Sports – New York Feature https://nyfeature.com Featuring Stories From New York City and World Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:01:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.6 https://nyfeature.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-0B061D30-5439-476A-80A3-2EEB921FE404-32x32.jpeg Sports – New York Feature https://nyfeature.com 32 32 Neymar suffers ankle ligament damage, out for PSG’s upcoming matches https://nyfeature.com/sports/neymar-suffers-ankle-ligament-damage-out-for-psgs-upcoming-matches/ https://nyfeature.com/sports/neymar-suffers-ankle-ligament-damage-out-for-psgs-upcoming-matches/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:48:33 +0000 https://nyfeature.com/?p=2166 Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) star player Neymar Jr has suffered a sprained ankle and ligament damage, according to a statement released by the club. The Brazilian forward was carried off the field in tears during the French Cup match against Ligue 2 side Caen on Wednesday.

PSG did not disclose how long Neymar would be out of action, but further tests are scheduled for the start of next week. This means that Neymar will miss PSG’s upcoming matches, including the away match against Marseille on Sunday, the match against Nantes on March 4, and the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on March 8.

Neymar’s injury is a big blow for PSG, who are currently trailing Bayern Munich 1-0 in the Champions League. PSG will be hoping that Neymar will recover in time for the second leg, as they look to advance to the quarterfinals.

Neymar’s injury record has been a cause for concern for PSG and Brazil in recent years. The 29-year-old has suffered multiple injuries since joining PSG in 2017, including a foot injury that ruled him out of the 2018 World Cup. Neymar has also been criticized for his diving and playacting on the field, which has led to several injuries.

PSG will need to rely on their other star players, including Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria, in Neymar’s absence. The French club is currently second in Ligue 1, three points behind leaders Lille. They will be hoping to close the gap in the upcoming matches, as they aim to defend their Ligue 1 title and win the Champions League for the first time in their history.

Injuries are part and parcel of football, and Neymar’s injury is a reminder of the physical toll that the sport can take on players. PSG will be hoping for a speedy recovery for their star player, as they look to achieve their goals this season.

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Juventus vs. Napoli lineups and LIVE updates https://nyfeature.com/sports/juventus-vs-napoli-lineups-and-live-updates/ https://nyfeature.com/sports/juventus-vs-napoli-lineups-and-live-updates/#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2023 14:32:10 +0000 https://nyfeature.com/?p=2038 The matchup between league leaders Napoli and second-place Juventus on Friday night in the Serie A standings is a major event.

Friday’s match between Serie A leaders Napoli and runners-up Juventus at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona could be crucial in terms of the Scudetto campaign for the 2022–23 season.

In an excellent position to win their first Scudetto in more than three decades, the Partenopei presently lead the Serie A standings by a seven-point margin going into matchday 18 of the season.

Napoli recovered from their loss to Inter Milan, their first loss of the season in the domestic league, with a 2-0 victory over Sampdoria in their most recent league match.
Victor Osimhen, the game’s leading scorer, got things started early on, and late in the second half, Eljif Elmas sealed the victory from the penalty spot.

The highly anticipated Serie A matchup on Friday night between Luciano Spalletti’s team and a resurgent Juventus will be yet another tough test of their title credentials.
After a slow start to the season, Juventus has shown remarkable resiliency. A victory in Campania would close the margin to four points, increasing the pressure on title-favorite Napoli.

The fact that Napoli has never suffered a loss in front of their home crowd has contributed to their exceptional season. However, the Bianconeri will still be confident of winning this game because they are currently on a roll after defeating Udinese by a score of 1-0 to win their eighth straight league game.

Juventus has the toughest defence in the league with just 7 league goals allowed thus far, while Napoli has the greatest attack in the Italian top-flight with 39 goals scored thus far this season. Therefore, it resembles a struggle between an unstoppable force and an immovable object. It will be interesting to see who wins this battle.

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Dua Lipa refuses to perform at the 2022 World Cup and urges Qatar to uphold its promises on human rights https://nyfeature.com/sports/dua-lipa-refuses-to-perform-at-the-2022-world-cup-and-urges-qatar-to-uphold-its-promises-on-human-rights/ https://nyfeature.com/sports/dua-lipa-refuses-to-perform-at-the-2022-world-cup-and-urges-qatar-to-uphold-its-promises-on-human-rights/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:21:18 +0000 https://nyfeature.com/?p=1927 Dua Lipa has said that she will not perform at the World Cup and has urged Qatar to uphold its commitments to human rights before inviting her to the country.
Dua Lipa, a singer and songwriter, has replied to rumours that she may play at the World Cup by saying she won’t go there unless it honours its commitments to human rights.

The Grammy Award-winning musician had been mentioned as possibly performing at Qatar 2022’s opening ceremony, however she has already dismissed those rumours on social media.

The singer, who was born in London, stated in an Instagram story that there is a lot of talk that she may perform during the World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar. I have not performed, and I have not entered into any negotiations to do so. I will be following England’s progress online and am eager to visit Qatar once it has complied with all of the commitments it made to uphold human rights when it was awarded the privilege to host the World Cup. Dua, one love.
Prior to the Real Madrid vs. Liverpool 2018 Champions League final, Dua Lipa gave a performance in Kyiv.

Despite the fact that she wore white on that particular day, she has previously expressed support for Liverpool by calling herself “an honorary supporter” of the Reds.

She stated in 2020, “I suppose I would be getting in a lot of trouble if I declared that I solely support Liverpool. My dad and brother prefer Arsenal.”

But Liverpool has a special place in my heart and I love it.

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The Three Lions’ finest World Cup start was greeted with drinks in England and shouts in Qatar. https://nyfeature.com/sports/the-three-lions-finest-world-cup-start-was-greeted-with-drinks-in-england-and-shouts-in-qatar/ https://nyfeature.com/sports/the-three-lions-finest-world-cup-start-was-greeted-with-drinks-in-england-and-shouts-in-qatar/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:12:15 +0000 https://nyfeature.com/?p=1806 England and Wales, who were competing in the finals for the first time since 1958, came to a standstill as supporters left work to go to the bar and teachers turned on TVs to watch the game.

The audience appeared less boisterous than normal for a major game since alcohol sales were prohibited in the area of Khalifa International Stadium where England and Iran played. The estimated 10,000 England supporters in Doha were nonetheless quite excited as Gareth Southgate’s squad easily defeated them 6-2, despite that.

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Joe Thomas: “Hiring him as head coach would be a catastrophic decision.” https://nyfeature.com/entertainment/joe-thomas-hiring-him-as-head-coach-would-be-a-catastrophic-decision/ https://nyfeature.com/entertainment/joe-thomas-hiring-him-as-head-coach-would-be-a-catastrophic-decision/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:49:14 +0000 https://nyfeature.com/?p=1704 Joe Thomas, a former left tackle for the Cleveland Browns and a potential first-ballot candidate for the Hall of Fame, is still speaking out against Jeff Saturday’s hire. This past weekend, he made a statement that resonated with many people, calling it the most atrocious act he has ever witnessed in the NFL and ending his career with a record of 1-31.

Today, Thomas still makes fun of the hiring. Joel Bitonio, a guard for the Browns and a former teammate of Thomas’, told the media today that the Indianapolis Colts’ employment of Thomas would be the same as the Browns hiring their former left tackle.

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The “easy” drop of Glenn Phillips by an England player during the T20 World Cup is made fun of by Moeen Ali’s kid. https://nyfeature.com/sports/the-easy-drop-of-glenn-phillips-by-an-england-player-during-the-t20-world-cup-is-made-fun-of-by-moeen-alis-kid/ https://nyfeature.com/sports/the-easy-drop-of-glenn-phillips-by-an-england-player-during-the-t20-world-cup-is-made-fun-of-by-moeen-alis-kid/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:30:43 +0000 https://nyfeature.com/?p=1506 In England’s crucial T20 World Cup match against New Zealand, Moeen Ali benched Glenn Phillips, and colleague Tymal Mills claims even Moeen’s kid made fun of him.

English swift Tymal Mills has stated that Moeen Ali’s kid made fun of him for the “easy” catch he made during the vital T20 World Cup victory against New Zealand.

Glenn Phillips of New Zealand was mysteriously dismissed by England coach Moeen while he was on 15 in a game that was effectively a must-win for England. Phillips, who had just scored an outstanding hundred against Sri Lanka, erred on a huge shot from Adil Rashid, and the ball looped directly in Moeen’s direction.

The catch went down and Phillips threatened to put New Zealand in the lead with a magnificent 62 off 36, but the all-rounder was unable to even get a hold on it. On his BBC podcast Good Pace for Radio with Mark Wood, Mills remarked, “It is one of those ones you can joke about now.”
“Mo has his kid here, and he was telling how horrible and easy a drop it was in the airport,” Wood responded by saying, “He didn’t get a hand on it! His chest was struck by it.

The pair had high admiration for England’s skipper Jos Buttler, who led the team with a 47-ball 73 to secure victory. When he was at bat with Mo, Wood claimed, “He wasn’t just tapping his glove; he was pounding it.”

“He is capable of that. Despite being a quiet person, he is very competitive. He was hoping against hope that England would succeed.

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Muhammad Ali’s grandson stays unbeaten with succeed at MSG https://nyfeature.com/sports/muhammad-alis-grandson-stays-unbeaten-with-succeed-at-msg/ https://nyfeature.com/sports/muhammad-alis-grandson-stays-unbeaten-with-succeed-at-msg/#respond Sun, 30 Oct 2022 06:19:10 +0000 https://nyfeature.com/?p=1424 NEW YORK (AP) — Nico Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali’s grandson, remained unbeaten in his boxing profession Saturday night with a triumph at Madison Square Nursery, where The Best battled a portion of his most critical sessions.

Richard Torrez Jr. also, Duke Ragan, who won silver decorations for the U.S. last year in the Olympics, likewise were champs on the undercard of Vasiliy Lomachenko’s match against Jamaine Ortiz.

Ali Walsh (7-0) beat Billy Wagner by consistent choice in his initial six-round session. Ali Walsh bloodied Wagner’s face early and the middleweight exhibited a portion of his granddad’s dramatic skill, stopping to raise his arms and empower the serenades of “Ali! Ali!” while he had his adversary on the ropes in the primary round.

It was Ali Walsh’s second session at Madison Square Nursery, where Ali battled multiple times, winning every one of them aside from the “Battle of the Hundred years,” the 1971 first battle of his set of three with Joe Frazier. Ali retaliated for that misfortune at the Nursery in 1974 preceding winning their legendary elastic match in the Philippines.

Torrez (4-0, 4 KOs) halted Ahmed Hefny of Egypt in the third round of their heavyweight session, in the wake of dominating his last game by knockout in 44 seconds.

Ragan (8-0), a featherweight, had a lot harder time prior to edging Puerto Rican veteran Luis Lebron by close however consistent choice. There were a few boos after the choice was reported.

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Vasiliy Lomachenko guts out choice triumph over Jamaine Ortiz in hotly anticipated return to the ring https://nyfeature.com/sports/vasiliy-lomachenko-guts-out-choice-triumph-over-jamaine-ortiz-in-hotly-anticipated-return-to-the-ring/ https://nyfeature.com/sports/vasiliy-lomachenko-guts-out-choice-triumph-over-jamaine-ortiz-in-hotly-anticipated-return-to-the-ring/#respond Sun, 30 Oct 2022 05:17:11 +0000 https://nyfeature.com/?p=1418 Vasiliy Lomachenko is 34 years of age and hadn’t battled in that frame of mind, as he served his nation, Ukraine, by safeguarding his country in the conflict with Russia.

On Saturday, he looked all of 34 and as though he had been off a drawn-out period of time.

The double cross Olympic gold medalist and three-division title holder entered his session Saturday at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Nursery in New York against Jamaine Ortiz requiring a triumph to procure a shot at Devin Haney’s undisputed lightweight title.

It all made sense to him, yet scarcely. He came hard down the stretch to outlive a decided Ortiz. Lomachenko won by scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 117-111 in a session that was swelling and obstinate.

Lomachenko was a – 2500 number one at BetMGM, yet he let anybody know who might tune in before the battle that he picked Ortiz on the grounds that he felt Ortiz was an exceptionally talented and shrewd fighter.

Ortiz, battling the greatest episode of his life by a wide margin, appeared and was in the battle beginning to end. He gave Lomachenko a difficult situation, and exchanged positions a great deal.

Yet, Lomachenko had the option to cut the distance and won the battle by conquering his more youthful foe in the title adjusts.

“I let you know he is a decent contender and we knew this,” Lomachenko said.

Lomachenko required the entirety of his trickiness and impressive expertise to move beyond Ortiz, whose level appeared to bring on some issues for him. In any case, when Haney entered the ring subsequently, Lomachenko’s eyes enlarged.

Haney crushed George Kambosos fourteen days prior, and when he entered the ring, Lomachenko said, facetiously, “Would you say you are a heavyweight?”

Haney consented to battle Lomachenko despite the fact that he saw nothing in Saturday’s battle that concerned him.

“It wasn’t the best presentation, yet when we battle, he could [show] a superior form on that evening,” Haney said.

Lomachenko was scarcely adequate on Saturday, yet he hauled it out. His fantasy about bringing home the undisputed title stays alive.

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WWE Superstars Riddle, Drew McIntyre, and others wish India a happy 75th Independence Day. https://nyfeature.com/sports/wwe-superstars-riddle-drew-mcintyre-and-others-wish-india-a-happy-75th-independence-day/ https://nyfeature.com/sports/wwe-superstars-riddle-drew-mcintyre-and-others-wish-india-a-happy-75th-independence-day/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:59:56 +0000 https://nyfeature.com/?p=938 India is celebrating its 75th anniversary of independence, and WWE stars are stepping up to send their best wishes. On August 15, WWE superstars from all over the world got together to wish the country a happy Independence Day on the company’s official YouTube channel. This made the day even more special.

In the two-minute short, well-known company members like Seth Rollins, Veer Mahan, Jinder Mahal, and others paid tribute to the country. Drew McIntyre, Riddle, Sangha, and Guru Raaj joined the agreement so that their supporters all over the country could hear their inspiring words. WWE is a popular show in the U.S., and its top-rated shows like Wrestlemania, WWE RAW, and more have a large number of fans. People like John Cena, The Rock, Triple H, and others have had the great fortune of becoming very popular.

There have also been many professional wrestlers from India who have taken part in WWE events. The most well-known name right now is The Great Khali. The tall behemoth’s journey with the show started when he went into the ring with Mark Henry and The Undertaker. He went on to win a lot of money on the show, and then he got engaged to the Deadman. He kept fighting against big names like Big Show, Kane, Rey Mysterio, and John Cena.

In the video, the superstars kept telling the WWE Universe in India that they hoped the best for the country. The biggest surprise for viewers was that other famous people, like Seth Rollins and Riddle, joined in the fun along with the celebrities of Indian descent.

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and Colorado Buffaloes great Charles Johnson passes away at age 50. https://nyfeature.com/sports/former-pittsburgh-steelers-wide-receiver-and-colorado-buffaloes-great-charles-johnson-passes-away-at-age-50/ https://nyfeature.com/sports/former-pittsburgh-steelers-wide-receiver-and-colorado-buffaloes-great-charles-johnson-passes-away-at-age-50/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:52:45 +0000 https://nyfeature.com/?p=810 In the first round of the draught, the Pittsburgh Steelers chose Charles Johnson from Colorado. When he was 50 years old, he passed away.

As of Wednesday afternoon, no one knew what killed Johnson. Colorado confirmed that at the time of his death, he was working as the assistant athletic director at Heritage High School in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

WNCN-TV in Raleigh says that during a welfare check at a Hampton Inn and Suites on Sunday, police found a dead body in a hotel room. A preliminary investigation found no signs of wrongdoing.

The Steelers selected Johnson with the 17th overall choice in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played for the team for five years, making 247 catches for 3,400 yards and 15 touchdowns. He had his best season with the Steelers in 1996, when he caught 60 passes for a career-high 1,008 yards and three touchdowns.

Johnson also spent two seasons with the Eagles, one season with the Patriots, and another season with the Bills. He was on the New England Patriots team that won the Super Bowl in 2001.

Johnson stood out in his last two years at Colorado, where he played for four years. He has 1,149 receiving yards and five touchdown catches as a junior. As a senior in 1993, he had 1,082 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches.

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