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Ime Udoka has been named as a head coach of the Boston Celtics, making him the 18th coach, and sixth Black coach, in the franchise’s history. He follows the footpath of previous Black coaches in Celtics history such as Bill Russell, K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders, M.L. Carr, and Doc Rivers. Interestingly, the Nigerian American is […]
A Nigerian pastor, Humble Okoro has host a program to pray against Chelsea from winning the UEFA Champions League. The program tagged “Plotting the downfall of Chelsea” has it’s banner flying around in the Nigeria Twitter space and fans have begun to react. The program has it’s prayer points listed and pictures of selected Manchester […]
NBA star Bam Adebayo is going viral on social media, MTO News confirmed, after he was filmed on what appeared to be a friendly date with 3 big White women. The NBA star was caught on camera, as he attended a Florida Marlins baseball game, with his three big bodied companions. For a moment, the […]
Schalke 04 players were attacked by their own fans after getting relegated from the Bundesliga, their first relegation since 1988. The German club’s fate was sealed after they lost 1-0 to Arminia Bielefeld on Tuesday night, April 20. Schalke fans were left furious with their players after their relegation from the Bundesliga was confirmed. According […]
NBA legend, Michael Jordan has been announced as the presenter for Kobe Bryant’s induction into the Basketball Hall of the Fame. At the 2020 Naismith Hall of the Fame induction ceremony on May 15, Jordan will share his thoughts on the Lakers great, when he presents the 18-time All-Star and 5-time NBA Champion at the […]
Nigeria international, Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a new contract with Leicester City that will keep him at the King Power Stadium until 2024. He was handed a new deal following his impressive performances for the side this season, scoring 12 goals and providing five assists in 28 appearances across all competitions. He was previously earning […]
A Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Spanish side FC Barcelona Femení in the Primera División and captains the Nigerian national team Asisat Oshoala has written a statement on her Twitter that related to being heartbroken. The Four-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year winner shared her mind as he said a man who she […]
Tyson Fury looks to be in unbelievable shape for his world heavyweight title unification fight against Anthony Joshua this year. The WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion has not fought since his victory over Deontay Wilder in February 2020. Six weeks ago, Fury showed off an obese figure as he went for an ice-cold dip […]
Paris Saint-Germain striker, Mauro Icardi has jokingly called his wife Wanda Nara his “female dog” amid claims he sleeps with her 12 times a day. The Argentine international, 28, took to Instagram on Wednesday, March 31, to share a selfie of himself and his wife posing with their dog and wrote in his caption “Mi Perro y […]
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has sparked debates on social media after he leads praise and worship before the anticipated Super Eagles 3-0 win against Lesotho in Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Tuesday. In a video making the rounds on Social media, the Nigerian men’s team could be seen singing and dancing in the team […]
Former Juventus President, Giovanni Gigli, has opined that signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, was an expensive mistake and the Italian club should be looking to “terminate Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract at the end of the season”. Juventus put a stunning deal with Real Madrid in place during the summer of 2018, to sign Ronaldo, a […]
Bukayo Saka has appealed to Nigerians to understand why he decided to represent England at senior level ahead of Nigeria. The 19 year old was faced wih a tough choice of picking between both countries after a stellar breakthrough season at the Emirates and at the end settled for England. Prior to that decision he […]
A Twitter user named Jessica Levi, has shared talks of herself from 2018 when she was shooting her shots at an international footballer, Alex Iwobi. In a DM to the current player of Premier League club Everton, Jessica affirmatively stated her affection for him while adding that Alex is her motivation to watch soccer games. In […]
Africa’s allegiance to former FIFA boss Sep Blatter stems in part from the continent’s rich history of engagement with FIFA. In the age of decolonization, newly independent African states asserted their national sovereignty and global citizenship by joining transnational institutions like the United Nations, the International Olympic Committee and FIFA. Regarded as a “friend of […]
Ugandan born defender, Bevis Mugabi has broken the long record of Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo after he jumped 262cm to score for his Scottish club, Motherwell FC against Ross County. Cristiano Ronaldo held the record for the highest jump in football after he leaped 256cm in air to score against Sampdoria for his club Juventus. […]
A copy of Lionel Messi’s Barcelona contract has been leaked, with the numbers showing that he has the biggest in sports history. According El Mundo, Messi would receive a maximum of €555,237,619 over four years. The 33-year-old signed this deal in November 2017 and it expires on June 30 this year. See Also: Messi sees […]
Female basketball star, Layshia Clarendon has undergone a surgery to remove her breasts. The WNBA player and New York Liberty guard who identifies as transgender and nonbinary (uses all pronouns she/her/they/them/he/him), made the announcement on social media on Friday January 29. She reportedly underwent the surgery on January 13 and is recovering well. Clarendon also […]
Odion Ighalo has confirmed his exit from Manchester United with a very emotional and touching farewell message on social media. Ighalo’s loan at Old Trafford is due to come to an end this month and, as expected, he will also return to parent club Shanghai Shenhua in China, as his time in England comes to […]
Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic clashed furiously as emotions spilled over in Inter Milan’s Coppa Italia quarter-final with local rivals AC Milan. According to the British tabloid Mirror Sport, Inter striker Lukaku appeared to say “f*** you and your wife” in Zlatan’s direction after footage had shown the pair clashing, with Ibrahimovic seemingly referring to […]
Super Eagles midfielder, John Ogu, has announced the death of his mother as he described yesterday as the “worst day of his life”. Heartbroken John Ogu took to Twitter to announce the death of his mother to fellow Nigerians as he wrote; “Worse day of my life.” Although Ogu didn’t state what happened, his mum’s […]