MANCHESTER United resume their Premier League title bid with a trip to Southampton today, a fixture that could well add to the wretched start they made to this season
The Red Devils won their opening match and then lost the next two, including the hammering they endured in their last outing at the hands of their old enemy, Liverpool. Against Russell Martin’s Southampton, one would expect Erik ten Hag’s expensively assembled Man United squad to come through unscathed, despite them being horribly exposed as […]
Naomi Osaka Splits With Coach Fissette
Naomi Osaka has parted ways with coach Wim Fissette after four years together across two stints, the 26-year-old announced late on Friday. The former world number one won two of her four Grand Slam titles under the guidance of the Belgian, but is currently 75th in the rankings having returned to the tour nine months […]
Julien Alfred ends Perfect Season, Ingebrigtsen Earns Revenge
Olympic 100 metres champion Julien Alfred completed her perfect season at the finale of the Diamond League series in Brussels on Friday, while Jakob Ingebrigtsen secured victory in the 1,500 metres to make up for his Paris hiccup. Alfred, the Olympic gold medallist from St Lucia, led most of the women’s 100 metres but was […]
Why Jack Draper defeated in the US Open
Jack Draper could not inspire Great Britain to a Davis Cup comeback win over Argentina as his first match since reaching the US Open semi-finals ended in defeat. The British number one was given an electrifying ovation in Manchester but the mood flattened as he went on to lose 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 against Francisco Cerundolo. […]
Pep Guardiola says he is glad the hearing into Man City’s 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules is set to begin.
Manager Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s Premier League rivals want to see the club punished for alleged breaches of the top flight’s financial rules. Guardiola says he is glad the hearing into City’s 115 charges will begin on Monday. City were charged and referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation. […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit 1bn total followers across his various social media accounts – making him the first person to reach that mind-boggling figure.
The number is calculated by combining his total number of followers across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Chinese social media sites Weibo and Kuaishou. It does not equate to one billion individual followers, as many people will follow him across multiple platforms, and some will be fake accounts, known as bots. Nonetheless social media expert […]
Zimbabwean government imposes a ban on radio and television advertisements promoting prophets and traditional healers.
In a significant move, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has imposed a ban on radio and television advertisements promoting prophets, traditional healers, and unverified herbal remedies. Engineer Tendai Kapumha, the Chief Executive Officer of BAZ, has issued a clarion call to media organizations, emphasizing the importance of compliance with the existing prohibition. He specifically […]
High Court Sentences Acting IG Gilbert Masengeli to Six Months for Contempt of Court
The High Court has imposed a six-month prison sentence on Acting Inspector General Gilbert Masengeli after he was found guilty of contempt of court. Justice Lawrence Mugambi directed that Masengeli report to the commissioner general of prisons. “In event he doesn’t submit himself CS Interior must take all steps to ensure he is committed to […]
Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been charged by the Football Association for using a racial slur about team-mate Son Heung-min.
Appearing on Uruguayan TV in June, Bentancur was asked by a presenter for a Tottenham shirt, before replying: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.” Bentancur later apologised on Instagram and said his comments were a “very bad joke”. The FA said the 27-year-old Uruguay international had been “charged […]
Marketers of petroleum products reached out to President Bola Tinubu with urgent concerns regarding the pricing of diesel from Dangote Refinery.
In a significant development for Nigeria’s petroleum sector, marketers of petroleum products have reached out to President Bola Tinubu with urgent concerns regarding the pricing of diesel from Dangote Refinery.Currently set at N900 per litre, this price point is reportedly creating substantial challenges for their operations, prompting a call for intervention from the highest levels […]