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Manchester City have officially been crowned champions of the 2021-22 Premier League after defeating Aston Villa 3-2. After a dramatic day, Manchester City, who knew a win would secure the title, managed to come back from being 2-0 down against Aston Villa at the Etihad. İlkay Gündoğan scored two goals off the bench in the 76th and 81st minutes, while a strike from Rodrigo helped City equalize in the 78th minute. It marks Manchester City’s sixth Premier League title since their return to the top flight in 2002 and manager Pep Guardiola‘s fourth title since joining the club in 2016. The trophy was lifted by captain Fernandinho, which gave him a perfect sendoff after he announced his departure earlier this year having served the club for nine years. Elsewhere in Sports, La Liga will take leg...

LaLiga is ready to take legal action against Paris Saint-Germain to after Kylian Mbappé decided to renew his contract and stay in France. The move was noted as a snub to the Real Madrid team, after wide speculation that he would join the Spanish team when his current contract with PSG would end on June 30. Mbappé has now signed a three-year contract extension with Paris, which was announced earlier this weekend. In a statement regarding the situation, LaLiga is standing firm on their decision to file a complaint which claims that PSG has allegedly breached the financial rules, “LaLiga will file a complaint against PSG before UEFA, the French administrative and fiscal authorities and European Union authorities to continue to defend the economic ecosystem of European football and its sustain...

J. Cole is reportedly back on the basketball court after signing with a new team. As reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Cole has inked a contract with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The league’s training camp is set to kick off this week with the opening game scheduled on May 26; the Scarborough Shooting Stars are set to face off the Guelph Nighthawks, but it was not confirmed whether Cole will be making an appearance during the first game. Cole’s stint with the Canadian Elite Basketball League will mark his second time playing professional basketball. In 2021, he played for the Basketball Africa League under a contract with the Rwanda Patriots B.B.C. He stayed with the team for about a month and played three games before ending...

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić recently faced off against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals. Prior to Game 1, Dončić revealed that he has great respect for the Warriors, in particular, stars Curry and Klay Thompson. However, he did note that although both are incredible sharpshooters, he fears Draymond Green the most. He said, “Obviously, Klay and Steph are incredible offensive guys, but I think the key to the Warriors’ team is Draymond. He’s just unbelievable. I really respect him and everything he does.” He also alluded that he enjoys the trash talk between himself and Green, “That’s the fun of the game. I love that part.” Earlier, the Warriors delivered a blowout 112-87 win over the Mavs in the first game. Though Curry and Thomps...

Following his loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 273 earlier in April, fan-favorite fighter Jung Chan-Sung, better known as “The Korean Zombie,” hinted at possibly retiring, saying that he realized could no longer be a UFC champion and needed to reevaluate what he was fighting for. The bout with Volkanovski stopped in the fourth round with Jung still standing. Referee Herb Dean stopped the fight for fear of Jung’s wellbeing after the South Korean fighter took significant damage while refusing to fold. Since returning from mandatory military service in 2017, Jung has recorded four wins and three losses. In a recent Instagram post, Jung expressed his regret for not being able to perform the way that he wanted. The Korean Zombie expresses that though he doesn’t feel that he’s in a position ...

The Orlando Magic have won the 2022 draft lottery and will be the first to pick for the NBA Draft taking place this June. The last time the Magic secured the No.1 pick was back in 2004 when the team selected Dwight Howard, and the moment also marks 30 years to the day since the Magic won the lottery that secured Shaquille O’Neal. Orlando had the worst record in the 2021-2022 NBA season at 22-60 and had about a 14 percent chance of landing the No.1 pick. Heading into the draft, it was originally supposed to be president of basketball operations, Jeff Weltman, on stage, but a last-minute change was made to coach Jamahl Mosley based on a lucky feeling. “I haven’t been very good at this,” Weltman told reporters in a video interview. “It’s funny. Coach was feeling lucky and we let him roll the ...

Former All-Pro NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has recently appeared to shift his football priorities to his new found venture with Donda Sports and the release of his new album in April. While football may no longer be at the top of mind for Antonio Brown, the WR recently stated in a Twitter post that he wants to retire as a Pittsburgh Steeler. While retirement seems to be on his mind, he wanted to clarify that he does not want to play and only wants to “Retire A Steeler.” Brown spent his first nine NFL seasons as a Steeler. During his time with Pittsburgh, Brown was also a seven-time Pro Bowler, four-time All-Pro and a member of the Hall of Fame All 2010s team. He later forced a trade that ended his Steelers tenure and joined the Raiders, then the New England Patriots in 2019. He later j...

Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a blow out win against the Phoenix Suns to advance to the NBA 2021 Western Conference Finals. The Mavs dominated the entire game with a 123-90 win in Game 7. By halftime, the Suns only had 27 points, shooting a 24.4% season-low from the field. Doncic himself put up 27 points in the first half alone, placing the Mavs ahead with a 30-point lead, the largest ever Game 7 halftime lead. By the end of the fourth quarter, the Mavs led by 42 points, the largest deficit the Suns have faced all season. While Doncic finished the game with 35 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Spencer Dinwiddie scored 30 points off the bench. Suns’ stars Devin Booker and CP3 were unable to connect, both shooting a combined 0-for-11 from the arc. Booker finished the game with ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks may have ended their 2022 NBA season journey, but the Greek Freak isn’t going out without setting a new record. As confirmed by the NBA, Antetokounmpo is the first player in history to earn 237 points, 103 rebounds and 50 assists in a series. For Game 7 of the Milwaukee Bucks versus Boston Celtics playoffs matchup, he scored 25 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists. Unfortunately, the Celtics bested the Bucks 109-81 — effectively ending the reign of the 2021 NBA Champions. Boston is now set to face Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat for the Eastern Conference Finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo is the first player to have 200+ points, 100+ rebounds, and 50+ assists in a series. #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/bVDNqb15zp — NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 15, 2022 In...