Former NBA player and activist Enes Kanter Freedom has said New York City Mayor Eric Adams withdrew his support for him due to orders from the Turkish government since Freedom is a follower of the faith-based Gülen movement, labelled as a terrorist organization by Turkey. Adams is charged with bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and soliciting...
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Ex-Union coach Bjelica takes over at Dinamo Zagreb
Former Union Berlin coach Nenad Bjelica has returned to Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb after four and a half years away. The 53-year-old has signed a “multi-year contract,” the third-placed team in the Croatian league announced, without giving any further details. The 25-times Croatian champions parted company with coach Sergej Jakirovic after the 9-2 thrashing in...
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Report: UEFA admit handball mistake in German Euro game against Spain
UEFA have reportedly admitted that hosts Germany should have been awarded a penalty in their Euro 2024 quarter-final which they they went on to lose 2-1 against eventual champions Spain. Spanish portal Revelo said on Monday that the referee commission of Europe’s ruling body made the assessment in an analysis which helps brief top referees....
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Macedonian national football team maintains 72nd spot in September FIFA ranking
The Macedonian national football team kept the 72nd spot in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking released Thursday. Among the opponents of the Macedonian national football team in the Nations League group, Armenia holds the highest ranking at 96th, having climbed one position. Latvia is ranked 137th, while the Faroe Islands hold the 140th spot....
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Kane scores four as Bayern dazzle to 9-2 win, Madrid beat Stuttgart
Harry Kane scored four to inspire Bayern Munich to a record 9-2 thumping of Dinamo Zagreb while Real Madrid’s Antonio Rüdiger helped beat ex-club VfB Stuttgart as the Champions League launched its new format on Tuesday. “An exciting, crazy game,” Kane told DAZN. “It was a fantastic evening. Three penalties in one game, I’ve never...
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Nations League: North Macedonia – Armenia 2:0
North Macedonia’s football team secured a 2-0 victory over Armenia Tuesday evening at the Skopje’s national arena in a match from the second round of the UEFA Nations League. The team played with one man down the whole second half after Gjoko Zajkov saw a red card for protesting against referee’s decision. The goals that...
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Turkish Olympic shooter aims to trademark viral stance
Turkey’s Olympic pistol sharpshooter Yusuf Dikeç has filed to trademark his nonchalant stance at the Paris Games that went viral around the world, his coach told Agence France-Presse on Monday. Coach Erdinç Bilgili said the move to protect the commercial use of his pose with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office came in response to...
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Sinner becomes first Italian man to win Cincinnati Open
World number one Jannik Sinner defeated home favourite Frances Tiafoe in Monday’s final of the Cincinnati Open, becoming the first Italian man to win the title. The Italian took one hour and 37 minutes to defeat the American 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Sinner continued to make history after becoming the first Italian man to become world...
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Mickoski: Mden 3 million for basketball players who won gold in EuroBasket
At my proposal today, the Government decided to award a prize of Mden 3 million (EUR 48,731) to basketball players under 18 who won gold in the European Basketball Championship, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski posted on Facebook on Tuesday. “This “golden” generation brought 8 victories for Macedonia. We are proud of their success, with heart...
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Another Olympic gold and world record for pole vaulter Duplantis
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis raised his world record yet again to 6.25 metres as he won back-to-back Olympic pole vault gold in style. Duplantis was assured of gold after being the only man to clear 6.00m. He went over his five heights from 5.70m to an Olympic record 6.10m on the first attempt before then also...