Nigeria's Israel Adesanya was not successful in his quest to reclaim the middleweight title in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), as he fell to South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis by submission in the fourth round of the UFC 305 main card in the early hours of Sunday. For the first time in his mixed martial art (MMA) career, Adesanya, who was looking to become the first...
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has provided a reason for the club’s failed pursuit of Spain international Martin Zubimendi ahead of the commencement of the 2024-25 Premier League season. Slot, who joined the Reds this summer following the departure of Jurgen Klopp, revealed that the Euro 2024-winning midfielder decided not to join Liverpool despite the 25-year-old being heavily linked with a move to Anfield. However, despite Liverpool...
Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will make a return to the octagon this weekend when he battles South African fighter and reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis in the UFC 305 main card. Adesanya returns to action for the first time since losing the UFC middleweight title to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 back in September 2023. The Nigerian overcame Brazilian Alex...
Manchester United will have the honours of opening the 2024-25 Premier League season when they welcome Fulham to Old Trafford on Friday night in the new campaign’s curtain-raiser. The 13-time Premier League winners have been busy in the summer transfer market so far with numerous outgoings and four new signings, with expectations for more business to be done. Ahead of Friday’s opener, United manager Erik Ten...
Tottenham Hotspur have suspended Mali international Yves Bissouma for their Premier League opener against Leicester City on Monday after the 27-year-old was pictured inhaling laughing gas over the weekend. Bissouma uploaded a video on social media, showing himself inhaling laughing gas from a balloon, which has been a criminal offence in the United Kingdom since 2023 and can result in a two-year prison sentence. Although the...
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