By Ayomide Otitoju FIFA is set to announce on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, while a joint bid from Morocco, Spain, and Portugal has been awarded the 2030 tournament, which will also include matches in South America. The decision will be finalized during a FIFA Congress held virtually, where voting…
By Ayomide Otitoju Wema Bank, renowned for its innovation and as the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has once again proven its excellence, emerging as the Overall Winner of the Nigeria Bankers Game (NBG) 2024 Grand Finale. This marks the bank’s third consecutive victory at the prestigious annual sporting event. The bank…
Cristiano Ronaldo delivered a stellar performance, scoring twice as Al Nassr secured a 3-1 victory over Al Gharafa in Qatar on Monday, keeping their AFC Champions League Elite campaign on track. The win moves the Saudi champions closer to the quarterfinals, with only two points needed from their remaining three group-stage matches to secure progression….
In a highly anticipated yet controversial return to boxing, 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson suffered a lopsided defeat to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Paul, 27, cruised to a unanimous decision victory, with all three judges scoring the eight-round bout heavily in his favor: 80-72, 79-73, and…
Barcelona and Spain’s Aitana Bonmati claimed her second consecutive women’s Ballon d’Or on Monday, following an extraordinary season in which she led her club to an unprecedented continental quadruple and helped Spain secure the Nations League title. The 26-year-old midfielder now stands alongside teammate Alexia Putellas as the only women to win the Ballon d’Or…
Manchester United has dismissed manager Erik ten Hag, the club confirmed Monday, with the team languishing in 14th place after nine Premier League games. United announced former club icon Ruud van Nistelrooy as interim head coach while a search for a permanent manager is underway. “Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United…
Real Madrid will not attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, citing discontent with the selection process and what they see as an unfair snub of their star striker, Vinicius Jr., widely considered a frontrunner for the award. The club, speaking to AFP, questioned the Ballon d’Or’s criteria and suggested that if Vinicius was overlooked,…
Manchester United have parted ways with manager Erik ten Hag following the club’s disappointing start to the season, the Premier League side confirmed on Monday. United’s defeat at West Ham on Sunday marked their fourth loss in nine league games, leaving them 14th in the table and securing just one win in their last eight…
Tyson Fury has promised to knock out Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch for the undisputed heavyweight championship after suffering his first career defeat to the Ukrainian fighter earlier this year. Usyk won a split decision on points when they first faced off in May, and the two will battle again for the WBA, WBC, and…
