Swiss Cyclist Muriel Furrer Dies at 18 Following Tragic Crash at World Championships
Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland. The 18-year-old crashed during the junior road race on Thursday and was taken to hospital by emergency helicopter. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) said in a statement following the tragic news saying “With the […]
Basketball Legend Dikembe Mutombo Passes Away at 58 After Battle with Brain Cancer
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer renowned as one of the NBA’s greatest defensive players and a dedicated global ambassador for the sport, passed away Monday at the age of 58 due to brain cancer, the league confirmed. His family disclosed two years ago that he was receiving treatment for a brain tumour in […]
FIFA Bans Samuel Eto’o from Attending Cameroon National Team Games for Six Months
FIFA has imposed a six-month ban on Cameroon football legend and current president of the Cameroon Football Federation, Samuel Eto’o, preventing him from attending any national team games. The ban, announced on Monday, follows an incident during the Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia on September 11. Eto’o, who has led Cameroon’s football federation since […]
NFF Launches Monthly Football Awards
As football leagues across the globe resumed fully last month, the Nigeria Football Federation is proud to announce the launch of the much- anticipated NFF Monthly Awards, a celebration of the outstanding performances of Nigerian football players across various Football Leagues including Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. With the football calendar in full swing, the […]
Senegal Part Ways with AFCON Winning Coach Aliou Cisse
Aliou Cissé’s nearly decade-long tenure as head coach of Senegal’s senior men’s national football team has concluded, as the Senegal Football Federation confirmed on Wednesday that the country’s sports ministry will not renew his contract. The 48-year-old coach, who led Senegal to their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 2022, has been notified that […]
Coldplay Concert in Mumbai Sparks Ticket Scalping Controversy After Selling Out in Minutes
Coldplay’s much-anticipated 2025 “Music of the Spheres” world tour stop in Mumbai has triggered a ticket scalping controversy, with tickets being sold for exorbitant prices on reselling platforms. Tickets, priced between 2,500 and 12,000 rupees, sold out within minutes on the official ticketing platform, BookMyShow (BMS), with over 10 million people vying for just 180,000 […]
Transition at Sony Pictures: CEO Tony Vinciquerra Steps Down, Ravi Ahuja Named Successor
There’s a changing of the guard at Sony Pictures Entertainment, with chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra set to step down, and Ravi Ahuja set to become president and CEO beginning in 2025. Ahuja was elevated to president and COO earlier this year, a move meant to position him as a successor to Vinciquerra and give […]
Diddy’s Accuser’s Attorney Says ‘High Profile’ Person Seen with Mogul in Pornographic Video
A lawyer for a new Sean “Diddy” Combs accuser claims that she’s been contacted about the “sale of one of the Diddy tapes,” specifically a pornographic video featuring the embattled hip-hop mogul, indicted last week on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, and someone “more high-profile” than the rapper and Bad Boy founder. “There already […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Appeals Detention Ruling While Awaiting Trial
Sean Combs is appealing a prior ruling that he be detained while he awaits trial. Combs, in a notice filed on Monday, appealed a federal court’s order denying him bail. The two-page filing didn’t specify arguments. The legal maneuvering seeks to overturn a ruling from U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter, who found that Combs poses […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 120 People, Attorney Says
Houston attorney,Tony Buzbee,said on Tuesday that he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs,the hip-hop mogul who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said he expects lawsuits to be filed within the next month, with most expected to be filed in […]
