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For months, ‘Fight Island’ was the mysterious super-plan dreamed up by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White in response to international lockdowns the world over. This weekend, his grand vision becomes reality in the surreal surrounds of Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, the bio-bubble venue hosting UFC 251, which will be broadcast on SuperSport this weekend – LIVE on SuperSport 11 from 02:00 AM Sunday.
With the race for European football tickets getting more intriguing, SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to another thrilling weekend of European football. As it stands in the Premier League, eight points are separating third to sixth place making the race for next season UEFA Champions League hotter as curtain gradually falls on the 2019/2020 season with four games left.
Don’t you just love the EPL? There was controversy at the Amex Stadium on Saturday. Relegation-threatened Brighton beat Arsenal 2-1 on Saturday following a 95th minute goal from Neal Maupay. In an historic event, the match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal was the first to be broadcast live on television at 3pm on a Saturday. And there was drama on the pitch with Arsenal suffering yet another injury.
The full list of the fixtures of the remaining 92 games of the 2019/20 English Premier League season has been released. The list contains the dates and kick-off times of the remaining games.
Alex Morgan is now a mum! The U.S. women’s national team and Orlando Pride star forward gave birth to a baby girl on Thursday, with her and her husband, Servando Carrasco, welcoming Charlie Elena Carrasco to their family.
This weekend’s UFC 249 event represents more than one of the most stacked mixed martial arts cards of all time. It also represents one of the first significant steps back to live sport amid the Covid-19 pandemic. With two championship fights and an array of UFC stars on the bill, UFC 249 – to be broadcast live on SuperSport 1 and 11 on Sunday morning (03:00 AM) – promises to be both explosive and unusual.
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has placed the mother of late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini, Alhaja Sikiratu, on a monthly stipend of N10,000. Mr Olaitan Shittu, a representative of the Minister of Sports, Mr Sunday Dare, disclosed this at Ijagbo, near Offa in Kwara on Wednesday, when he donated Ramadan gifts on behalf of the minister to the aged mother.
Six weeks after he was originally diagnosed of having coronavirus, Juventus forward, Paulo Dybala has fully recovered from the virus. The Argentine forward confirmed on March 21 that he and his girlfriend, Oriana Sabatini, had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
VIDEO: Highlights : Real Betis 2 vs 3 Barcelona (La Liga 2020) Once again Leo Messi has played a vital role in Barça’s victory. The Argentine provided assists for all three of the blaugranes’ goals against Betis in the 3-2 victory. Just minutes after Betis had taken the lead, Messi provided a pinpoint pass for De Jong to make it 1-1. With Betis having taken the lead once more, the Barça number 10 was hand to whip in a free kick right on the stroke of half time for Sergio Busquets to make it 2-2. Then, in the second half…
Happy Birthday to the Greatest footballer of our generation Cristiano Ronaldo.
Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in the helicopter crash at around 10am Sunday. Gianna’s basketball teammates Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester, Alyssa’s parents John and Keri Altobelli, Payton’s mother Sarah Chester, girls’ basketball coach Christina Mauser and pilot Ara Zobayan also died.
Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar who won five championships with the team and was often compared to Michael Jordan, died Sunday in a helicopter crash. He was 41.
Leicester City player, Jamie Vardy has unfollowed former Manchester United player, Wayne Rooney on social media. This is following Wayne Rooney’s wife, Colleen Rooney, calling out Jamie Vardy’s wife, Rebekah Vardy on social media. Colleen had accused Rebekah Vardy of selling fake stories about her to The Sun Magazine.
Nicaragua national team captain Juan Barrera said in an interview that he did not vote for the FIFA ‘The Best’ award, but his name appeared in the final voting list.
Fikayo Tomori claims he wasn’t invited by Nigeria, England, Canada during international break Fikayo Tomori has finally spilled the beans about representing either England, Nigeria, or Canada. The 21-year-old is eligible to play for the Super Eagles despite representing England and Canada at U20 levels.
This past weekend, Lagos welcomed star footballer, Micah Richards who accompanied the six trophies Manchester City won during the 2018/2019 football season. This was courtesy of foremost beer brand, Star Lager Beer, who hosted fans to an exclusive event with the City Star.