World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka overcame serving struggles to defeat Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday, advancing to the Australian Open third round. Despite dropping serve three times and facing 11 break points, Sabalenka rallied to win the…
Novak Djokovic overcame a spirited challenge from Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria to win 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, advancing to the Australian Open third round on Wednesday. In doing so, Djokovic set a new Grand Slam record with his 430th singles…
Coco Gauff edged past Britain’s Jodie Burrage 6-3, 7-5 to secure her spot in the Australian Open third round on Wednesday. The American third seed appeared in control at 3-1 in the second set, but Burrage launched a spirited fightback,…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot lauded his team’s “outstanding” second-half performance as they battled to a 1-1 draw against title rivals Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. Forest struck early through Chris Wood in the eighth minute, but Liverpool’s Diogo Jota…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has expressed regret over his decision not to strengthen the squad during the summer transfer window, citing injuries as a key factor in the team’s slow start to the season. Despite retaining the Premier League…
Holger Rune, seeded 13th, edged past China’s Zhizhen Zhang in a gripping five-set match to advance to the second round of the Australian Open. The 21-year-old Dane triumphed 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 after three hours and 10 minutes on…
Elena Rybakina delivered a commanding performance in her Australian Open opener, defeating Australian teenager Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-1 in just 53 minutes. The sixth seed and 2023 runner-up fired 11 aces and 26 winners, brushing aside her opponent with ease.…
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing, marking another chapter in his eventful career. The 36-year-old Briton, who last fought in December, suffered back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk, losing his WBC, WBA (Super), and WBO…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has acknowledged Nottingham Forest as genuine Premier League title contenders ahead of their clash at the City Ground on Tuesday. Forest, currently third in the league, could close the gap to just three points behind leaders…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has formally unveiled Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The 47-year-old Franco-Malian was presented on Monday in Abuja, marking the end of speculation surrounding his appointment. Chelle, a former Mali…
The Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers are set to return to action at home on Monday, despite ongoing wildfires in California that have claimed at least 16 lives and displaced thousands. The NBA previously postponed both teams’ home games last…
Barcelona delivered a commanding 5-2 victory over rivals Real Madrid to claim the Supercopa de Espana, marking Hansi Flick’s first trophy as manager and their third consecutive El Clasico triumph. Kylian Mbappe gave Madrid an early lead in the fifth…
Enyimba’s aspirations of progressing in the CAF Confederation Cup took a hit following a 1-1 home draw against Egypt’s Al Masry on Sunday. The People’s Elephants fell behind early when Mohamed Hashem struck in the 8th minute, capitalizing on a…
The newly appointed head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Eric Chelle has opened up about his decision to leave his role at Algerian club MC Oran for the opportunity to lead the three-time African champions. Speaking after his final game…
Kei Nishikori staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro in a five-set thriller at the Australian Open, keeping his Grand Slam dream alive after saving two match points. The Japanese veteran prevailed 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 in…