Author: Sports News UK
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – three countries led by military governments – have submitted a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations.The announcement comes after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) opened applications for the 2028, 2032 and 2036 editions of flagship tournament Afcon.The Malian Football Federation (Femafoot) said the joint proposal would be built around “solidarity, regional integration and sustainable development of African football”.It added it would work with relevant authorities to prepare a “solid, credible bid” aimed at bringing a new vision to the continental game.The three neighbours officially left the West African regional…
Arsenal have confirmed defender William Saliba is set to miss an “extended period” after suffering a back injury while at the World Cup with France. The 25-year-old had been managing a back issue for several weeks and carried the problem into the World Cup but was forced off after 30 minutes of France’s semi-final loss to Spain. After returning to London and being seen by a specialist, it was decided that surgery is not needed with a managed recovery programme to be commenced instead.Saliba was forced to sit out France’s World Cup bronze final defeat by England. Earlier in the…
WWE TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth and Mike Santana recently went to war over the gold at TNA Slammiversary. After his loss, Santana hadn’t been seen in TNA amidst rumors of his departure, and on Tuesday, he showed up to stare down NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo at the end of “WWE NXT.” Nemeth has been lauding Santana’s accomplishments since before their Slammiversary bout, and he took to “Busted Open Radio” to praise him further. “For the last two months, I have been singing the praises of Santana and what he…
Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare forced the cancellation of a training session after he refused to leave the pitch.BBC Sport has been told the 25-year-old Nigeria international sat down and demanded the club let him move to Fiorentina. Wolves have rejected a bid from the Serie A side, having accepted an offer from Turkish club Trabzonspor.Arokodare’s actions led to new boss Cesar Peixoto terminating the session on Monday. The striker was not involved in Wednesday’s friendly at Maidenhead United as Wolves continue their pre-season plans.On social media on Wednesday evening, Arokodare wrote: “Throughout my career, I have always taken great pride…
Rhea Ripley has broken her silence following the news that she’ll miss SummerSlam—and she clearly isn’t in the mood for the internet. Just days after WWE announced the Women’s Champion won’t be medically cleared to compete because of her torn meniscus, Ripley logged onto Twitter and unloaded on what she described as the platform’s “tiny little idiotic humans.” “There are a lot of tiny little idiotic humans on this app. Literally good for nothing, know nothing, hypocritical, terrible excuses for humans… The amount of delusion is funny af 🤣👏🏼 Literal jokes. If this triggers you, then it’s directed at YOU.…
The Hundred men’s competition, Utilita BowlSouthern Brave 135-7 (100 balls): Miller 44 (35); Jansen 2-17Welsh Fire 138-4 (98 balls): Salt 47* (37); Chaudhary 2-19 Welsh Fire won by six wicketsScorecard. TableWelsh Fire captain Phil Salt led from the front as his unbeaten 47 helped them begin the 2026 Hundred season with a six-wicket win against Southern Brave in Southampton. Former world number one-ranked T20 batter Salt is The Hundred’s all-time leading scorer, having hit 1,138 runs in five seasons with his former side Manchester Originals.Having signed for Fire as their captain before this year’s competition, he is aiming to guide…
Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen won stage 17 of the Tour de France following a bunch sprint.The Alpecin-Premier Tech rider powered over the line with a good gap over his rivals to win his first stage in what had been a frustrating three-week race.The 28-year-old won the prestigious green points jersey in 2023, but had struggled in this race to catch compatriot Tim Merlier in the final phases of sprints.After stage seven, he was seen on social media tossing his bike in frustration after his illustrious team-mate, the powerhouse classics legend Mathieu van der Poel had mis-timed his lead-out and Philipsen became…
On July 19, WWE filed to trademark “Alix Brooks.” This is the new ring name for Meghan Walker, who briefly went as Kylee Quinn. Full description: IC 041: Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events…
Five-time Commonwealth champion bowler Alex Marshall and two-time judo champion Sarah Adlington will be Scotland’s flagbearers at Thursday’s Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow.With five golds, one silver and one bronze, Marshall is Scotland’s most successful athlete at the Commonwealth Games while Adlington is chasing an unprecedented third judo gold at the Games.England’s flagbearers will be Sian Honnor, a four-time medalist in bowls, and swimmer Luke Greenbank.Boxer Rosie Eccles, who turns 30 on the day of the ceremony, and bowler Daniel Salmon are Wales’ flagbearers.Northern Ireland’s duo will be confirmed on Thursday.”It is a huge honour and a great feeling,”…
The key point here is whether the transfers can be defined as a ‘swap deal’.One of the clauses in Uefa’s transfer regulations defining “player exchange transactions” is that such deals must be concluded within 45 days of each other.Clubs can still transfer players between themselves in that 45-day period, but those deals would have to be perceived as not connected to not be seen as part of a swap.Indeed Tottenham and Brighton moved centre-backs Jan Paul van Hecke and Luka Vuskovic between them in separate deals earlier this summer, though both clubs are some distance away from the threshold to…