The Brooklyn Nets reached the NBA Eastern Conference play-offs with a 101-84 victory over the Orlando Magic. It has been a rollercoaster season for the Nets, with coach Steve Nash sacked after a poor start, Kyrie Irving’s suspension over anti-Semitic social media posts and the trading of Irving and Kevin Durant in February. …
Burnley secured automatic promotion to the Premier League with seven games to spare after a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough ensured Vincent Kompany’s side will finish in the second-tier Championship’s top two. Burnley returned to the Premier League after one season, having been relegated on the final day of the 2021-22 campaign, in which they…
Manchester United strengthened their grip on a top-four place and kept Everton deep in relegation trouble with a one-sided victory at Old Trafford. Scott McTominay’s well-taken first-half effort and Anthony Martial’s first Premier League goal since December were enough to give United victory. However, it should have been more for Erik ten Hag’s…
Frank Lampard made a losing return to the Chelsea hot-seat as Wolverhampton Wanderers eased their relegation worries with a hard-earned victory. Chelsea legend Lampard was predictably given a rapturous reception from the traveling fans at Molineux following his appointment as interim head coach 27 months after being sacked as the club’s full-time manager. …
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has announced that he will be taking up an advisory role for the people of the state after his tenure ends on May 29, 2023. This decision comes after Wike lost his bid for the presidential ticket of the PDP to Atiku Abubakar. While speaking recently, the governor declared…
NPFL Group A leaders Bendel Insurance have been urged to maintain their unbeaten run as they trade tackles with Kwara United this weekend at home in continuation of the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Insurance are currently four points clear at the top of the Group A table, having played 12 matches without…
The Nationwide League One (NLO) has listed 33 Stadium League venues for the 2023 Division One season which is scheduled to kick off Wednesday, April 26. The NLO in a statement informed the development to the participating clubs. According to the nation’s third-tier domestic league, the 33 Stadium League venues were strategically drawn…
UFC 287: Israel Adesanya says his rivalry with UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira could be the “greatest storyline in MMA history”. The pair met for a fourth time at UFC 287 in Miami on Saturday, with Pereira winning all three previous fights. The Brazilian, 35, has won twice in kickboxing and once in…
Paris 2024 organisers have announced a programme of Olympic and Paralympic test events between July 2023 and June 2024. Three different types of test event have been organised, to help with preparations for sports and venues in the run-up to the next Olympics and Paralympics in the French capital. Four test events are…
Super Eagles attacker, Victor Osimhen, gives Gennaro Gattuso and Luciano Spalletti credit for his development as a player. The Nigerian international claims that his drive and self-esteem have greatly improved due to Gattuso’s support, and he accepts that his development has been accelerated by the work completed over the last month under the direction…
