Author: Nifemi Filani

[ad_1] David Moyes has opened up on how Declan Rice’s move to Arsenal last summer has affected West Ham.Leaving the Hammers less than 12 months ago after the club agreed a transfer following a record-breaking £105 million bid from Arsenal, Rice, 25, became England’s most expensive footballer.And while so many players fail to live up to their price tag, Rice has already surpassed expectations and is among those being considered as the best signing of the season.The England international’s industrious work-rate, intelligent positioning and driving runs make him one of Gareth Southgate’s most important picks ahead of this summer’s Euros…

[ad_1] Photo by Alexandre Loureiro/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO — Drakkar Klose reacts to his UFC 301 win over Joaquim Silva, explains his beef with Daniel Cormier, calls out Beneil Dariush and Jalin Turner, and more. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Posted on 05/04/2024By: Sean Crose The highly anticipated June 1st fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol has been postponed due to an ruptured meniscus suffered by Beterbiev. This is bad news for fight fans, of course, as injuries have plagued the 20-0 Beterbiev’s career. What’s more, the world has been waiting a long time for Beterbiev and the 22-0 Bivol to square off in the ring. On top of that the winner of a Beterbiev-Bivol match would become the undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world. As things stand, Beterbiev – who has stopped every last one of…

[ad_1] Four of the five GB teams at the World Athletics Relays on Saturday secured their places at this summer’s Olympics with all the teams having a further chance on Sunday British relay teams enjoyed an almost perfect night when it came to qualifying for the Olympics as four out of their five teams secured places at the Paris Games thanks to good results at the World Relays in The Bahamas. The men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m teams all earned qualification for Paris with only the mixed relay team missing out, although they will have a further chance during…

[ad_1] Rap artist Fat Joe believes 2024 All-Star guard Jalen Brunson is on the verge of becoming the greatest New York Knicks player in franchise history. “[Jalen’s] so close to being the greatest Knick ever,” the rap legend told Babcock on the “TMZ Sports” TV show on FS1, while also adding, “So close, and in such short time.” NBA Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing, Willis Reed, and Walt Clyde Frazier are generally considered to be the greatest Knicks players ever. Brunson could soon join that list if he continues to set NBA records. Fat Joe, 53, was born and raised…

[ad_1] Manchester United are battling Liverpool for the signing of an “excellent” player with a £51m release clause in his contract, according to a fresh transfer update. Man Utd eyeing centre-back signings Big additions are needed in the Red Devils’ squad in the summer transfer window in order to avoid suffering another underwhelming season in the Premier League. It is clear that these changes are required all over the pitch, with an ageing midfield needing fresh legs and the attack needing more firepower, while centre-back is also a position that needs new signings. The likes of Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire…

[ad_1] After a strong performance over Jonathon Martinez at UFC 301, the featherweight phenom Jose Aldo is ready to cut the line and chase one more title. For Aldo, defeating Sean O’Malley and claiming the bantamweight title would be a beautiful note to end his career on. Although Aldo isn’t as old as we’ve seen some fighters get in the UFC, his body has so much mileage from all of the countless brutal battles it has endured. Now, 4-1 in his last five UFC fights, the legend Jose Aldo is dreaming about another title run. He mentions how his own…

[ad_1] Naoya Inoue’s right cheek quivered as he stared into Luis Nery’s soul. Both fighters were inside the divisional limit for their RING and undisputed 122-pound championship. Inoue was 121¾ pounds ahead of his first defense as undisputed king and second overall title defense at the weight. Tijuana’s Nery was well under the mark at 120.8 pounds in a bid to become a two-time RING champion. Their bout headlines a four-title fight show this Monday on ESPN+ and Amazon Prime-Japan from the Tokyo Dome. It marks the first boxing event at the famed venue since Buster Douglas’ historic March 1990…

[ad_1] The 2016 Boston Marathon winner claims victory in Czech capital, while Bedatu Hirpa makes it a double Ethiopian win Lemi Berhanu Hayle turned back the clock to win the Prague International Marathon. The 29-year-old Ethiopian had a meteoric rise in the sport eight years ago, after recording a personal best of 2:04:33 in Dubai, triumphing at the Boston Marathon and then representing his country over the marathon at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Hayle, who also finished fourth at the 2019 New York Marathon, clocked 2:08:44 in the Czech capital and won by one minute and 44 seconds. Part of…

[ad_1] The Dallas Mavericks advanced to the second round of the NBA Playoffs this year. Now, Jason Kidd may be the beneficiary of a contract extension. Kidd has led the Mavericks to two 50-win seasons in his three years in charge. Dallas made the Western Conference Finals in 2022. After missing the postseason last year, the Mavs will play the Oklahoma City Thunder with a chance to head back to the Western Conference Finals. The Los Angeles Lakers were rumored to be a suitor for Kidd’s services. Los Angeles has apparently given up on any expectations they’ll be able to…