Navid Afkari, Iranian champion wrestler, has been executed after being convicted of stabbing a security guard to death during anti-government protests in 2018. According to BBC, the 27-year-old was executed
Serena Williams, US tennis star, has lost her bid to claim this year’s US Open Grand Slam following her 6-1 3-6 3-6 defeat to Victoria Azarenka at the semi-finals in
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, governor of Kwara, has pledged to name the state’s sports complex after Rashidi Yekini, the late Super Eagles player. The bid to immortalise the Eagles all time goal-scorer,
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th and 101st international goals for Portugal to lead his country to a 2-0 win over ten-men Sweden in the UEFA Nations League match played on
Kevin de Bruyne, Manchester City midfielder, has won the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) player of the year award for the
Kylian Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain striker, has tested positive for COVID-19. The World Cup winner will miss France’s UEFA Nations League
James Rodriguez, Colombian international and attacking midfielder, has joined Everton from Real Madrid. According to BBC, the former Bayern Munich
Lionel Messi, Barcelona ace forward, has resumed training for the first time since his failed attempt to force a move
TheCable’s team of the week is set up in a 3-4-3 formation with Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and John Obi
Novak Djokovic, Serbian tennis player and world number one, has been disqualified from the US Open by default during the
