The Los Angeles Lakers win inaugural NBA In-season tournament.
After huge competition among some of the finest squads in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers have now clinched the inaugural In-season tournament title, defeating Indiana Pacers 123-109 to secure their first title since winning the NBA finals in 2020. Anthony Davies proved to be one of the league’s best two-way player, helping Lakers secure the win with a season high 41 points, 20 rebounds and 4 blocks. The NBA leading scorer, Lebron James also clinched the tournament’s MVP, where he averaged 26.4 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game in the tournament.
Tonight's the night.
Who will win the first @NBA Cup? 🏆 pic.twitter.com/iGBCG2QpEi
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 9, 2023
Manchester United and Bayern Munich suffer heavy defeats ahead of UCL clash.
In preparation for the last game of the Champions League group stage, both Manchester United and Bayern Munich face crushing losses in their respective leagues. Manchester United endured a woeful outing, enduring a devastating 3-0 defeat at the hands of Bournemouth on their own turf at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich stumbled upon their premier Bundesliga defeat of the season, as they were mercilessly demolished 5-1 by the formidable Eintracht Frankfurt, who sit seventh in the league standings. The outcome of Tuesday, December 12 clash between Bayern and Manchester United will determine whether or not United has a chance to qualify.
🔴 Next up: Manchester United-Bayern.
◉ 11 defeats in 23 games for Man United this season.
◉ First defeat in Bundesliga for Bayern this season. pic.twitter.com/jiCAFU70Xo
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 9, 2023
Liverpool move top of PL table as Arsenal lose to Aston Villa.
The premier league title race continues to heat up as Liverpool soared over Arsenal to top the league table after a comeback win against ten-man Crystal Palace on Saturday. Arsenal suffered their second league defeat of the season at the Villa Park, as Aston Villa secured their 15th consecutive home win with the 1-0 victory. The Villa boss Unai Emery have now defeated Arsenal and Manchester City consecutively to move third in the league standing. Narrowly defeating Luton 2-1, Manchester City finally earn their first league win after failing to secure any win in their previous 4 games. The title challenge continues to thrill fans as we enter the second half of the season.
FT: Luton Town 1-2 Manchester City.
1. Liverpool (37)
2. Arsenal (36)
3. Aston Villa (35)
4. Manchester City (33) pic.twitter.com/L9STRPiCD7— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) December 10, 2023
Sarz releases new single, “Happiness” featuring Gunna and Asake.
Acclaimed Nigerian producer, Sarz comes with a surprising collaboration which features American rapper, Gunna and Nigerian sensation, Asake for an alluring single, “Happiness”. Gunna had been leaning toward the Afrobeats genre, earlier featuring on Victor Thompson’s “This Year (Blessings)”. “Happiness” received 494,369 streams on Spotify on its first streaming day and the fans have showered Sarz with praise for seamlessly bringing together these diverse artists and producing a truly remarkable record.
🚨 Sarz x Asake and Gunna
"HAPPINESS" received 494,369 streams in the first day streams on Spotify. 🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/pFCcFPGkab— 𝑺 𝑵 𝑬 𝑯 ➐ (@SnehQueenBee) December 9, 2023
Michael Owen compares state of modern football with old school football.
Undeniably, the world of football has witnessed a complete transformation in its strategic systems from past to present. In previous times, the approach was characterized by straightforward and unadulterated execution. However, contemporary football tactics have now shifted towards embracing a more gradual and methodical style of play. During the UpFront Podcast, Michael Owen delved into a comparison of the previous and contemporary football eras. According to Owen, the former era emphasized the need for skillful footballers, while the present era has transformed players into athletic individuals who can build a prosperous career based primarily on their speed.
🏴🗣️ Michael Owen: "There was more pure footballers back in the day. Now you have to be an athlete."
"You just have to be able to run, you have to be big, you have to be fast… you have to be covering X amount of kilometres now."
"There's loads of great players that were… pic.twitter.com/exa90XKMyL
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) December 10, 2023
