Chelsea beat Norwich on penalties in the FA Cup third-round replay as English football had its first video refereeing controversy. Blues keeper Willy Caballero saved the Canaries’ first penalty from Nelson Oliveira – the only missed kick of the shootout. Michy Batshuayi had given Chelsea the lead in the 55th minute when he tapped home Kenedy’s cross from close range. ...
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Alligator fights python in front of shocked golfers
An alligator and a Burmese python were locked in a cold-blooded battle to the death as a crowd watched in shock at a golf course in Naples, Fla., last week. Richard Nadler spotted the gator entwined with the large snake just outside the 10th hole at The Golf Club at Fiddler’s Creek. Both creatures were perfectly still, but it appeared ...
Read More »Richest football clubs in Europe: UEFA reveal top money-spinners as Man Utd rise
UEFA have revealed the top 30 highest-earning clubs in Europe – with plenty of Premier League teams included. Manchester United have raked in an extra £100million in revenue over the past year according to UEFA’s new study into the financial state of football. The Red Devils are flourishing off the field, with unprecedented levels of money flowing into the club. ...
Read More »Man Utd news: Anderson questions big-money Manchester United transfer decision
LOUIS VAN GAAL was wrong to let Angel Di Maria leave Manchester United just a year after the Argentine arrived at Old Trafford from Real Madrid. At least that’s the verdict of former Red Devils midfielder Anderson, who’s slammed the way his old manager went about his job. Di Maria joined United in the summer of 2014 and was heralded ...
Read More »Man Utd take unusual step of confirming Alexis Sanchez transfer news on official website
MANCHESTER UNITED have taken the unusual step of confirming their interest in Alexis Sanchez on their official club website. United boss Jose Mourinho has previously insisted he doesn’t like speaking about other club’s players. In 2015, when asked about Paul Pogba, he said: “I can’t speak about a Juventus player. I know Allegri was all summer speaking about Oscar and ...
Read More »50 years after his assassination: Obama, Trump, Ali, others celebrate Luther King Jnr
50 years after he was assassinated, all American states on Monday celebrated the golden jubilee anniversary of his death. Most Americans have been using the Twitter hashtags #MartinLutherKingDay #MLKDay to remember the black rights movement leader and preacher. One such persons is legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. Ali died in June 2016 at the age of 74. Beside his exploits in ...
Read More »Everton Boss Allardyce Warns Players
Everton manager Sam Allardyce has admitted that his club be risking playing themselves back into the relegation battle. The Toffees made a promising start under Allardyce who succeeded Ronald Koeman as manager of the club. They have however been poor during their last few games and have lost their past four encounters in all competitions. The Toffees currently occupy ninth ...
Read More »Haitian Americans protest in New York over Trump remarks
Hundreds of Haitian-Americans and others have rallied in Times Square New York City to denounce racism and remarks that President Donald Trump is said to have made disparaging African countries and questioning further US acceptance of Haitian immigrants. Politicians including Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio joined the demonstration. Protesters carried Haitian flags and signs with messages including “peace, love, power, ...
Read More »Namibia shares hilarious response to Trump’s ‘shithole’ comments
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial reported comments referring to Haiti and African countries as “shitholes”, Namibia has hit back with a video that hilariously disses his crude remarks. The video highlights the unique things that make Namibia a desired travel destination including the extraordinary dunes of the Namib desert, the diverse wildlife while at the same time calling out ...
Read More »Update: At least 20 dead as clashes shut airport in Libyan capital
Fierce clashes broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday, killing at least 20 people, shutting the airport, and damaging planes during what the government said was a failed attempt to spring militants from a nearby prison. The attack triggered the heaviest fighting in Tripoli for months, undercutting claims by the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) to ...
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