Ziyad Zolkefli now has in his possession a complete set of Paralympic medals.
The 34-year-old claimed a silver medal for Malaysia at the Paris Paralympics in the men’s F20 (intellectual disability) shot putt final on Tuesday night. Ziyad confirmed his silver medal placing after his third attempt yielded 17.18m at the Stade de France. Ziyad tried in vain to improve on his position but had to settle for […]
Nine months ago, Fadi Aldeeb missed several calls from his brother. The next day, he found out that he had been killed in an Israeli attack on his home.
Aldeeb, the only Palestinian athlete at the Paris Paralympics, left the Gaza Strip a decade ago for a wheelchair basketball career that took him to Turkey and Greece before France. “On December 6, I had a French league game and when I was finished I found my brother had called me many times… I tried […]
Aryna Sabalenka cruised into her fourth consecutive U.S. Open semi-final while Americans Taylor Fritz and Emma Navarro delighted the home crowd by making the final four for the first time at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Second seed Sabalenka needed only an hour and 13 minutes to dismantle China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-1 6-2, fending off the only break point she faced in the match to set up a meeting with Navarro. The Belarusian has lost only four service games through the tournament and is determined to add another major title to […]
Valencia’s former Wolves striker Rafa Mir has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, Spanish police said on Tuesday.
His club said that they were “aware” of 27-year-old Mir’s arrest and BBC Sport understands Mir was not present at a training session on Tuesday. “He is under arrest for alleged sexual assault,” a spokesperson for Spain’s Civil Guard police force told the AFP news agency. Reports of the player’s arrest had emerged in Spanish […]
Dangote Speaks on Fuel Prices, Predicts Sales of Petrol in 48 hours
“Your vehicles will last longer. You will not be having engine issues”–Aliko Dangote message to Nigerians as his refinery begins the production of its initial petroleum products. In a significant development for Nigeria’s energy sector, the Dangote Refinery has officially launched its inaugural batch of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, from […]
“I’m not the one”: Senator Ishaku Abbo denies leaked viral sex video
A former Nigerian lawmaker, who represented the Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Ishaku Abbo has denied an allegation of sexual scandal with a married woman. The viral video clip that captured a light-skinned man having sexual intercourse with an alleged married woman surfaced on the Internet last week. Another video clip that emerged on X […]
2027: Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso Working on possible merger – PDP Reveals
The Deputy National Spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Abdullahi, has said the three leading opposition figures in Nigeria are discussing the possibility of a merger to salvage Nigerians from hunger and widespread insecurity ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Abdullahi made this statement while speaking to newsmen on Tuesday According to him, […]
A record 11,000 international transfers were registered globally during the 2024 close-season transfer window, a 4.8% increase compared to the same period last year, a report from world soccer governing body FIFA said.
Clubs spent more than $6.40 billion on transfer fees, the second-highest ever, though down 13.06% from last year. Around $5.58 billion was spent in Europe alone where English clubs dominated, spending more than $1.6 billion on transfer fees in the mid-year window. England’s spending has fallen by 15.5% from $2 billion last year, a more […]
Brazilian winger Angelo Gabriel, who never played a competitive match for Chelsea, has join Saudi Pro-League side Al-Nassr from the Blues for £19.1m.
The 19-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge for £13m in July 2023 from Santos and spent last season on loan at Chelsea’s sister club Strasbourg, making 24 appearances. In October 2020, aged 15 years and 308 days, he became the youngest player in the history of the Brazilian top flight when he made his Santos debut […]
World number one Jannik Sinner produced some of his best tennis of the US Open so far to beat Tommy Paul and set up a tantalising quarter-final against Daniil Medvedev.
Italy’s Sinner beat home hope Paul 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 in front of a rowdy New York crowd in the night session on Arthur Ashe. Russia’s Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, sent an emphatic statement earlier on Monday with a 6-0 6-1 6-3 win over Nuno Borges of Portugal. The pair are the […]