Category: Sports

How Saudi Arabia Secured the 2034 World Cup Saudi Arabia has emerged as the sole candidate to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, after Australia withdrew its bid in October 2023. The decision was announced by FIFA president Gianni Infantino on his Instagram account, without any formal confirmation from the member associations. Infantino praised Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reform plan, which aims to diversify the economy and promote sports and…

Chilean men and women advance to soccer finals Chile is celebrating a double success in soccer at the Pan American Games in Santiago, as both the men’s and women’s teams have reached the gold medal matches. The hosts defeated the United States in both semifinals, with the men winning 1-0 on Wednesday and the women winning 2-1 on Tuesday. This is the first time that Chile has qualified for both…

The Black Queens of Ghana have secured their place in the third round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers after defeating Benin 2-0 in the second leg of their encounter at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. The Ghanaians won the first leg 3-0 in Cotonou last Friday, making the aggregate score 5-0 in their favour. Dominant performance by Ghana The Black Queens dominated the game…

Little Rock Christian head football coach Eric Cohu has stirred up a conversation on the state of football culture in Arkansas after he posted several tweets on Oct. 23 criticizing the lack of support and respect for high school football in the state. Cohu, who has led the Warriors to two state championships and three runner-up finishes in the past five years, expressed his frustration with the low attendance, media…

The NFL Week 9 kicks off with a Thursday Night Football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans, two teams that are dealing with injuries to their starting quarterbacks. Both teams are fighting for playoff spots in their respective conferences, and will rely on their backup signal-callers to lead them to victory. Here is everything you need to know about this intriguing matchup. Will Levis Shines in His…

UEFA relocates Israel’s home games to neutral venue The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has announced that Israel’s home qualifying matches for the Euro 2024 tournament will be played in Hungary, due to security reasons. The decision comes after the recent escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, which has disrupted the normal schedule of the Israeli national team. Israel, which joined UEFA as a member in…

England’s hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics on behalf of Team GB were dealt a blow as they lost 3-2 to Belgium in a thrilling Women’s Nations League match on Tuesday night. Belgium come from behind to shock England The Lionesses, who had beaten the same opponents 1-0 in Leicester on Friday, looked set to repeat their victory when they took a 2-1 lead in the first half through…

Bonmati beats Miedema and Harder to claim the award Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the 2023 Ballon d’Or Feminin, becoming the second Spanish woman to receive the prestigious award after her teammate Alexia Putellas, who won it in 2021 and 2022. Bonmati beat Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema and Chelsea’s Pernille Harder, who finished second and third respectively, in the voting by a panel of journalists. Bonmati had a…

The Mira Costa High School football team achieved a remarkable feat on Friday night, as they defeated their arch-rival Redondo Sea Hawks 21-14 in the Battle of the Nic(k)os. The Mustangs, who had started the season with an 0-7 record, managed to secure a spot in the CIF playoffs with their third consecutive victory. The game was a thrilling contest that featured two quarterbacks with similar names but different styles:…

Netflix, the streaming giant that has dominated the entertainment industry, is now venturing into the live sports domain with its first ever event, “The Netflix Cup”. The event will feature athletes from Formula 1 and the PGA Tour, who have appeared in Netflix’s popular docuseries, competing in a golf tournament in Las Vegas. The event is scheduled to take place on Nov. 14, ahead of the Formula 1 Heineken Silver…