MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 50 Points Leads Bucks To First NBA Title In 50 Years
Giannis Antetokounmpo had the Larry O’Brien Trophy in one arm, the NBA Finals MVP trophy in the other and there was a cigar on the table in front of him. All the work it took to lift the Milwaukee Bucks from a team that won 15 games when he was a rookie to one with […]
Joshua To Defend Heavyweight Titles Against Usyk Sept 25
Anthony Joshua will put his IBF, WBA, and WBO heavyweight championships on the line against Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday, September 25. Joshua conquered and then floored Kubrat Pulev to score a brutal ninth-round knockout at The SSE Arena, Wembley last time out in December in what was his […]
Coco Gauff Tests Positive For COVID, Won’t Compete In Tokyo Olympics
U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff will not compete at the Tokyo Olympics after announcing she has tested positive for COVID. The 17-year-old phenom took to Twitter on Sunday to share her disappointment over news that she tested positive for the virus. “I am so disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive for […]
Egypt’s Al Ahly Beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 To Win Record Tenth African Crown
Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in Morocco on Saturday night to become the first side in history to be crowned African champions ten times. In-form forward Mohamed Sherif scored one and made as Ahly, following a relatively even opening, took full advantage after Chiefs’ Happy Mashiane was dismissed shortly before the break. […]
3 Injured In Shooting Outside Nationals Park; Game Suspended
Three people were injured in a shooting outside Nationals Park in Washington D.C., on Saturday night, police say. The Nationals said that the shooting was reported outside the Third Base Gate during their game with the San Diego Padres. Fans were seen running for safety, and the players rushed to get their families out of […]
Olympic Village Confirms First Covid Case Days Before Tokyo Games
The Tokyo Olympics has registered its first Covid-19 case in the Olympic Village six days before the Games open, the organisers have said. Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed on Saturday that a visitor from abroad who is involved in organising the Games had tested positive. He would not reveal the person’s nationality, citing privacy […]
Nigerian-Conceived NFL Defender Onyemata Gets Six-Game Boycott In The Wake Of Testing Positive For Restricted Substance
New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata was on Friday restricted by the NFL in the wake of testing positive for a prohibited substance. Reports on the NFL Network and the league website said the suspension was for six games for a violation of the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy. Onyemata, 28, was born in Nigeria […]
Fury v Wilder III: Rescheduled Fight Confirmed For October 9
Tyson Fury’s third world heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder has been rescheduled for 9 October. The bout, which had been due to take place in Las Vegas on 24 July, was postponed after the British heavyweight tested positive for coronavirus. Fury, 32, beat American Wilder, 35, to become WBC champion in February 2020 – […]
Euro 2020 Player Of Tournament, Italy Goalkeeper Donnarumma, Joins PSG
Paris St-Germain have completed the signing of Italy keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on a free transfer. The 22-year-old joins PSG after being named the player of the tournament as Italy won Euro 2020 on Sunday. He saved two penalties as the Azzurri beat England in a shootout. Donnarumma, who has signed a five-year deal at PSG, […]
Judge Nullifies Horse Trainer Bob Baffert’s New York Suspension
A New York federal judge on Wednesday nullified the suspension of horse trainer Bob Baffert, finding that the New York Racing Association acted unconstitutionally by failing to let him adequately respond to claims made against him after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. In her written ruling, Brooklyn Judge Carol Bagley […]
