Zii Jia easily beat Spanish veteran Pablo Abian 21-10, 21-13 in his second Group G match at Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle yesterday. The world No. 7 will next take on either Indonesia’s world No. 9 Anthony Ginting or Frenchman Toma Popov today for a place in the quarter-finals. Zii Jia is aiming… Continue reading Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has reached the last 16 of the Olympic Games again.
Month: July 2024
Manchester City have been fined more than £2m for delaying Premier League kick-offs and restarts 22 times over the past two seasons.
The club accepted they had breached Premier League rules when they delayed kick-off or delayed the restart after half-time, external on multiple occasions “without good reason”. The Premier League champions delayed restarts eight times in the 2022-23 season and were fined £390,000. In the 2023-24 season there were 14 breaches and fines amounting to £1.7m… Continue reading Manchester City have been fined more than £2m for delaying Premier League kick-offs and restarts 22 times over the past two seasons.
Leon Marchand sent an ear-splitting La Defense Arena into raptures by winning the 200m butterfly title and maintaining his bid for four Olympic golds at his home Games.
The 22-year-old from Toulouse, one of the poster boys of Paris 2024, claimed his second gold by reeling in reigning champion and world record holder Kristof Milak of Hungary on the final length. The 15,000-capacity indoor arena has already been dubbed the loudest and best swimming venue in recent memory, but the volume increased to… Continue reading Leon Marchand sent an ear-splitting La Defense Arena into raptures by winning the 200m butterfly title and maintaining his bid for four Olympic golds at his home Games.
Oshoala faced challenges while Echegini displayed exceptional performance as Nigeria bowed out of the Paris 2024 Olympics following a defeat against Japan.
The Nigerian Super Falcons have been eliminated from the women’s football tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics after suffering a 3-1 loss to Japan in their final Group C match, even though Jennifer Echegini managed to score an impressive goal. Despite a valiant effort, they were defeated 3-1 by Japan in their final group stage… Continue reading Oshoala faced challenges while Echegini displayed exceptional performance as Nigeria bowed out of the Paris 2024 Olympics following a defeat against Japan.
Barcelona have cooled their efforts to sign a new defensive midfielder this summer, with the emergence of Marc Casado and Marc Bernal also added onto their belief that an addition is not particularly necessary. This stance has also meant that they are no longer pursuing Joshua Kimmich.
Kimmich had emerged as a leading target for Barcelona earlier in the summer, but for financial reasons, the possibility of him signing was discarded. However, it’s likely to be re-assessed in 2025 if he is available as a free agent – his Bayern Munich contract expires at the end of the upcoming season. The chances… Continue reading Barcelona have cooled their efforts to sign a new defensive midfielder this summer, with the emergence of Marc Casado and Marc Bernal also added onto their belief that an addition is not particularly necessary. This stance has also meant that they are no longer pursuing Joshua Kimmich.
Former Cabinet Secretaries Refute Viral Social Media Claims of Ambassadorial Appointments
unsubstantiated social media posts have been circulating on platforms like X and TikTok, claiming the purported appointments of three former Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) to ambassadorial roles. However, the individuals involved have categorically refuted these claims. The posts alleged that former Public Service CS Moses Kuria, Sports and Gender CS Ababu Namwamba and Aisha Jumwa have… Continue reading Former Cabinet Secretaries Refute Viral Social Media Claims of Ambassadorial Appointments
Real Madrid play their first game of the preseason period in Illinois today, with Italian giants AC Milan the opposition in a box-office summer warm-up.
Vinícius Júnior is among several big-name players who won’t be involved for Real Madrid today, as Los Blancos kick off their pre-season fixture schedule with a high-profile friendly against AC Milan. Held at Soldier Field in Chicago, the match is the first of three games that Madrid are to play on US soil over the… Continue reading Real Madrid play their first game of the preseason period in Illinois today, with Italian giants AC Milan the opposition in a box-office summer warm-up.
West Ham are closing in on the double signing of Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug and Leeds United forward Crysencio Summerville.
The Hammers are close to an agreement with Dortmund to sign Fullkrug, who has entered the final two years of his contract. Final details on the deal are being sorted between the clubs, notably on the structure of the fee. Elements of the player’s personal terms are also being finalised. There’s now growing optimism a… Continue reading West Ham are closing in on the double signing of Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug and Leeds United forward Crysencio Summerville.
Jurgen Klopp has distanced himself from taking on the vacant England job, saying it would be “the biggest loss of face in the history of football”.
Klopp, who left Liverpool at the end of last season after a nine-year stay on Merseyside, is one of many names linked with taking over from Gareth Southgate. Southgate led England to back-to-back European Championship finals, failing to win in both and stepped down from his role after their defeat to Spain at Euro 2024.… Continue reading Jurgen Klopp has distanced himself from taking on the vacant England job, saying it would be “the biggest loss of face in the history of football”.
MANCHESTER CITY have been FINED over £2million for breaking a little-known rule TWENTY-TWO times.
The Premier League released a statement to reveal the champions had made the breach relating to “kick-off and re-start obligations.” Over the period of two seasons, City raked up fines of just over £2.09m for delaying kick-off or the restart after half-time. Sometimes, the delay was as short as 79 seconds but still cost £100,000.… Continue reading MANCHESTER CITY have been FINED over £2million for breaking a little-known rule TWENTY-TWO times.