American billionaire Mat Ishbia has agreed to buy NBA and WNBA teams Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury in a historic deal worth $4 billion. The 42-year-old mortgage executive agreed to a deal in principle with owner Robert Sarver, who has endured a tumultuous tenure after he was suspended for racist and sexist behaviour. Ishbia graduated from Michigan State University, where he played on the team...
Following the promise of allocating houses to the triumphant 1994 Super Eagles squad, the Federal Government of Nigeria presented a three-bedroom flat each to former Super Eagles stars Ike Shorunmu, Mutiu Adepoju, and Finidi George, as well as former team Doctor Akin Amao, in Oyo state. However, reports affirmed that the keys to the apartments along the Ibadan-Oyo Road were later retrieved from the former internationals...
Manchester United have triggered one-year contract extensions for four first-team players. The 20-time Premier League champions have activated the options for Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Fred, and right-back Diogo Dalot. All four players would have had the chance to leave the Premier League club in June on free transfers, but this option provides the club with a compulsory one-year extension. Last week, manager Erik ten Hag...
Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala was the recipient of the Pichichi trophy for her goal-scoring exploits in the Spanish women’s league. The award is given out each season by Spanish news outlet Marca to the highest goal scorer in the league, and the trophies were presented at a ceremony in Barcelona on Monday night. Oshoala was the joint winner of the women’s award with Brazilian striker...
Newly-crowned world champions Argentina have touched down on home soil with the iconic FIFA World Cup following their historic triumph in Qatar. Argentina won the global competition for the first time in 36 years after defeating 2018 champions France 4-2 on penalties last Sunday. The Argentine government declared Tuesday, December 20, as a bank holiday in the country, and the Albiceleste players arrived to jubilant cheers...
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