insert_link Sport Ex-Brazil star Dani Alves sentenced to 4.5 years in jail for rape A Spanish court on Thursday sentenced former Brazil international Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. It also ordered the three-time Champions League winner to five years probation after he serves his jail term, and demanded he pay 150,000 euros ($162,000) in compensation to the victim. "The victim did […] today22 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Verstappen dominates testing as Wolff says Horner probe ‘issue for all F1’ Three-time world champion Max Verstappen gave his struggling rivals little hope for optimism ahead of the new Formula One season when he dominated the first day of winter testing on Wednesday. The Red Bull driver was more than a second faster than Lando Norris in a McLaren with Carlos Sainz, about to start his final year as a Ferrari driver, in third spot at the Sakhir track where the […] today22 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Orlando Pirates fans react to Thembinkosi Lorch transfer to Mamelodi Sundowns today22 February, 2024
insert_link Sport MLS chief blasts referees union over lockout Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has hit out at referee union members after talks broke down leaving the league to start the new season without their top referees. Garber, speaking to reporters prior to the opening game of the season between Inter Miami and Real Salt Lake, warned MLS was "very prepared" to deal with the lockout of the officials. The Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) said on […] today22 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Australia’s Foketi hospitalised after suffering neck injury in training Australia centre Lalakai Foketi was rushed to hospital on Thursday after suffering a neck injury at a NSW Waratahs training session ahead of the Super Rugby season. The 29-year-old, part of the Wallabies' 2023 World Cup squad, was treated by paramedics on the sidelines after hurting himself in a ruck, before being taken away by ambulance. Waratahs coach Darren Coleman told local media that Foketi had feelings in […] today22 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Injury-hit Liverpool produce ‘fireworks’ to blow away Luton Jurgen Klopp said his injury-ravaged Liverpool produced "fireworks" to come from a goal down to beat Luton 4-1 and open up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday. Chiedozie Ogbene had given the Hatters a shock first-half lead against a Liverpool side missing Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota among others. Dutch international duo Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo turned the game […] today22 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Man Utd’s Shaw could miss rest of season Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw's season could be over after he suffered a significant hamstring injury. The England international hobbled off just before half-time in Sunday's 2-1 Premier League victory at Luton. The 28-year-old now faces a race against time to prove his fitness to make the England squad for Euro 2024. "Luke Shaw has sustained a muscle injury and will be out for an extended period," […] today22 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Galeno stuns timid Arsenal with late Porto winner Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bemoaned his team's lack of cutting edge as Galeno's sublime stoppage-time goal earned Porto a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday. Appearing in a first knockout match in Europe's premier club competition for seven years, Arsenal struggled to break down an organised Porto defence before Galeno's stroke of brilliance in the 94th minute. The defeat ended Arsenal's […] today22 February, 2024
insert_link Sport Xavi confident of Barca getting past Napoli after ‘undeserved’ draw Xavi is optimistic of Barcelona reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite watching his dominant team held 1-1 at Napoli on Wednesday. Barcelona were the better team for large parts of the game in Naples but return to Spain level after Victor Osimhen snatched a draw with the hosts' only shot on target. Xavi's team, who scored through Robert Lewandowski, created more chances and were agonisingly close […] today22 February, 2024
