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File photo: Angel Rodriguez #13 of the Austin Spurs handles the ball against Devontae Cacok #12 of the South Bay Lakers on March 11, 2020 at UCLA Heath Training Center in El Segundo, California. Adam Pantozzi / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP       NBA playoff games were cancelled for a second straight […]

In this file photo taken on July 26, 2020 Manchester United’s English defender Harry Maguire reacts during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England. Oli SCARFF / POOL / AFP     Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was on Tuesday given a […]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 24: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers walks along the sideline with Kobe Bryant signage in Game Four of the Western Conference First Round against the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 24, […]

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 26, 2020 Manchester United’s English defender Harry Maguire reacts during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England. AFP   Manchester United captain Harry Maguire will appear before a Greek prosecutor Saturday to face charges of […]

Sevilla’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Europa League final football match against Inter Milan on August 21, 2020, in Cologne, western Germany. Lars Baron / POOL / AFP   Sevilla won the Europa League for a sixth time as Diego Carlos’s overhead kick deflected in off Romelu Lukaku 16 minutes from […]

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers will begin their campaign for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket with the first round of qualifiers in November. The twenty teams participating in the qualifying process are grouped into five groups of four teams each. Nigeria has been drawn in Group D. Rwanda, Mali and Algeria complete the group. […]Read More

The finished new mural of Liverpool’s English midfielder Jordan Henderson lifting the Premier League trophy created by graffiti artists MurWalls in collaboration with The Redmen TV, independent Liverpool FC media, is seen on the side of a house outside Anfield stadium in Liverpool, northwest England, on July 25, 2020. Paul ELLIS / AFP   Leeds’ […]

  Three Singaporean entrepreneurs behind a Paris-based congolomerate are in “advanced” talks to buy English Premier League football club Newcastle United, the company said Monday, just weeks after a Saudi-backed bid was withdrawn. Bellagraph Nova Group, which operates across 100 countries in fields ranging from finance to sport, healthcare and luxury goods, said it has […]

United had already secured their place in the Champions League next season by finishing third in the Premier League. Photo: Twitter@Sevilla FC     Manchester United were made to pay for their profligacy in front of goal as Sevilla enjoyed another special night in the Europa League by coming from behind to reach Friday’s final […]

Manchester City’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on August 7, 2020.Nick Potts / POOL / AFP   Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus says […]

The matches played on Friday has seen a total of six clubs qualify for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. English Premier League side, Manchester City and French side, Olympique Lyonnais, on Friday night joined four others who progressed before the lockdown. Pep Guardiola’s team defeated Real Madrid on a 4-2 aggregate, while Lyon lost 2-1 […]

English Premier League clubs rejected the request continuation of the rule which allows five substitutes during the post-lockdown period in June, during the 2020-21 season. Following the resumption of the 2019/20 campaign after the coronavirus shutdown, clubs were allowed to name nine substitutes and make five changes during matches to support player welfare. Some clubs […]