(Football news) Nottingham Forest are close to an agreement with Gustavo Scrapa on free transfer as they add yet another fresh face to their squad in the new year. Forest took their place front and centre in the headlines on the transfer market this summer. This came upon the powers at the City Ground adding to the options at the disposal for boss Steve Cooper as it is nothing short of remarkable. After sealing a long-awaited return to the Premier League by virtue of the Championship playoffs, the Garibaldi brought a whopping 22 new players over the course of the…
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(Football news) Ghana face Uruguay in a repeat of the 2010 quarter finals, knowing that a victory for either side will help them advance to the knockout round of the World Cup alongside Portugal. The Black Stars are second in the group, two points ahead of fourth-placed Uruguay. Ghana will be looking to avenge their 2010 loss against Uruguay following the extraordinary battle between the two teams in the quarter-finals. The South American team progressed to the semi finals via a penalty shootout after the two teams finished on 1-1 after 120 minutes of football, but there was huge controversy…
(Football news) Morocco created history by becoming the first African team to top their World Cup Group and clinched a spot in the next round for the first time since 1986 by defeating Canada 2-1. Morocco needed a win or a draw in their final Group F match to reach the knockout stages as they opened the scoring on the four minute mark with Hakim Ziyech who profited from a weak clearance by goalkeeper Milan Borjan. They were cheered on by a joyous crowd of Moroccan fans, the Chelsea midfielder Ziyech effortlessly lobbed the ball over the goalkeeper for his…
(Football news) Belgium are knocked out of the World Cup after a disappointing 0-0 draw against Croatia. Roberto Martinez\’s side needed a win against the 2018 World Cup finalists to progress through the round of 16 but they were unable to find the back of the net. The most surprising news came in when he dropped captain Eden Hazard and then Romelu Lukaku came on to miss four easy chances as Belgium\’s World Cup journey came to an end. On the other hand, Croatia advanced into the round of 16 but qualified in second place after Morocco topped the group…
(Basketball news) The Boston Celtics made it 10 wins in a row as they breezed past the Miami Heat 134-121. For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum had eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 49 points. It was the All-Star\’s third 40-point game this season as he continues to pace the league\’s top-rated offense and make an early case for MVP consideration in his sixth NBA season. While Jaylen Brown had 26 points following a one-game absence due to neck stiffness. Malcolm Brogdon added 21 points. For the Heats, Max Strus finished with 23 points and five 3-pointers as Bam Adebayo also…
(Motorsports news) Kush Maini will be in Formula 2 next year as part of Campos Racing.The Indian racer was in Formula 3 last season and he finished 14th overall last year, with one podium appearance. Maini will partner the experienced Swiss driver Ralph Boschung at Campos Racing next year. Kush shares a family connection with the team as his older brother Arjun Maini also raced for them in F2 back in 2019 for a brief period. Both Maini and Boschung carried out pre-season testing for Campos on November 23-25 at the Abu Dhabi track. The 22 year old rookie Maini…
(Football news) Belgium, the number 2 ranked side in the world, face the prospect of elimination from the 2022 World Cup when they take on Croatia at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. The Red Devils sit in third place, one point behind the 2018 finalist and Morocco in the top two spots in Group F. In the last match, Kramaric put on a marvellous performance to put Croatia in control of Group F as the 2018 World Cup runners-up now require just a draw against Belgium to book their place in the knockout rounds. A victory would guarantee them top…
(Football news) Australia reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2006 after Mathew Leckie scored an unexpected winner to earn them a shock 1-0 win against the so called dark horses in Denmark in their final Group match. After a goalless first half, Denmark looked very lively and had more possession but Australia came from down under to score on the counter in the 60th minute when Leckie danced past the Danish defence and slotted the ball home. Australia with that result finished second with six points, level with group winners France who lost 1-0 to…
(Boxing news) The IBA Pro Series will introduce many greater opportunities in support of boxers who have gained high-level success at the international level. This includes the likes of World, Olympic, Confederation and Multi-Sport medalists, along with the incorporation of the IBA World Boxing Tour (WBT). Ranking points will be given to the boxers, between both the amateur programme, and the brand-new IBA Pro Series. Professional boxers will also be invited to compete, depending on contract. The IBA Pro Series will be launched with an ‘Exhibition Bout Card’ to take place in Abu Dhabi during the Global Boxing Forum on…
(Basketball news) The Dallas Mavericks avenged their conference final defeat by edging out the Golden State Warriors 116-113. For the Mavs, Luka Doncic scored 41 points for his fifth triple-double while Hardaway scored 22 points as Spencer Dinwiddie scored 14 points before he was ejected for an elbow which hit Jordan Poole in the face for an offensive foul. For the Warriors, Stephen Curry scored 32 points as Jonathan Kuminga had 14 points and 10 rebounds while Draymond Green had his third consecutive double-figure game with 12 points. Dallas ended a four-game losing streak which was subsequently the longest in…