confederation of African Football have announced plans for this year’s edition of the prestigious award ceremony.
According to a statement from CAF Communications Department published on cafonline.com, the awards will hold on Thursday, 21 July, in Morocco.
“This year’s edition of the prestigious award ceremony for African football,...
Porto have confirmed the sale of attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira to Arsenal for a fee potentially rising to €40 million (£34.26 million).
The Portuguese club confirmed the sale in a statement released to Portuguese stock market on Friday, June 17, saying “(Porto), under the terms of article 248 n1 of the Securities Code,...
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro has named Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as the team’s first-choice penalty taker due to his leadership qualities in the squad.
He takes over the role from Odion Ighalo, who last featured for the Eagles against Ghana in March, during the 2022 World Cup play-off.
Osimhen recently made history after scoring...
Burnley have confirmed the appointment of former Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany as their new manager.
The defender left Belgian side Anderlecht last season and has now decided to take up the management job in the Championship after Burnley's relegation from the top flight in 2021-22, and will be tasked with immediate promotion.
He...
Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly been sacked as manager of Paris Saint-Germain after the Argentine and the club reached an agreement on his exit.
Pochettino has been in charge for 18 months and led the club to the Ligue 1 title in his first full season, finishing 15 points clear of...
Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane has agreed on personal terms to join Bayern Munich in a three-year deal.
The German champions have had two bids for the Senegalese forward rejected as Liverpool continue to demand the right price.
Trusted football journalist, Fabrizio Romano claimed on Twitter that Liverpool are aware of his...
Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba will seal his return to Juventus, with an official announcement expected at the start of next month.
The French footballer enjoyed his most successful time as a player in his club career at Juventus from 2012 to 2016.
During that time he won four Serie A...
Arsenal's €60 million (£51m) offer for Victor Osimhen has been rejected by Napoli, according to various reports in Italy.
The Gunners want to sign two new strikers this summer transfer window after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette left the club this year.
The club have held extensive talks to sign Gabriel...
Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland has been officially unveiled at Manchester City .
Haaland has signed a five-year contract with the Premier League champions, arriving from Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee of £51m that will rise to £85.5m with various add-ons..
The 21-year-old scored 86 goals in 89 appearances for Dortmund...
Benfica have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Liverpool over the transfer of Darwin Nunez for €75million (£64m) plus add-ons that could see the fee rise to €100m (£85m).
Liverpool are expected to announce the transfer record for the signing of the 22-year-old, who will overtake Virgil van Dijk as the...
Ecuador are reportedly set to be expelled from this year's World Cup over claims their defender Byron Casillo falsified his birth documents to represent the country when he's actually Colombian.
The country's FA had been investigated by FIFA over the allegations raised by Chile, who finished seventh in South American qualifying and missed out on...
Liverpool have agreed personal terms with Benfica striker Darwin Nunez over a potential move to Anfield.
The Athletic reported on Thursday, June 9, that the Premier League side have held successful talks with Nunez's representatives and on Wednesday, came to an agreement over a proposed contract but nothing has yet been signed.
It’s understood that the...
Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract extension to keep him with Real Madrid until June 2023, the LaLiga club has announced.
The veteran Croatia midfielder will be playing his 11th-straight season since joining the Spanish giants from Tottenham for a reported £31.5million in 2012. He has scored 31 goals in 436 appearances for European champions.
Real's No...
Paris Saint-Germain superstar, Kylian Mbappe has been ranked as the most valuable player in the world after his new with the French club.
The French forward is valued at £175.7million after signing a new three-year deal at PSG worth £650,000-a-week.
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, the match-winner in the Champions League final,...
Premier League club, Crystal Palace, are preparing a bid to sign Super Eagles and Glasgow Rangers midfielder, Joe Aribo, for £25m.
According to The Athletic, the Premier League outfit Palace hold a ‘serious interest’ in signing Aribo this summer and a £25m bid is being prepared for him to bolster...
Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer after the defender's contract at Chelsea expired.
The 29-year-old German defender reportedly signed a four-year deal at the Bernabeu until the summer of 2026. His contract with the LaLiga side will be worth in the region of £315,000-per-week.
👋 #WelcomeRüdiger 👋 pic.twitter.com/z7w28u6T6i— Real Madrid...
Los Angeles Lakers' superstar, LeBron James has become the first NBA player to become a billionaire while still actively playing.
Forbes' Chase Peterson-Withorn reported on Thursday, June 2, that James' net worth surpassed the $1 billion mark after he earned $121.2 million in 2021.
According to Forbes, James is the highest-paid active player in the NBA,...
Manchester United has announced that Juan Mata will leave the club after eight years when his contract expires at the end of the month.
The 34-year-old was signed by David Moyes from Premier League rivals Chelsea in January 2014 and went on to make 285 appearances for United, scoring 51 goals.
Mata's...
Premier League side, Tottenham have completed the signing of Ivan Perisic on a free transfer.
The 33-year-old Croatian international who can play as a winger, attacking midfielder, second striker, or wing-back, signed a two-year contract on Tuesday, May 31, to become one of Antonio Conte's first signings of the summer window.
After signing...
Brazilian football legend, Pele has urged President Vladimir Putin to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Pele made the call on Instagram, ahead of Ukraine’s 2022 World Cup playoff semi-final against Scotland.
He told Putin that "there is absolutely no justification for this continued violence."
Pele added: "This conflict is wicked, unjustifiable and brings...
Anthony Joshua's rematch against Oleksandr Usyk has reportedly been pushed back until mid-August.
The British-Nigerian boxer is set to face Usyk for a second time this year after losing his unified heavyweight titles when they last collided back in September.
Recall, that the rematch between the pair was billed to take place in Saudi Arabia...
Manchester United have confirmed that Paul Pogba will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of June.
The 29-year-old, a World Cup winner with France in 2018, left Old Trafford to join Juventus as a free agent in 2012, only to return four years later for a then...
England footballer, Jude Bellingham has slammed fans in his country over the racial abuse of team-mates Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho following last summer's Euro 2020 final.
The Three Lions trio were subjected to sickening abuse online after the final at Wembley, where they all lost from a spot-kick in a penalty shootout defeat...
Football star, Lionel Messi believes Real Madrid were not the best team in this season’s UEFA Champions League.
Madrid won their 14th European crown on Saturday, May 28 after Vinicius Junior’s early second half goal in the 1-0 final against Liverpool in Paris.
Before the final, Carlo Ancelotti’s men beat the...
Lionel Messi has insisted that Karim Benzema is clearly the top contender for this year's Ballon d'Or award.
The Real Madrid striker, 34, is favourite for the prestigious award after scoring 44 goals in 46 games in all competitions this season, helping Los Blancos to the Champions League and LaLiga titles.
The incumbent award holder Messi, a record...
Liverpool superstar, Mohamed Salah has been named this year's PFA Premier League Fans’ Player of the Year award after a stellar season with the Reds.
Salah marked his 2021/22 campaign with a third Premier League Golden Boot, having tied with Tottenham's Heung-Min Son on 23 goals before collecting this prestigious fan-voted award.
The...
The Todd Boehly-led consortium have completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea, ending Roman Abramovich's 19-year ownership of the club.
This comes two days after it was confirmed that a "final and definitive agreement" had been reached on the sale of Chelsea to the Boehly-led consortium."
The new owners said they are "committed to investing in...
Chelsea have confirmed the 'final and definitive agreement' has been reached for merican billionaire Todd Boehly to take over the club with the £4.25billion deal all set to be completed on Monday, May 30.
The announcement from Chelsea marks the official end to Roman Abramovich's era and will see the...
After claiming wins against Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City, Real Madrid showed the true stuff of champions as they beat Liverpool 1-0 in the UEFA champions league final on Saturday night, May 28.
Chances were few and far between for Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid side, however, Liverpool missed so many chances during...
Victor Osimhen's valuation has been raised with Napoli prepared to sell the Super Eagles striker.
The Nigerian has been linked with several top clubs including Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Newcastle United linked with the 23-year-old Nigerian.
According to La Gazzetta Dello Sport, the Partenopei will be open to offers for the Nigeria international...
Super Eagles Captain, Williams Troost Ekong has stated that the Super Eagles will rise again after the disappointment of failing to qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Troost-Ekong is set to lead the Nigerian team ahead of friendly games against Mexico and Ecuador on May 28 and June 2...
Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie has been awarded the Bruno Martini Award for Goalkeeping Revelation of the Season in French women’s football.
The French Association of Professional Football Goalkeeper Coaches awarded the Paris FC goalkeeper for her top performance in the league after she helped her club finish third in the...
Manchester United footballer, Marcus Rashford is now set to marry his childhood sweetheart, Lucia Loi, after proposing during their getaway in California.
The England striker got a yes when he went down on one knee to ask the big question on Wednesday, May 25.
The pair, both aged 24, have been dating since the age of 15...
Egyptian midfielder, Mohamed Elneny has signed a new contract with Arsenal football club of England.
The Egypt international has scored five goals in 147 appearances since arriving at the Emirates from Swiss club Basel in 2016.
Elneny made 14 top-flight appearances this season as Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League,...
Liverpool legend, John Barnes has accused Cristiano Ronaldo of causing 'disunity and disharmony' at Manchester United following his return back to the club last summer.
The Portuguese superstar finished the season as the Red Devils' top scorer with 18 top-flight as the club suffered a bad season, finishing sixth in the Premier League and clinching...
Manchester City have won the English premier league title after Pep Guardiola’s side beat Aston Villa 3-2 in a dramatic final day of the 2021-22 season on Sunday, May 22.
It is Man City's fourth Premier League title in five years and comes in a day when their closest rivals...
