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Granit Xhaka’s mysterious booking in Arsenal’s Premier League win at Leeds last season is being investigated by the National Crime Agency amid suspicions of a major betting scandal. The FA conducted a six-month investigation and have referred the matter to the country’s leading organised crime agency in a development which indicates serious concerns over corruption and possible criminality. The FA opened their inquiry after being …

LIVERPOOL have confirmed the signing of Benfica striker Darwin Nunez for a club record fee of £85million. The 22-year-old Uruguayan became one of the most sought-after forwards in Europe after a sensational season with the Portuguese outfit. Nunez adds another string to Klopp’s bow at the top end of the pitch Credit: Getty Nunez was snapped at Liverpool’s training ground on Tuesday …

Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and other PGA Tour members who teed off in the Saudi-funded golf league Thursday are no longer eligible for PGA Tour events under penalties that Commissioner Jay Monahan shared soon after the first tee shot was struck. Still to be determined is whether those players are ever welcome back. The ban includes participation in the Presidents Cup, which …

Thomas Tuchel is unwilling to let N’Golo Kante leave for Manchester United as Erik ten Hag targets the Chelsea midfielder. The Red Devils have made it clear they would like to pursue a deal for the Frenchman in the upcoming transfer window as his contract runs out next summer. Chelsea risk letting him leave as a free agent in 12 months’ time unless he signs a …

It looks like Mike Tyson is getting some ammunition for his argument that he was justified in unleashing punches on a fellow passenger on a JetBlue flight about to leave San Francisco International Airport. According to TMZ, the man who got hit by Tyson, Melvin Townsend III, has a long criminal record. Townsend, 36, was harassing the legendary boxer after they …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has told his supporters calling on him to run for the 2023 presidency to “watch out”. Some of his supporters stormed his Abuja office, on Friday, asking him to declare for the 2023 presidency. They wielded placards and banners with inscriptions such as ‘Goodluck Jonathan must run for president 2023′, “Jonathan is our candidate’, among others. …

French authorities have seized Roman Abramovich‘s stunning villa in the south of France which once belonged to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor as part of a crackdown on Russian oligarchs amid the invasion of Ukraine. Château de la Croë is situated on one of the most prestigious parts of the French Riviera – the Cap d’Antibes – and local estate agents estimate it is worth …

Cedric McMillan, a champion American bodybuilder, has died at the age of 44, sponsors confirmed.  McMillan reportedly suffered a heart attack while on a treadmill, according to fitness network Generation Iron.  The champion strongman had been open about suffering from long-term Covid-19, which had caused him heart issues, as well as pneumonia, the network has also reported. It was unclear exactly what heart …

By Felix Oboagwina Who are those counselling Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)? They just goaded the presidential hopeful to make a major miscalculation that may cost him politically. Not a few believe that the godfather of Lagos politics and the state government goofed over the handling of the transport workers’ local crisis. …