GLOBAL SPORT UPDATE

NBA: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum undergoes surgery on ruptured Achilles tendon

NBA: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum undergoes surgery on ruptured Achilles tendon

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has undergone successful surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon in his right leg, the team announced on Tuesday night. Tatum, who will miss the rest of the 2025 NBA playoffs, suffered the injury late in Game 4 of the Celtics’ Eastern Conference semifinals series against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Jayson Tatum today underwent successful...

F1: Colapinto replaces Doohan at Alpine for  next five races

F1: Williams team principal Vowles confident Colapinto will impress at Alpine

Williams team principal James Vowles is confident Franco Colapinto will impress as he prepares to makes his Formula 1 debut for Alpine at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix this weekend, Afrosport reports. The Argentine driver was previously on the books of Williams towards the end of last season when he replaced the underperforming Logan Sargeant, and scored points in Azerbaijan and the United States. Colapinto was however...

Manchester United cancel end of season awards dinner

Manchester United cancel end of season awards dinner

Manchester United will not hold its annual end-of-the-season awards dinner for a second consecutive season, Afrosport reports. This follows the club’s abysmal campaign with exits in the League Cup and FA Cup as well as disappointing performances in the Premier League, where they currently sit 16th with 39 points, having lost 17 league games, including Sunday’s 2-0 home defeat to West Ham United. The Red Devils...

Ancelotti unbothered by questions over his prolonged Real Madrid stay

Ancelotti calls time as Real Madrid boss ‘unforgettable’

Outgoing Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has called his time at the Santiago Bernabeu as "unforgettable", Afrosport reports. The Italian tactician will be leaving the Spanish capital after a combined six years across two spells to take up the new job as head coach of the Brazil national team from May 26. Ancelotti has won a total of 15 titles with Madrid and will conclude his...

Darwin Nunez to serve Uruguay ban after failed CAS appeal

Darwin Nunez to serve Uruguay ban after failed CAS appeal

Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez will serve the remainder of his ban, having been involved in an altercation with fans while on duty with Uruguay, Afrosport reports. This follows a failed appeal by Nunez, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordering the 25-year-old to carry on with the ban. The former Benfica forward, in August 2024, was handed a five-match international ban by CONMEBOL, South American...