Simone Biles Blames System That ‘Enabled Larry Nassar Abuse’
Elite US gymnast Simone Biles has testified before the Senate about abuse she suffered at the hands of disgraced former team doctor, Larry Nassar. Former teammates Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney also appeared before the committee, along with FBI Director Christopher Wray. The committee is examining shortcomings in the FBI’s investigation into Nassar, later convicted […]
Champions League: Lukaku Header Gives Chelsea Win Over Zenit
Chelsea opened their defense of the Champions League with a victory as Romelu Lukaku finally pierced Zenit St Petersburg’s stubborn resistance at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku, a £97.5m summer signing from Inter Milan, has already demonstrated his goal threat in the Premier League and was on the mark again with his first goal for Chelsea in […]
US Open Final: Medvedev Ends Djokovic’s Calender Grand Slam Bid
A game from the end of his bid for what would have been the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969, Novak Djokovic covered his face with a towel, hiding his tears during a changeover. For 27 Grand Slam matches in 2021, on hard courts, clay courts and grass, Djokovic could not be […]
EPL: Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool At The Top After Week 4 Fixtures
Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool are at the top of the Premier League table with 10 points each. Nonetheless, United is set in the first place, in the wake of scoring 11 goals so far and yielding just three. The Red Devils have been supported by the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored twice as […]
Raducanu Beats Fernandez In Historic US Open Final, Wins Maiden Grand Slam
Emma Raducanu ended Britain’s 44-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam singles champion as she beat Leylah Fernandez to win the US Open in the most thrilling style. The 18-year-old ended her scarcely believable run in New York with a 6-4 6-3 win over her 19-year-old Canadian opponent in a high-quality final. Raducanu threw herself […]
Mets And Yankees Pay Tribute On 9/11
Jacob deGrom stood next to Gerrit Cole along the first-base line, and Brandon Nimmo wedged between Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the other side. Shoulder to shoulder and interspersed, players from the New York Mets and Yankees shared the diamond during the national anthem Saturday night at Citi Field with first responders, former players […]
Alex Ferguson Reveals How United Stopped Ronaldo Move To City
Former Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed how the Red Devils beat Manchester City to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo looked to be on his way to Pep Guardiola’s side before United stepped in to secure a sensational deadline day move for the former Juventus and Real Madrid star. “I couldn’t imagine him playing […]
Teenagers Emma Raducanu, Leylah Fernandez Contest US Open Final
Emma Raducanu will seek to become the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title in 44 years when she takes on fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez in an unlikely US Open final between two players who have lit up New York. A final between the world numbers 150 and 73 was never predicted, […]
Tobi Amusan Becomes First Nigerian To Win Diamond League Title, Sets African Record In 100m Hurdles
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan set a new African record in the 100m Hurdles event after storming to a winning time of 12.42s in the Diamond League final meet held in Zurich on Thursday. Amusan’s winning time erases Glory Alozie’s previous feat of 12.44s set in 1999 and also saw her become the first Nigerian to ever […]
Lionel Messi Becomes South American Leading Goal Scorer Surpassing Pele
Lionel Messi has overtaken Pele as the leading South American men’s goalscorer in international matches with a hat-trick in Argentina’s World Cup qualifier win against Bolivia after scoring all the goals of the match ending 3-0 in Buenos Aires. This brought Messi’s total goal tally for Argentina to 79 in 153 games Brazil legend Pele […]
