Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah scored the goals as Arne Slot’s reign as Liverpool head coach began with a hard-fought victory over newly promoted Ipswich Town at a boisterous Portman Road.
Portuguese forward Jota finished off a flowing Liverpool move involving Salah and the impressive Trent Alexander-Arnold shortly after the hour mark, side-footing the Egyptian’s low cross past Ipswich goalkeeper Christian Walton. And it was 2-0 just five minutes later, Salah scoring from Dominik Szoboszlai’s pass for his ninth opening-day goal – a Premier League record. […]
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca says Conor Gallagher is not training with the main first-team squad and is unavailable to face Manchester City on Sunday.
The England international, 24, was pictured in Atletico Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium after Chelsea accepted a £33m bid from the Spanish club. But he has been unable to complete his move after a deal for striker Samu Omorodion to go in the opposite direction collapsed, leaving Atletico without the funds to sign the midfielder. Chelsea are […]
Head coach Gary O’Neil has warned Wolves’ spending power remains limited despite bringing in nearly £100m in transfer fees.
Wolves have sold Max Kilman to West Ham for £40m and Pedro Neto to Chelsea in a club record deal worth £54m this summer. In the transfer window so far they have invested modestly by signing winger Rodrigo Gomes, right-back Pedro Lima and Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. Tommy Doyle’s loan from Manchester City last […]
Willian has confirmed that he is leaving Fulham after two seasons.
The winger, 36, joined the Premier League club on a free transfer in September 2022 after leaving Brazilian side Corinthians, where he started his professional career. Willian confirmed he has left Fulham in a lengthy statement on Instagram, having scored 10 goals in 67 appearances. “I would like to thank Fulham for a wonderful two […]
Manchester United’s £36m new-boy Joshua Zirkzee became an instant Old Trafford hero as he scored an 87th-minute winner against Fulham.
The former Bologna forward came on with Alejandro Garnacho after an hour as United struggled to find a breakthrough against Marco Silva’s side. And the pair combined in the nick of time as the Argentina winger crossed from the right and Zirkzee calmly steered the ball into the bottom corner in a hammer blow for […]
Bank of America (BAC.N), opens new tab is partnering with FIFA to become a sponsor for the 2026 World Cup, soccer’s global governing body said on Thursday, in a move that will link the financial giant with one of the world’s most-watched sporting events.
Sponsoring sport can be a fruitful marketing tactic for companies as it allows them to reach a wider audience and boost recognition of their brands. The second-biggest U.S. lender will be FIFA’s first-ever global sponsor in the banking category, the association said. FIFA has a similar partnership with payments processing giant Visa (V.N), opens new […]
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against disqualification from the Paris Olympics after she failed to make weight for her women’s 50kg freestyle final last week.
Phogat was set to face American Sarah Hildebrandt for the gold medal on Aug. 7 but was found 100 grams (3.5 oz) overweight despite starving herself and spending hours in a sauna the previous night to cut down to her competition weight. The disqualification meant Phogat did not receive a medal and she filed an […]
The Boston Celtics will raise their 18th championship banner on Oct. 22 before hosting the rival New York Knicks for the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season.
The NBA released the complete schedule for the regular season on Thursday after revealing the Emirates NBA Cup (in-season tournament) schedule earlier this week. A doubleheader on the card the first night of the season opens with Boston-New York followed by the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers are a main dish […]
Naira Marley buys a brand new Cadillac Escalade, reportedly worth a whopping N240 million .
Nigerian music icon and founder of Marlian Records, Azeez Fashola, better known as Naira Marley, has elevated his already remarkable fleet of luxury vehicles by adding a breathtaking, high-end automobile to his collection. A leading car dealership in Abuja has made waves on their Instagram account with a thrilling announcement: Naira Marley is now the […]
Furious lady has turned to social media to confront Wizkid, following remarks from the artist that appeared to take jabs at other individuals’ fathers.
An irate Nigerian woman has taken to social media to confront the renowned artist Wizkid and his family following a post that seemingly aimed at other fathers, igniting her anger. On August 15th, 2024, Wizkid stirred up a buzz online by playfully poking fun at fathers through his verified Instagram and Twitter accounts. To heighten […]