Jerry West is one of the best basketball players of all time The West Virginia native is the man from whom the famous NBA logo came from He passed away on June 12, 2024, after batting atrial fibrillation (AFib) for more than 30 years What was Jerry West’s net worth at the time of his death?…
George Best is a former footballer who is best known for his time with Manchester United Best claimed several prestigious individual honours, including the Ballon d’Or and European Footballer of the Year in 1968 Despite making millions during his playing days, Best struggled financially in the latter stages of his life A legend of the…
African football barely gets the attention it deserves both at home and away One of the major issues is remuneration for coaches and players However, an often-unseen reality is that despite poor pay for African footballers, some of their coaches take home hefty salaries Little is said about the best paid African football coaches managing…
It will be Nigeria’s seventh appearance in the FIFA World Cup if they qualify Super Eagles has played in six World Cup competitions since 1994 The team has a new coach who is planning decisively about the team’s comeback Retired Nigerian footballer Julius Aghahowa has shared a critical move that the Super Eagles need to…
Measuring 5-foot-3, Tyrone Bogues is the shortest NBA player in history Muggsy was a popular figure in the NBA due to his height and amazing performance For six consecutive seasons (1985-1999), Tyrone finished among the top seven players with the most assists in the NBA Measuring 5-foot-3, who else could beat Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues for…
Roberto Baggio is a former professional footballer from Italy Baggio’s penalty miss during the 1994 FIFA World Cup final is one of the most popular moments in the football world He is the only Italian to score in three World Cup tournaments What’s on Roberto Baggio biography? Read on to get to know everything about…
Julius Erving is a former basketball player from the United States widely considered to be among the best in history Erving played a huge role in the rise of the ABA and continued to remain a key figure even after it merged into the NBA Apart from the NBA Championship which he won in 1983…
A genuine all-rounder is a precision commodity in the game of cricket due to their ability to bat and bowl In cricketing history, we have witnessed a few all-rounders who are gifted enough to be regarded as deadly and versatile weapons Sir Garfield Sobers is one of the finest all-rounders to ever play the gentleman’s…
Faith Kipyegon is a three-time Olympic champion Laureus describes Kipyegon as an athlete inspiring generations of young people to chase their dreams Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone from the US were nominated for the award. Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon says she is honoured to be nominated for Laureus Sportswoman of the…
Benni McCarthy is a Cape Town native He comes from a family of footballers He has footprints in the English Premier League (EPL) Who is Benni McCarthy the new Harambee Stars coach in Kenya? He was unveiled on Monday, March 3 in Nairobi in an event attended by Hussein Mohammed, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF)…
