Real Madrid celebrated a 14th European Cup victory on Saturday after seeing off Liverpool 1-0 in a tense Champions League final at the Parc des Princes. The match between the La Liga and Premier League giants kicked off 30 minutes late due to organizational problems, as reports spread of ticketless …
Read More »Man City clinch Premier League crown on breathless final day
Manchester City scored three goals in five frantic second half minutes to come from behind against Aston Villa to clinch yet another Premier League title, foiling arch rivals Liverpool in the process in what was an incredibly tense final day of action in the English top flight. Both club had …
Read More »Salah makes Champions League pledge amid injury concerns
Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah has eased the concerns of Liverpool fans ahead of his side’s pivotal end to the season after he was forced off through injury during Saturday’s FA Cup final win against Chelsea. Salah, who remains the top scorer in the Premier League, faces an anxious wait to …
Read More »Hockey league bans Russians from draft
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) revealed on Wednesday that players from both Russia and Belarus will be considered ineligible for selection in the upcoming import draft on July 1 due to the ongoing military operation in Ukraine, in what is the latest sporting penalty being levied against the two countries. …
Read More »Messi wins 11th league title via wonder goal
Former FC Barcelona legend Lionel Messi helped new club Paris Saint Germain become champions of France once again with a wonder strike that also sealed an 11th career domestic crown for the Argentine. Drowning out the boo boys, who once more jeered their team at the Parc des Princes, the …
Read More »Ronaldo dedicates 100th Premier League goal to deceased baby son (VIDEO)
Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th Premier League goal for Manchester United on Saturday and then dedicated the strike to his baby son who tragically passed away this week. The 37-year-old returned to action for the first time since revealing the heartbreaking news with partner Georgina Rodriguez on Monday. Excused from Tuesday’s …
Read More »China to pull Premier League broadcasts because of pro-Ukraine displays – reports
China will refuse to show this weekend’s scheduled broadcast of English Premier League matches because of the organization’s plans for an effusive support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict, according to reports. The Premier League has stated that it “wholeheartedly rejects Russia’s actions” with several individual clubs also making demonstrations …
Read More »Ivy League campus shuts down over suspected Omicron cases
Cornell President Martha E. Pollack said on Tuesday the school is moving to “alert level red” after their “surveillance” testing found “rapid spread” of Covid-19 among students. The school said it suspects that “a significant number” of detected infections have been caused by the Omicron variant, noting that the assumption …
Read More »New York’s Ivy League university campus evacuated over bomb threat
In a statement on Sunday afternoon, New York-based Cornell University reported that police have been investigating a bomb threat on campus grounds. “Ithaca Campus Law enforcement is on site and investigating campus bomb threat. Security perimeter is in place. Continue to avoid central campus,” the school tweeted. According to a …
Read More »‘This is MASSIVE hypocrisy’: Fans call out Premier League clubs for demanding ‘emergency meeting’ over Newcastle’s Saudi takeover
British news outlets have reported that there is “understood to be frustration from clubs about how the deal passed the owners’ and directors’ test”, in reference to alleged human rights abuses in the kingdom and the alleged involvement of the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who heads the Public Investment Fund, in …
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