DAVID DE GEA has announced he is leaving Manchester United after 12 years, saying “it’s the right time to undertake a new challenge”. The Spanish goalkeeper, who won the Premier League Golden Glove award for most clean sheets last season, was criticised for a number of high-profile errors in the final weeks of the campaign. […]
Cedric Killings, a former NFL player who competed from 2000 to 2007 before having his career cut short by a fractured vertebra, passed away on June 21 from lung cancer. His alma mater announced the news of his passing on Wednesday. He was 45. His wife Shavon stated in a statement: “My love, my best […]
Manchester City, winners of three trebles, offered £90 million to West Ham for captain Declan Rice. Thought to have included an initial payment of £80 million, City’s offer falls short of the £100 million the Hammers desire. The England midfielder, who is 24 years old, is expected to receive a third bid from Arsenal. West […]
Gor Mahia, a Kenyan powerhouse, rallied from a goal down to defeat Nairobi City Stars 4-1 on Sunday at Moi Stadium in Kasarani to win the Kenyan Premier League for the 20th time. Benson Omalla equalized two minutes later after Samuel Kapen’s 48th-minute goal for City Stars. With superb performances in the 63rd, 81st, and […]
BURNLEY have announced the signing of Irish defender Dara O’Shea from West Bromwich Albion. The fee is believed to be in the region of £7 million. O’Shea joins the club on a four-year deal, keeping him at Turf Moor until 2027. The Dubliner has been capped 19 times for Ireland and made 107 appearances for […]
IAIN HENDERSON HAS signed a two-year extension to his IRFU central contract which will see him remain with Ulster until the end of the 2024/25 season. The lock’s future had been the source of recent speculation but Ulster skipper Henderson, 31, will both remain with his native province and remain available for Ireland for the […]
TOTTENHAM HAVE ACCELERATED their search to find Hugo Lloris’ long-term successor by opening talks with Empoli over the signing of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. Spurs captain Lloris, 36, is approaching the final 12 months of his deal and revealed earlier this month his desire to seek a new challenge when in an interview with media in […]
SADIO MANE SCORED two goals as African champions Senegal came from behind to defeat Brazil 4-2 in an international friendly in Lisbon last night, while Colombia defeated Germany to increase the pressure on coach Hansi Flick. Five-time World Cup winners Brazil are still without a coach after the departure of Tite last year, while Neymar […]
N’GOLO KANTE HAS joined Saudi Arabian champions Al Ittihad, the club said in a statement, joining up with French compatriot Karim Benzema. “Kante is an Ittihad player now!” the club said on Twitter, while chairman Anmar al-Hailee tweeted: “Welcome to our new tiger Kante,” a reference to the team’s nickname. The 32-year-old midfielder who joined […]
YAYA TOURE HAS revealed he is leaving his role at Tottenham’s Academy to take up the position of assistant coach at Standard Liege. The former Manchester City midfielder coached the Spurs Under-16s side last season. He previously held positions at Ukrainian side Olimpik Donetsk and Russian team Akhmat Grozny, having left City in 2018 and […]