Author: Nifemi Filani

[ad_1] West Ham United travel to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon and David Moyes will be well aware that failing to win will end the fading chances of qualifying for a fourth successive season in European competition. The Hammers know that, in all likelihood, they won’t be continuing their sparkling continental journey next season but there is no doubt that the playing squad boasts enough firepower to maintain a position of promise in the English top flight over the coming years, despite the lingering situation surrounding Moyes’ future at the London Stadium. Moyes, 61 years old, is…

[ad_1] Undisputed flyweight champion, Alexandre Pantoja made good on his first outing on home soil since his move to the Octagon — successfully retaining his divisional title with a unanimous decision (48-47, 48-46, 49-46) over challenger, Steve Erceg in their UFC 301 main event clash. Pantoja, the current undisputed flyweight titleholder, headlined tonight’s return to Rio de Janeiro at UFC 301, having successfully defended his crown at UFC 296 back in December in a rematch judging victory against Brandon Royval. As for Erceg, the Australian — who was three-fights deep into a winning run and his Octagon stint to boot,…

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 04: Canelo Alvarez lands a left against Jaime Munguia in their super middleweight championship title fight at T-Mobile Arena on May 04, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The only thing that Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez couldn’t do was make good on his guarantee of a knockout. He didn’t really need to, on a night where the four-division champion reminded the world why he is among the sport’s all-time greats. Guadalajara’s Alvarez dropped countryman Jaime Munguia in the third round en route to a unanimous decision victory. Scores were 117-111, 116-111…

[ad_1] After the Lakers were eliminated from the playoff’s first round last week, the purple and gold front office decided to fire coach Darvin Ham on Friday. Without any time to waste, there are already some names been floated as potential replacements for this job vacancy. According to Los Angeles insider Dave McMenamin, Tyronn Lue and JJ Redick are among those who are considered “real candidates” to take the role this summer. “JJ [Redick] certainly is a real candidate if they do open up this coaching search,” the ESPN reporter said on the Dan Patrick Show. “There’s, I’d say, half…

[ad_1] Ipswich Town and Kieran McKenna have done the impossible. They have become the first team after Southampton 12 years ago to gain successive promotions from League One to the Premier League. The “Tractor Boys” are the toast of the English football league and a feel-good story in the increasingly capitalistic game. But, how does a nickname like “Tractor Boys” attach itself to such a Cinderella story? Turns out, that nickname sums up everything nice about the town of Ipswich, its people, and the values that have helped them see this glorious day. Here is the story of why Ipswich…

[ad_1] UFC 301 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results. UFC 301 (Pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. In the main event, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC), a native of Rio, will put his belt on the line for the second time when he takes on Australia’s Steve Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who got a title shot less than a year after he debuted in the promotion. In the co-feature, former featherweight champ Jose Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) returns from a short retirement…

[ad_1] 00:46:52 THE BEATDOWN IS OVER IN ROUND 9 When there’s a long smear of blood across the camera, you know someone is having a rough time of it.  While it’s Ramos’ blood, Gonzalez is finally stopped. The ubiquitous Ismael Salas offered him a strenuous pep talk in the corner before the ninth. However, even the legendary Cuban could only watch as his man was dropped, marginally beat the count, and suffered a follow-up battering. While the ending flurry was impressive, the initial left hand that dropped him was a cracker. 00:36:32 RAMOS SUFFERS A CUT An accidental headbutt leads…

[ad_1] Italian international Ossama Meslek leads the attack on the four-minute barrier at the Bannister Miles on Monday with world bests guaranteed in ‘steeplechase mile’ races Fans of the mile will be able to feast upon more than four hours of races on Monday afternoon at Iffley Road in Oxford with runners in the final event at 6pm hoping to emulate Roger Bannister by breaking the four-minute barrier exactly 70 years after his famous feat. Ossama Meslek, the British-based Italian international who runs for Leeds City AC, is among the favourites courtesy of his one mile best of 3:55.39, whereas…

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[ad_1] Lucas Paqueta’s West Ham United future is stuck in limbo as Manchester City target fellow Premier League Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United.Manchester City have been linked with the two Brazilian midfielders for most of the season as they eye a new central midfield player this summer. But the question is; which one will they splash the cash on?Lucas Paqueta has had a remarkable time since signing for West Ham United from Lyon back in 2022. Since his move to the London Stadium he has racked up 17 goal contributions in two top-flight campaigns for the Hammers, highlighting…