Category: Sports

Sky Sports has apologised for an insensitive comment made by its commentators during the coverage of Everton’s 4-0 loss to Aston Villa on Sunday. The comment was directed at Everton manager Sean Dyche, who was wearing a black armband in memory of a fan who died while working on the club’s new stadium. Everton fan Michael Jones died in a tragic accident Michael Jones, a 37-year-old Everton fan, died on…

Jori Jones, 19, died in a collision with a minivan on Sunday Jori Jones, a 19-year-old goalie for the Gustavus Adolphus College women’s hockey team, was killed in a car crash on Sunday afternoon in west-central Minnesota. Jones was a passenger in a Chevrolet Equinox driven by her teammate Gianna Gasparini, 19, who survived with non-life-threatening injuries. Three other teammates, Kayla Bluhm, 20, Lily Mortenson, 19, and Gianna Gasparini, 19,…

Former Toronto Blizzard goalkeeper Steve Nijjar has acquired Racing Madrid FC, a sixth-tier soccer team in Spain, and hopes to transform it into a top-level club. A dream come true Nijjar, who was born in India and moved to Canada when he was seven, says buying the Madrid team is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. He has always been passionate about soccer, playing for the Toronto Blizzard in the…

A’s snap three-game skid with a dramatic win The Oakland Athletics, who have the worst record in the major leagues, found a way to win a close game against the Kansas City Royals, who are not much better. Brent Rooker hit a two-run home run off Dylan Coleman in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the A’s a 6-4 win on Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum. The…

Rubiales kisses Hermoso on the lips during medal ceremony Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), has apologized for kissing Spain star Jenni Hermoso on the lips after she received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday. The incident, which was captured by cameras and widely shared on social media, sparked outrage and criticism from many people who…

The Matildas may have fallen short of a podium finish at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, but they have won the hearts and minds of millions of Australians with their historic and heroic campaign. A breakthrough tournament for women’s sport The Matildas became the first Australian soccer team to reach the semifinals of a World Cup, where they faced England in a thrilling encounter at Stadium Australia in Sydney.…

Maxie Baughan, a College Football Hall of Famer from Georgia Tech and a nine-time Pro Bowler in the NFL, has passed away at the age of 85. Baughan, who spent six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, died of natural causes at his home in Ithaca, New York, surrounded by his family. A stellar career at Georgia Tech Baughan was born in Forkland, Alabama, and played for coach Bobby Dodd at…

The Georgia Southern men’s basketball team will begin the 2023-24 season with a challenging matchup against Georgia Tech, the Eagles announced on Tuesday. The game will take place on Nov. 6 at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta, marking the first meeting between the two programs since 2021. A new era for the Eagles The game will also mark the debut of Charlie Henry, who was hired as the new head coach…

LaGrange College, a four-year liberal arts college in Georgia, has released new guidelines for parking and tailgating on its campus during high school football games. The college says the new rules are in place to provide a safe and secure environment and to protect and preserve the property of the college. Parking fees and zones According to the college, parking will only be allowed in designated lots and in parking…

Mark “Swaggy” Lane, a 10-year-old boy from Boston, Massachusetts, had a wish to become a member of the Savannah Bananas, a baseball team in the Coastal Plain League. Lane suffers from a rare neurological condition called KCNQ2 encephalopathy, which causes him to have 200 to 300 seizures a day. Despite his challenges, Lane loves baseball and follows the Savannah Bananas on social media. Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Lane’s wish…