Today in Sports History: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi wins fourth Ballon d’Or award in a row
On this day in 2012, Barcelona striker Lionel Messi became the first footballer in history to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award four times […]
Christmas birthdays: Eric Gordon, Alistair Cook and top sports stars born on December 25th
Having your birthday fall on Christmas is something of a double whammy. Not only is your special day overshadowed by the birthday of Jeshua […]
Star Wars Day: Sports world from Yankees to Kentucky Derby feels the Force on May the 4th
It’s Star Wars Day once again (otherwise known as May the 4th) which means the sports world is once again paying tribute to George […]
Conor McGregor, Messi and Ronaldo topped Forbes’ 2021 ranking of world’s highest-paid athletes
At the upper end of financial compensation spectrum are chief executive officers of the world’s biggest corporations, but not much below them are the […]
Lionel Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar top Forbes’ 2019 ranking of world’s highest-paid athletes
At the upper end of financial compensation spectrum are chief executive officers of the world’s biggest corporations, but not much below them are the […]
Athletes, celebs and politicos react to USWNT winning fourth FIFA Women’s World Cup
On a hot Sunday afternoon in Lyon, the USWNT won its first back-to-back FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy with a 2-0 win over the […]
Occupational Hazard: Gamer KSI plays EA Sports FIFA with Chelsea FC star Eden Hazard
Long before he transformed himself into budding boxer, Olajide William “JJ” Olatunji aka KSI was a gamer who built his early YouTube audience posting […]
Kante Facts: Ten things you didn’t know about Chelsea defensive star N’Golo Kante
France’s stunning success at the 2018 FIFA World Cup was is due in no small part to the contributions of Les Bleus’ defensive midfielder […]
90 in 90: Watch all Round of 16 match highlights from the 2018 FIFA World Cup
The 2018 FIFA World Cup has entered its one-and-done phase as losers are unceremoniously sent packing from Russia back to their respective homelands. Before […]
Live It Up: Will Smith takes us behind the scenes of the official 2018 FIFA World Cup anthem
For many decades now, each iteration of the FIFA World Cup has come with its own official and semi-official anthems. Last time around, in […]
Star Wars Day: Sports teams from San Jose Sharks to Pittsburgh Steelers feel the Force
It’s Star Wars Day once again (otherwise known as May the 4th) which means the sports world is once again paying tribute to George […]
Zlatan Goes to Hollywood: Sweden’s Ibrahimovic taking his star turn in sunny La La Land
Major League Soccer teams have signed some big-name European players over the years, including Thierry Henri, Robbie Keane and David Beckham, but the latest […]