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The Governor of Gombe State, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, on Monday, April 8, received the symbolic National Unity Torch for the 2025 National Sports Festival (NSF) billed to be held next month in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Manasseh Daniel Jatau, Gombe State reaffirmed its commitment to full participation in the upcoming

Liverpool players respond after Darwin Nunez's penalty miss vs PSG (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Liverpool are bracing for significant departures at the end of the season, with several key players facing uncertain futures. Trent Alexander-Arnold is reportedly close to joining Real Madrid, with personal terms said to be agreed. Meanwhile, Virgil van Dijk and

Ford has made some pretty special rally cars in its many years of existence. Just to name a few, there are obviously the many Escorts, the legendary RS200 and in more recent times, the M-Sport-run 2017 WRC-winning Fiesta. We’d argue few are as iconic as the Martini-liveried Ford Focus WRCs as driven by Colin McRae

A rizona’s sports betting handle across online and retail platforms reached $849.3 million (€778.3 million/£655.5 million), marking a 20.2% increase from December 2023. However, this was 5.4% lower than the record set in November 2024. Data from the Arizona Department of Gaming reveals that online wagers accounted for $844.3 million of the total, while retail

Consumer spending on sports betting in Tennessee fell for the third consecutive month in February, although the amount wagered was higher than the previous year. Gross wagers in Tennessee during February hit $417.4 million (£322.8 million/€384.7 million). This fell 24% short of January’s total but beat the $380.4 million spent on sports betting last year

This article is part of Racquet Sport Nation—a series of stories that explores the life-enhancing power of racquet sports, from tennis to pickleball to padel, today. Read the rest of the stories here. TENNIS! PICKLEBALL! PADEL! Badminton! Racquetball Ping pong! Squash! There are so many racquet sports with varying levels of difficulty, benefits, and #vibes.

Consumers in Ohio spent $1.01 billion (£788.6 million/€946.0 million) betting on sports in January, the third highest monthly amount on record in the Buckeye State. The amount surpasses January of the previous year by 24.6% and is also 5% higher than December 2024. However, it falls 9.3% short of the record set in January 2023