Author: Nifemi Filani

[ad_1] The Detroit Pistons are considering former New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry for their President of Basketball Operations role, sources told Ian Begley of SNY. Perry, a Detroit native, worked in the Pistons’ front office under Joe Dumars during the team’s 2004 title season. The Pistons are also interested in Tim Connelly, Dennis Lindsey, and JJ Redick.  [ad_2]

[ad_1] Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that he wanted to sign former Tottenham striker Harry Kane last summer.The Red Devils were in the market to sign a new striker and they had identified Kane as their potential signing.However, the move for the England captain did not materialise and he joined Bayern Munich in a club record move.Kane has been in sensational form for the Bundesliga club since his move, scoring 43 goals this season and registering 11 assists.Man United went on to sign Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta, a young striker with a promising future, but they failed…

[ad_1] It’s not often a regional fighter declines multiple UFC offers, but that’s exactly what top prospect Losene Keita did before signing a new deal to stay with Europe-based promotion Oktagon MMA. The 26-year-old fighter, who moved to Belgium from Guinea when he was just a boy, always dreamed of shining under the brightest lights in the UFC. It’s a fantasy he still hopes to fulfill one day, but Keita just didn’t feel the time was right when the UFC came calling. “Oktagon is like a home for me,” Keita told MMA Fighting. “Oktagon gave me a lot of chances…

[ad_1] Day of Inclusion with the Final Leg Team and Athletes from Syria during host town activities The following is an excerpt on UEFA’s Euro 2024 Volunteer Tandem Programme that is inspired and based off of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 Host Town Program.Diversity and inclusion is one of four areas of action in the social pillar of UEFA’s EURO 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, ensuring that the tournament is open to all and that every social group can be a part of the festivities.This includes providing access and integration to people with disabilities, and Cologne…

[ad_1] Posted on 05/02/2024By: Sean Crose It’s hard to imagine that Jaime Munguia, at just 27 years of age, has already engaged in a total of 43 professional fights. Perhaps even more difficult to imagine is the fact that Munguia has yet to lose a single bout. While many fighters with perfect records are either on their way up the ladder or simply refusing to challenge themselves, Munguia has proven himself to be a warrior. Sure enough, the Tijuana native’s 2023 fight against Sergey Derevyanchenko was one to be remembered, a thriller that saw Munguia truly rise to the occasion…

[ad_1] Long-distance runner Mahamed Mahamed said it was an “amazing feeling” to be selected for the Olympics after his fourth-placed finish in the London Marathon.The 26-year-old finished with a time of two hours seven minutes five seconds, the third-fastest marathon time ever by a British runner.”I’ve been working so hard for the last 12 years to become an Olympian,” Southampton-based Mahamed told BBC South Today.”It’s the dedication and the time that I have given to the sport. It’s now paid off.”Mahamed clocked a new personal best to finish under the Olympic qualifying time of 2:08:10 to book his place at…

[ad_1] Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard (knee) has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable ahead of Thursday’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. Lillard has sat out the past two games with a right Achilles injury for Milwaukee. Game 6 is a must win for the Bucks, who trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Lillard averaged 32.3 points in the first three playoff games. On the NBA’s official 12:30 p.m. EST injury report, Damian Lillard has been upgraded to questionable for Game 6 tonight in Indianapolis. Giannis Antetokounmpo is still listed as doubtful.…

[ad_1] David Moyes’ tenure at West Ham United is set to come to an end this summer. It has been a wild ride, with the Scot taking over for a second time in late 2019 to drag the Hammers to Premier League safety. What followed was truly remarkable, with the former Everton and Manchester United boss guiding the east Londoners into Europe, making the Europa League semi-finals in 2021/22, before famously going all the way a year later in the Europa Conference League, in what is arguably Moyes’ finest hour of his career. However, things have gone rather stale at…

[ad_1] Jon Jones may vacate his UFC heavyweight title once he cashes in on a money fight with former two-time titleholder Stipe Miocic. ‘Bones’ indicated that much during an active Thursday afternoon on social media. Responding to fan comments, one user suggested Jones “vacate the belt.” Jones responded suggesting that he may do just that once his long-awaited fight with Miocic is in the books. “Maybe after I win this next one. Can’t have anyone trying to catch up to my record now,” Jones replied on X. It’s certainly not the first time Jones has indicated that he would walk…

[ad_1] The IOC also acknowledged its disappointment surrounding 1500m runner Anjelina Lohalith’s recent provisional suspension for a positive drugs test. Lohalith, who fled South Sudan as a child, tested positive for allegedly using the banned heart medication trimetazidine.She was being funded by an IOC scholarship for her third summer Games. “Of course we are disappointed,” said James Macleod of the IOC. “Any refugee athlete has the same rights and responsibilities as any athlete in the world and has to follow the rules.”We have been working to make sure all of the athletes in the programme have had very good education…