Postecoglou refuses to let critics target his Spurs squad
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou welcomed criticism against him but told doubters after Sunday’s 2-1 FA Cup exit at Aston Villa to leave his players out of it, saying if they want to blame him they should “go for it a million times”. Under pressure Postecoglou staunchly defended his depleted squad, insisting no team could […]
Nesta returns as Monza manager seven weeks after sacking
Monza have recalled Alessandro Nesta to take over as manager following the sacking of Salvatore Bocchetti, the Serie A club said on Monday, after a heavy defeat at the weekend kept the club rooted at the bottom of the standings. Bocchetti replaced Nesta in December, signing a contract until June 2027, but his side registered […]
Alcaraz battles past De Minaur to take Rotterdam title
World number three Carlos Alcaraz claimed his first indoor title when he beat Australian third seed Alex de Minaur 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Rotterdam Open final on Sunday. The four-times Grand Slam winner, who began the 2025 season with a quarter-final defeat by Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, won his 17th ATP Tour […]
FIFA slashes Club World Cup ticket prices as fans fail to buy the hype
FIFA has reduced ticket prices for the Club World Cup amid low interest. Late last year, the world governing body launched the ticket sales for the expanded 32-team tournament, the brainchild of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, with eye-watering prices of up to $2,230 for the final, but the Daily Mail reports that FIFA has slashed […]
Turkish trauma as Adana walk off on 30 minutes after controversial penalty puts Galatasaray ahead
Yet another scandal has rocked Turkish football with the match between Galatasaray and Adana Demirspor abandoned in the first half after the away team’s players were ordered to leave the pitch after a penalty decision was given against them. The decision to leave the pitch was made by Adana Demirspor management 19 minutes after the […]
South Africa batter Breetzke breaks 47-year ODI record
South Africa opening batter Matthew Breetzke broke a 47-year-old record when he made the highest score on one-day international debut with 150 in a losing effort against New Zealand in a Tri-Nations fixture at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday. Breetzke, 26, struck 11 fours and five sixes in his 148-ball innings as South […]
American Fisher smashes 3,000m indoor World record
American Grant Fisher smashed the world indoor 3,000 metres record at the Millrose Games in New York on Saturday, in a thrilling duel with Olympic 1,500 meters champion Cole Hocker. Fisher and Hocker were locked in battle throughout the race before Fisher passed his fellow American off the final turn to clock seven minutes 22.91 […]
Mbappe rescues Real Madrid in draw with Atletico
Real Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw against city rivals Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday with Kylian Mbappe scoring a second-half goal to cancel out Julian Alvarez’s first-half opener for the visiting side. That kept Real top of LaLiga on 50 points, one ahead of Atletico in second who missed a chance to leapfrog them. […]
Hakimi becomes World’s highest paid fullback in PSG contract extension
Paris Saint-Germain’s Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi will earn a staggering €70 million in wages over his new five-year deal, cementing his status as football’s highest-paid defender. Hakimi has signed a contract extension with the French champions until 2029, the club announced on Friday. The new deal adds three years to his previous contract, which was […]
Tems bags four RIAA certification in US
Nigerian R&B superstar Tems has broken records and achieve new heights in her career as her hit single “Free Mind” has been certified 2X platinum by the RIAA, selling over 2 million units in the United States. The song also peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with an impressive 26-week run. […]