Sport
Everton face heavy competition for Bournemouth defender Ake
Lampard was asked about the trio at his press conference on Friday and conceded that he is looking to improve his squad next month. " We want the top calibre of player that can improve us ". Ake has established himself as a key player for the Cherries under Eddie Howe. "It is what it is", Lampard said. The Blues head into the clash on a bit of a poor run in the Premier League . [Full Article...]
Brazil, Colombia, Japan round out 2023 women's World Cup host bids
Soccer's worldwide governing body will now assess the bids, which will include visiting each country. Japan is in the bidding, and Australia has entered a joint bid with New Zealand . "There is so much untapped potential, not just in Australia but right across Asia and the Pacific region, that I really do believe we would offer something incredibly special", said Sam Kerr, a striker for the... [Full Article...]
Frightening moment IL player ACCIDENTALLY levels an official with celebratory fist pump
IL center Kofi Cockburn sparked a frightening moment on Wednesday night by accidentally punching an official while celebrating a clutch basket in the Illini's upset of fifth-ranked MI. "As you can see, we had to finish the game with two referees". IL now leads the all-time series against MI, 88-85. After all, he ended up with 19 points and 10 rebounds against the number 5 in the country. [Full Article...]
Doncic's triple-double lifts Mavs over Pistons
Luka makes history AGAIN & breaks multiple records! . Luka Doncic recorded the first triple-double at an National Basketball Association neutral site in 46 years in the Dallas Mavericks' 122-111 victory over the Detroit Pistons last night in Mexico City. [Full Article...]
Kwame Bonsu Arrives In Qatar With Esperance For Club World Cup
The Black Stars of Ghana will know its opponents for the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers on 21 January 2019 when the Federation Internationale de Football Association draw for the continent takes place in Cairo, Egypt. In the annual FIFA Club World Cup, the current UEFA Champion's League victor competes against the five other Confederations club champions (plus the host country's club representative... [Full Article...]
Thorbjorn Olesen: Golfer denies sex assault charge
Sporting a navy go well with, the 29-year-old exclusively spoke to substantiate his private particulars and deny three fees. Olesen also faces a separate charge of assault by beating of another person. Both the prosecution and defence are expected to use expert witnesses. A trial date has been set for 11 May. Vote in the Irish Independent Sport Star Awards and you could win the ultimate spor... [Full Article...]
England Shuffle Their Aces for South Africa ODI & T20I Series
The visitors announced the squads for the limited-overs leg of the tour and have left out their Test captain Joe Root from the T20 squad. The T20 World Cup is in Australia in October and November. The reigning 50-over world champions have also given maiden call-ups to the ODI squad to Pat Brown, Tom Banton , Saqib Mahmood and Matt Parkinson. Tom Banton , Sam Billings , Lewis Gregory, Saqib ... [Full Article...]
Kyle Kuzma is out tonight against the Heat
The Los Angles Lakers , sporting a 22-3 record themselves, come into American Airlines Arena for a duel with another of the NBA's best. Kyle Kuzma (left ankle) remains out for the Heat game. This line is correlated with the action and is moving with the market. Anthony Davis has been an absolute force and is fitting right in with Lebron in LA. [Full Article...]