by Hope Media | Jan 4, 2017 | sports
World athletics chief Sebastian Coe threw his support Wednesday behind a new team event spearheaded by Usain Bolt, saying the sport needed “brave, bold ideas” to stay relevant. Nine-time Olympic champion Bolt will headline the inaugural Nitro Athletics in Melbourne...
by Hope Media | Jan 4, 2017 | sports
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has insisted that he has no plans to leave the club and feels they still have a chance of winning the Premier League title this season. Toure is in the last six months of his contract and with the January transfer window open, he...
by Hope Media | Jan 3, 2017 | sports
Super Eagles Captain and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel John Obi, is considering a January transfer to Valencia after holding talks with the Spanish club’s representatives on Christmas Day. Mikel has not appeared for the Blues since the appointment of Coach Antonio...
by Hope Media | Jan 3, 2017 | sports
British number one Johanna Konta recovered from a slow start to reach the quarter-finals of the Shenzhen Open in China. The world number 10 lost the first set to American Vania King, ranked 77th, and trailed 3-1 in the second. But she regained her composure to beat...
by Hope Media | Jan 3, 2017 | sports
Arsene Wenger is unsurprisingly astonished at the uneven rest periods for clubs over the Christmas period. Certain clubs appeared to be at an advantage with an extra rest day or two over their opponents during a busy run of games over the festive period. Only Chelsea,...
by Hope Media | Jan 3, 2017 | sports
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he is “arriving at the end” of his career and will not be coaching at 65. The Spaniard was in charge at Barcelona and Bayern Munich before replacing Manuel Pellegrini at City last summer. “I will be at...