Arsenal midfielder Bukayo Saka found the back of the net three times as England thrashed North Macedonia 7-0 in their Euro 2024 qualifiers at Old Trafford on Monday night. The Anglo-Nigerian forward scored the Three Lions' second, fourth, and fifth goals of the match to claim his first-ever career hat-trick and take his international tally to eleven goals. He became the youngest player and the first...
Dutch forward Quincy Promes has been found guilty of stabbing his cousin in the leg (knee) and was subsequently sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday. The 31-year-old Netherland international was guilty of stabbing his cousin during a family party in July 2020. The Amsterdam District Court judges explained that the sentence for the offense would usually be a year, but Promes was handed a...
The Washington Wizards and the Phoenix Suns are reportedly close to finalizing a blockbuster deal that will see three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal move to the Suns. The deal, which was confirmed by Beal’s agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, will see the Suns send veteran guard and 12-time All-Star Chris Paul, along with Landry Shamet, a package of future second-round picks and multiple pick swaps...
American tennis player of Sierra Leonean descent Frances Tiafoe defeated Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 on Sunday to emerge as the winner of the Stuttgart Open. The 25-year-old, who won the third title of his career, broke into the world top 10 ranking to become only the third African-American tennis player to break into the top 10, joining Arthur Ashe and James Blake. A semi-finalist...
Africa’s most dominant Featherweight fighter, Igeu ‘Smiley’ Kabesa, has once again retained his title by defeating number one challenger, South Africa’s Vince Bembe, by submission in round one at the EFC Performance Institute in Johannesburg. Kabesa ensured he backed up his tough talk with his impressive skills. Despite Bembe taking him to the ground and attempting to put the champion in a headlock, the 30-year-old weathered...
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