Almost 2,000 Nigerians among thousands of World Cup fans STILL IN RUSSIA, 6 months after tournament
February 01, 2019 at 01:50 PM
Almost 2,000 Nigerian football fans who arrived in Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup are still in the country, making up the largest number of the more than 5,000 supporters who have remained illegally. Read More »
Khabib given $500k fine and 9-month suspension for McGregor brawl at UFC 229
January 31, 2019 at 10:17 AM
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for 9 months and fined $500,000 for the brawl which followed his UFC 229 win over Conor McGregor in Las Vegas. Read More »
Conor McGregor gets 6-month suspension, fined $50k for his role in UFC 229 chaos
January 31, 2019 at 10:13 AM
Irish MMA superstart Conor McGregor has been suspended for six months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) and fined $50,000 for his role in the post-fight brawl with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Read More »
'Victory of values over hatred': Malaysia stripped of Para swimming worlds after Israeli athlete ban
January 28, 2019 at 01:49 PM
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 World Paralympic Swimming Championships, scheduled for July, after the country banned Israeli athletes from participating. Read More »
Search for Plane Carrying Emiliano Sala Ended as No Trace of Footie Found
January 26, 2019 at 11:50 AM
A statement by the rescuers in search for the plane carrying Premier League soccer player Emiliano Sala said that his next of kin have been informed about the termination of the operation. Read More »
'Dad, how scared am I!' Missing footballer Sala posted chilling message ahead of doomed flight
January 24, 2019 at 02:16 PM
Newly-signed Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala sent chilling WhatsApp voice messages to family saying he was 'really scared' before his plane's disappearance over the English channel, as the search resumes for the missing player. Read More »
'A fighter must control his emotions': Khabib says he's facing 1yr ban for McGregor brawl (VIDEO)
January 21, 2019 at 02:01 PM
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says that he could be suspended for as long as a year as he waits to hear the punishment handed to him by the Nevada Athletic Commission for his part in the UFC 229 post-fight brawl. Read More »
Mecca trips & Real Madrid training: UFC champ Khabib vows to make young fans’ dreams come true
January 10, 2019 at 10:36 AM
Russian UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has vowed to grant the wishes of 10 young fans who wrote to him as part of the MMA star’s #LettertoKhabib initiative. Read More »
Wayne Rooney arrested in US for public intoxication, swearing
January 07, 2019 at 01:56 PM
Former England captain Wayne Rooney, who moved to Major League Soccer's DC United last June, was arrested in the US in December and was issued with a fine before being released without bail. Read More »
Pogba 'to be fined' by Manchester United for social media post following Mourinho dismissal
December 20, 2018 at 03:13 PM
Paul Pogba is set to be fined by Manchester United in the wake of his controversial social media post, which came just over 30 minutes following Jose Mourinho's dismissal, according to media reports. Read More »
