Men’s singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong will need time to regain his old confidence after enduring a frustrating year.
Tze Yong has yet to return to full training after undergoing two back surgeries in February and April and has been ruled out of all remaining competitions this year. National coaching director Rexy Mainaky said that the coaches have an important role of motivating the 24-year-old to regain his confidence. Tze Yong will likely return […]
Manchester United have signed Bayern Munich pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui in a move that could cost nearly £60m.
De Ligt has signed a five-year contract, and Mazraoui a four-year deal, both with the option to extend for a further year. Mazraoui could be immediately called upon by United to deputise at left-back for the injured Luke Shaw – who is expected to return after the first international break – when they host Fulham […]
Dutch rider Puck Pieterse won stage four of the Tour de France Femmes as overall leader Demi Vollering took second place in a photo finish.
Pieterse finished the 122.7km ride from Valkenburg to Liege in a time of three hours 12 minutes 28 seconds, as she pipped Vollering on the line. The 22-year-old’s victory was her first in a road race and lifted her to second in the standings – 22 seconds behind her compatriot. It gave her the best […]
Wolves skipper Mario Lemina believes being appointed captain will help him “clean” his name after previously being accused of having attitude problems during his career.
The midfielder was given the armband by boss Gary O’Neil last month after Max Kilman’s £40m move to West Ham. While at Southampton, allegations of attitude problems followed him and he was given a driving ban in 2018. But Lemina, who lost his father Mario Snr in December, is eager for the captaincy to show […]
Jack Draper had to battle back from 4-2 down in a deciding set tie-break to beat Jaume Munar in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.
British number one Draper won 7-5 3-6 7-6 (7-5) against the Spanish qualifier and will face Greek ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the next round. The 22-year-old came through despite an injury concern late in the deciding set – calling for the physio when he was 6-5 up to receive treatment for an abdomen problem. […]
French Court Grounds Naija’s Air Force One, Two, and Three Over Jollof Rice Dispute with Chinese Caterers!
In a plot twist that sounds more like a Nollywood script, a French court has seized not one, not two, but three Nigerian presidential jets! This international drama began when Zhongshan, a Chinese company, had its contract with Ogun State terminated back in 2016. The company wasn’t about to let it slide, so they took […]
Manchester United will have to decide whether or not they want to retain Christian Eriksen with a number of clubs circling around the Dane.
Eriksen is into his third year at Old Trafford, but at 32, is far from the guaranteed starter he was when he first moved to Manchester under Erik ten Hag. The ex-Tottenham man has a year left on his deal and a host of suitors have explored the possibility of bringing him in. It leaves […]
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has signed a new contract that will extend his stay at Old Trafford until June 2027, with the option for a further year.
The Portugal midfielder has scored 79 goals and contributed 67 assists in his 234 appearances for the club. Fernandes, 29, joined United from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020 for £47m and his previous deal, which he signed in 2022, was set to expire in 2026. “Everybody knows the passion I have for Manchester United. I […]
Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is set to join newly promoted Ipswich Town on loan for the season.
Phillips has failed to break into the City starting side since his £45m move from Leeds two years ago. He joined West Ham on loan for the second half of last season in an effort to secure an England spot for Euro 2024 but a combination of poor form and injury wrecked his chances of […]
Brighton have activated the £40m release clause for Leeds United forward Georginio Rutter.
The Seagulls have had a number of previous bids turned down but, having triggered the clause, the decision is now in the 22-year-old’s hands. Rutter came on during the second half of Leeds’ 3-0 defeat by Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup first round at Elland Road on Wednesday. Brighton are understood to be the only […]