Manchester City came from behind to reach the FA Cup semi-finals for a record seventh consecutive season with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday, but victory came at a cost as Erling Haaland hobbled off injured. Haaland had seen a first-half penalty saved before Evanilson put the Cherries in front. The Norwegian made amends by equalising four minutes into the second period before being forced off with an ankle…

A 40-year-old Nigerian boxer, Gabriel Olanrewaju has died after collapsing during a fight in Ghana. Per multiple Ghanaian news reports, the former West African Light Heavyweight Champion was competing against John Mbagunu, known as “Power”, at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday, March 29, 2025, when he suddenly collapsed in the ring. In what turned out a tragic night in Accra, Olanrewaju was fighting in an undercard bout in Ghana’s…

Galatasaray have received a major boost ahead of their highly anticipated Istanbul derby against Besiktas, with star forward Victor Osimhen declared fit to play. The Nigerian striker was substituted in the 86th minute of his country’s 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe on Tuesday due to a muscle injury. However, after training with his teammates on Friday, he is ready to feature in today’s clash at Tupras Stadium. Osimhen in Scorching Form…

Thiago Motta’s time at Juventus is over after just nine months, with the club sacking him following back-to-back Serie A defeats to Atalanta (4-0) and Fiorentina (3-0). The Italian giants wasted no time in appointing Igor Tudor as his replacement, but Motta’s struggles raise deeper questions about Juventus’ problems both on and off the pitch. A Promising Start That Never Took Off Motta, 42, arrived in Turin with high expectations…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed the idea that his squad deserves a share of the £97 million prize money on offer for winning the expanded FIFA Club World Cup this summer. FIFA has unveiled the financial rewards for the new 32-team tournament in the United States, with Europe’s top clubs—including City and Chelsea—set to receive the biggest payouts. However, despite the potential windfall, Guardiola believes his players and…

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has officially parted ways with head coach Dorival Junior following a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers. Despite Brazil sitting fourth in the South American qualifying group and remaining in contention for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the loss to their fierce rivals proved to be the final straw for Dorival. Short-Lived Tenure Ends Abruptly Dorival, 62, took…

Kenya’s national football team goalkeeper, Patrick Matasi, has been provisionally suspended from all football-related activities for 90 days as part of an investigation into alleged match-fixing. The decision was made by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Thursday after a video surfaced online, allegedly showing Matasi agreeing to influence the outcome of a match. The 37-year-old goalkeeper, who plays for Kenyan Premier League club Kakamega Homeboyz, has been a regular…

Bayern Munich have strongly criticized Canada Soccer, accusing them of negligence after Alphonso Davies returned from international duty with a serious knee injury. The Bundesliga club claims that Canada failed to conduct a proper medical assessment before allowing the 24-year-old to travel back to Germany with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Davies sustained the injury just 12 minutes into Canada’s 2-1 victory over the United States in the Concacaf…

Red Bull Racing has admitted that they made a mistake in selecting Liam Lawson over Yuki Tsunoda for the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season. The team’s motorsport advisor, Helmut Marko, revealed that the decision to promote Lawson to partner Max Verstappen was ultimately the wrong call, leading to a swift reversal after just two races. Marko acknowledged that while Lawson is a talented driver, Red Bull underestimated Tsunoda’s…

UEFA has launched an investigation into alleged indecent conduct by four Real Madrid players—Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, and Dani Ceballos—following their Champions League last-16 victory over Atletico Madrid. TV footage showed Rudiger making a throat-slitting gesture, while Mbappe appeared to make a crotch-grabbing motion towards Atletico fans. The Spanish club reported the incidents to UEFA, which confirmed an ethics and disciplinary inspector is handling the case. The players…

Callum Hudson-Odoi is rediscovering the form that once made him one of England’s brightest prospects. The Nottingham Forest winger, now 24, has been instrumental in his club’s push for Champions League qualification and an FA Cup quarter-final clash against Brighton. After bursting onto the scene with Chelsea and earning three England caps by 2019, Hudson-Odoi’s progress was halted by a serious Achilles injury. Reflecting on that period, he told BBC…

Emma Raducanu’s impressive run at the Miami Open ended in a hard-fought quarter-final loss to world number four Jessica Pegula. Despite battling illness and needing medical treatment in the second set, the 22-year-old Briton pushed Pegula to three sets before falling 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2. Raducanu, ranked 60th, played some of her best tennis since winning the 2021 US Open. She led 5-2 in the second set and had four…