Ademola Lookman was on target as Atalanta recorded a 2-2 draw with AZ Alkmaar in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. The 26-year-old famously scored a hat-trick in last season's Europa League final which handed La Dea their first-ever European title. The Bergamo outfit however fall behind to the Dutch opponents in Saturday's friendly when Troy Parrott scored in the 35th minute. Lookman however equalised in the...
Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook has agreed to join 2023 NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets, following the completion of his buyout by the Utah Jazz, the franchise announced on Friday. Westbrook, who spent the part of the 2022–23 season and the whole of the 2023–24 campaign with the Los Angeles Clippers, is reportedly signing a two-year contract worth $6.8 million with the Nuggets and has a...
Ryan Sessegnon says he is delighted to return to Fulham after completing a free transfer from Tottenham Hotspur this summer. The 24-year-old came back to where his football career began after his five-year stint in North London. Sessegnon, who of Benin heritage, is now looking up to the challenge after penning a two-year deal at Craven Cottage. “It’s amazing to be back. Emotional, as well. It’s...
Zambia was outclassed 3-0 by the United States in their opening Group B match in the women’s football tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games on Thursday. The Copper Queens held on in the early stages of the match at the Allianz Riviera in Nice despite countless waves of attack from the Americans. The Africans even came close to shocking the four-time Olympic gold medallists but...
Lewis Hamilton took a dig at Max Verstappen, telling him to “act like a world champion” after their collision at last weekend's Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix. The Seven-time world champion and the Red Bull driver made contact during the closing stages while battling over third place at the Hungaroring. Hamilton ultimately finished third, while Verstappen ended in fifth place. “You have to be a team...
Copyright © Afrosport Network 2022. All rights reserved. Developed by Guildtouch