Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic has been given a two-match ban with a further two matches suspended after concealing an anti-homophobia badge on his shirt during a Ligue 1 match, Afrosport reports. The 36-year-old used tape to cover the anti-homophobia message on his jersey following his substitute appearance in Lyon’s 2-0 win over Angers on 17 May, the final day of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 season. Ligue...
Tyrese Haliburton hit a game-winner in the final second at Paycom Center as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. Haliburton, who finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, shot a 21-footer with 0.3 seconds remaining to put the Pacers in front for the first time as they rallied from 15 points....
Cole Palmer will wear the number 10 shirt at Chelsea ahead of the 2025-26 season, Afrosport reports. Palmer, who joined the Blues from Manchester City in September 2023, has worn the No. 20 shirt in his two seasons at Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old gets the No. 10 shirt from Ukraine international Mykhailo Mudryk and follows in the footsteps of past Chelsea stars like Joe Cole, Eden...
Chelsea on Tuesday announced the signing of English forward Liam Delap from Ipswich Town in a deal worth £30 million, Afrosport reports. The Blues met the release clause in his Ipswich contract and Delap moves to Stamford Bridge having signed a six-year deal until 2031. Chelsea were engulfed in an intense battle for the young forward and reportedly beat competition from Manchester United, Newcastle United and...
Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, have been drawn in Group D ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Afrosport reports. The official draw for the tournament took place on Wednesday at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Rabat, Morocco, and was conducted by the duo of Fatiha Laassiri and Doha El Madani, past and present members of the Atlas Lionesses, Morocco’s national women’s...
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