Paris 2024: Our athletes won’t compete against Russians — Ukraine
Ukrainian athletes will not be allowed to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics if they have to compete against Russians, government minister Oleh Nemchinov says. Nemchinov, secretary of Ukraine’s cabinet ministers, said the government’s decision was adopted following a proposal by sports minister Vadym Huttsait and that national federations ignoring the […]
Lineker makes BBC return after impartiality row
Gary Lineker was back at work for the BBC on Saturday after a row over impartiality sparked by his criticism of the UK government’s new asylum policy was resolved. The former England footballer was taken off air by bosses at the publicly-funded broadcaster last weekend after comparing the launch of the Conservatives’ new policy to […]
Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Ancelotti backs Vinicius to escape Araujo shackles
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti backed winger Vinicius Junior to escape Ronald Araujo’s shackles when Los Blancos face Barcelona on Sunday in the Clasico in La Liga. The Brazilian winger, key for Madrid this season, has been shut down by Barca defender Araujo in recent clashes with the Catalans, with coach Xavi Hernandez deploying the […]
Tobi Amusan opens 2023 season with win in Auburn
By Adegboyega Adeleye World champion, Tobi Amusan has opened her 2023 season on an impressive note, by clinching victory at the Auburn Tiger Track Classics. The 25-year-old clocked a time of 23.38s to win the women’s 200m at ahead of University of Auburn’s duo Chante Clinkscale in 23.56s and Ashantae Harvey in 24.46s. The hurdles […]
Edwards vs Usman: Kamaru seeks redemption as rivals weigh-in for UFC 286 bout
By Adegboyega Adeleye Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman weighed in at 170lb for their welterweight title fight at the Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC) 286 main event. Former champion, Usman seeks redemption at the octagon against Edwards. The MMA fight is set to take place at the 02 Arena in London on Saturday. UFC 286 is the […]
UFC 286: I’ll retire you, Edwards tells Kamaru
Leon Edwards is confident that beating Kamaru Usman once again could open the door for the latter’s retirement. ‘Rocky’ and ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ will complete their trilogy as they lock horns at UFC 286 this weekend. Today’s fight is the third meeting between Usman and Edwards Their previous meeting saw Edwards deliver a brutal KO […]
