Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, seeks peace with Jews for frequent antisemitic rants
Adidas has sold hundreds of millions of euros in remaining Yeezy shoes, donating part of the profits to groups like the Anti-Defamation League and the Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s $1.6b stake in Man United set for Premier League and NY Stock Exchange okay
The transaction will be funded by Trawlers Limited – a company wholly owned by Ratcliffe – without any debt, United said. United fans have been critical of the leveraged nature of the Glazers’ buyout that loaded debt onto the club, as well as a perceived lack of investment and the dividends taken out by the Fowners.
Some respite for Man United as British billionaire Ratcliffe acquires 25 per cent stake in Red Devils
The club said $200 million of Ratcliffe’s planned investment would be paid on closing of the deal, and a further $100 million by the end of 2024.
Clubs get greenlight to start Super League as European Court rules UEFA, Fifa breached EU law
In its ruling the EU’s top court said that FIFA and UEFA abused their dominant position by forbidding clubs to compete in a European Super League (ESL), although that project may still not be approved as the court did not rule on it specifically.
Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp pops up from nowhere to become genuine EPL title prospects
Having been in contention for a clean sweep of trophies up until the final two games of the season in 2022, Liverpool ended up empty-handed a year later and failed to even qualify for the Champions League.
Arsenal’s slew of late winners highlights resilience, powers belief in Premier League title charge
Just in the first 15 league games of this season, Arsenal has scored in the 96th and 101st minutes to beat Manchester United 3-1; in the 86th minute to beat Man City 1-0; in the 84th minute to draw 2-2 at Chelsea; in the 89th minute to beat Brentford 1-0; and, on Tuesday, in the seventh minute of stoppage time to win 4-3 at Luton.
President Biden faces impeachment inquiry as House Republicans rally behind investigation
House Democrats stood in united opposition to the inquiry resolution on Wednesday, calling it a farce perpetrated by those across the aisle to avenge the two impeachments against Trump.
Outstanding: Kenya’s Kipyegon and Kiptum among six sportsmen feted by World Athletics
Last year’s winner Duplantis, Assefa, Kiptum and Kipyegon set world records in their respective events in 2023, while all six World Athletes of the Year secured world titles or major marathon wins, World Athletics added.
English Premier League rivals resort to double-team marking but can’t pin down pacey Saka, Martinelli
In Arsenal’s last five games, against Burnley, Brentford, Lens, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Luton Town, they have beaten an opponent playing a back five. Their winning streak of six games is their longest in all competitions in over a year.
NBA Africa, Stanbic Bank and Luol Deng Foundation to launch NBA league in South Sudan
The Jr NBA, the league’s global youth basketball participation program for boys and girls, teaches the fundamental skills as well as the core values of the game at the grassroots level in an effort to help grow and improve the youth basketball experience for players, coaches and parents. Jr NBA programming has directly reached more than 165,000 youth across 18 African countries.
