Football

A U.S. judge on Friday granted final approval to a $2.8 billion settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association that will allow schools for the first time to compensate student athletes for past and future commercial use of their names, images and likenesses. The settlement, approved in a ruling by …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 137th international goal for Portugal as they came from a goal down to beat Germany and reach the Nations League final. The 40-year-old tapped in Nuno Mendes’ low pass in the 68th minute for what proved to be the winner and set up a final against …

THE Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday defeated Jamaica 5-4 on penalties to win the Unity Cup. Moses Simona and Samuel Chukwueze scored in each half as both teams played a 2-2 stalemate to take the match to a penalty shootout. The 2025 Unity Cup, which was held from May …

Paris Saint-Germain [PSG] won a first European Cup after outclassing Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final thanks in part to Désiré Doué’s double on Saturday. Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, at Inter 2020-2021, struck the opener on 12 minutes in Munich and France’s Doué scored either side of the interval …

BLACK Stars of Ghana head coach Otto Addo has officially announced his 23-man squad for the highly anticipated Unity Cup invitational tournament, set to take place in London. The Unity Cup not only provides an opportunity for national pride but also allows players to showcase their talents on an international stage. …

PREMIER League clubs, Chelsea and Manchester United, are set to miss out on signing Victor Osimhen as the Nigeria international has agreed a move to Al-Hilal. Osimhen joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli last year after failing to join Chelsea in the closing stages of the transfer window. …

Al Nassr icon Fahad Al-Bishi has called on Cristiano Ronaldo to retire from professional football, claiming the Portuguese superstar now prioritizes personal accolades over the club’s success. Speaking to Koora via VN Express, Al-Bishi voiced concerns about Cristiano Ronaldo’s impact at Al Nassr since his high-profile arrival in 2022. The former Saudi …

Real Madrid have officially named club legend Xabi Alonso as their new head coach, with a contract running until June 30, 2028. The announcement was made earlier today, May 25, via an official club statement, marking a significant new chapter in both Alonso’s career and the club’s future. Real Madrid C.F. announces …

SOUTH Africa won their maiden CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Morocco in Sunday night’s final at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo. Gomolemo Kekana’s stunning second-half strike proved decisive, as the, Southern Africans claimed the trophy and rewrote history by overcoming a …

So it just had to be the teenage phenom who scored the decisive goal to clinch Barcelona’s 28th Spanish league title. And what a goal it was for the player who still wears dental braces and sports a new dyed-blond hairdo. The 17-year-old struck the winner in Barcelona’s 2-0 victory …