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Brady posted an 8-bit version of himself on his Instagram story tossing the trophy while on the boat Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady commented for the first time on his legendary Lombardi Trophy toss to tight end Cameron Brate during the team’s Super Bowl LV boat parade. Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, posted an 8-bit version of himself on his Instagram story. Brady was shown tossing the trophy while on the boat, and he had some fun with his comment on the photo. "Riskiest

David Irving spent the first four seasons of his professional career with the Dallas Cowboys Defensive tackle David Irving, who played for the Las Vegas Raiders last year after being reinstated into the league, spent the first four seasons of his professional career with the Dallas Cowboys. In a recent interview, Irving told The Athletic that he didn’t enjoy his time with Dallas at all. "I hated going to work for the Cowboys," Irving said.  "A Cowboy is all hardy har har and all this America's Team stuff.

SINGAPORE: Japan's Taro Daniel defeated India's Ramkumar Ramanathan on Monday (Feb 22) in a three-set fight to set up a second-round clash with Croatia's Marin Cilic at the Singapore Tennis Open. Daniel won the first set 6-3, but Ramanathan came back to take the second 6-7, prevailing in the tie-breaker. But the Japanese player won the third set 6-3, sealing his victory with a solid forehand volley. "In tennis, you'll always have a chance to have that big break - I think I'm

Bangladesh board chief Nazmul Hassan said players will have to specify which formats they will be available for under a new clause in their contracts following Shakib Al Hasan's decision to skip a home test series to play in the Indian Premier League. DHAKA: Bangladesh board chief Nazmul Hassan said players will have to specify which formats they will be available for under a new clause in their contracts following Shakib Al Hasan's decision to skip a home test series to play in

Tiger Woods "hopes" to play in the Masters at Augusta National in April after undergoing a fifth back surgery. The 45-year-old American had a microdiscectomy to relieve a pressurised disc fragment in January. Woods recovered from spinal fusion surgery in 2017 to win a 15th major at the 2019 Masters, but his participation in this year's event - which begins on 8 April - is in the balance. "I'm feeling fine - I'm a little stiff," Woods told CBS Television. "I have one

India vs England in Ahmedabad will be first time sides have faced each other in day-night Test; Sri Lanka only country to win away from home in a Test played with pink ball; follow text commentary on Sky Sports' digital platforms from 8.30am, Wednesday Day-night Test cricket isn't quite uncharted territory for India and England, but neither side has that much experience when it comes to playing the longest form of the game with a pink ball. The two teams head to Ahmedabad

Sky Sports will also broadcast India's home tours against South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka, which will follow in the next 12 months, plus the IPL in 2021 and 2022; Sky is the home of England, India, Pakistan and South Africa home internationals and ICC competitions Sky Sports will show exclusive live coverage of England's ODI and T20 series against India in March with seamer Stuart Broad part of the commentary team. Broad will join Dinesh Karthik, David Lloyd, Nasser

Juventus close gap on leaders Inter Milan to eight points and second-placed AC Milan to four points, but reigning Serie A champions have a game in hand on top two; Sevilla move up to third in La Liga Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus returned to winning ways with a 3-0 home victory over bottom club Crotone to keep Andrea Pirlo's team in the Serie A title race. Juventus were under scrutiny after defeat to Napoli had been followed by a Champions League

Crowds of up to 10,000 could be allowed back into British soccer stadiums from the middle of May after the government outlined its four-step plan to ease the lockdown on Monday. The third stage of the plan would, from May 17, would conditionally allow 10,000 fans back into the biggest grounds. Stadiums in some parts of the country did briefly open their doors to a very limited number of fans in December, but a new wave of COVID-19 infections across the country prompted

Doha: Following one of the two races in Round 2 of the Qatar Superstock Championship 600, famous Qatari rider Saeed Al Sulaiti has maintained his place at the top of the rankings (QTSK). In a time of 25 minutes and 12.849 seconds, Al Sulaiti won the first race spanning the 12-lap contest, just 0.100 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor, Abdullah Al Qubaisi, who placed second at 25.12.949. After recording a time of 25.43.119, veteran rider Meshaal Al Nuaimi classified third, while Youssef

Doha: A total of 32 golfers survived freezing conditions to take part last weekend at the Doha Golf Club in the 199th edition of the Qatar Golf Lovers' (QGL) Individual Strokeplay Tournament. With a net score of 31, Andrew Robinson was proclaimed Flight A (0-9 HCP) winner, facing tough competition from Sanjeev Gupta. Meanwhile, with a net score of 32, Clark White won Flight B (10+ HCP), prodding PK Viswanath, the January tournament champion, into the second position with a net score of

Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Hafeez struck half-centuries as Lahore Qalandars on Monday thrashed Quetta Gladiators by nine wickets in the Pakistan Super League Twenty-20 Internationals. In Lahore's efficient run-chase of 179-1 with 10 balls to spare, left-handed opener Fakhar scored 82 out of 52 balls and 41-year-old Hafeez struck a stinging 73 out of just 33 balls. Both batsmen were dismissed, but just 58 balls raised a 115-run, a match-winning stand-off. Hafeez blasted six sixes and five fours through the covers to hand

Records are being smashed but the runners involved are reluctant to admit the difference the new technology is making. Then the double Olympic 1500m medallist Nick Willis first tried athletics’ super spikes last month, they didn’t feel wildly different. A bit more cushioned, sure, which reduced the rigid impact of hitting the hard track. But then he checked his watch. It showed he had run a lung‑busting 1200m time trial two seconds faster than he expected. “I was really surprised,” he told me.

*Total AFCOn U17 draw to be conducted on Wednesday  * The 2021 Total Africa Cup of Nations U17 final competition will be conducted on Wednesday, 24 February 2021.  The Total AFCON U17 will be played in Morocco from 13 March until 31 March 2021.  The draw, to be conducted by CAF Director of Competitions, Samson Adamu will be live on CAF platforms from 13h00 (GMT).  The draw procedure will be communicated in due course.  The qualified teams are (in no particular order) :  WAFU A :

Arsenal are paying for their poor transfer business, Pickford is showing his worth to Everton and Manchester United are making life hard for themselves. 1) Arsenal’s bright future held back by bad buys As Arsenal edged their way back into the game against Manchester City, there was plenty for Mikel Arteta to take heart from. Yet for all their grit and assurance, the possibility that the hosts might actually steal any points from an uncharacteristically sloppy City side remained painfully distant. With the

Second Australian Open – and fourth major – will not be the last shiny trophy engraved with her name. As a coral sun set behind the Melbourne skyline, Naomi Osaka walked to her mark, danced lightly on the balls of her feet, rapped her left thigh with her left fist two times and crouched, ready to receive Jennifer Brady’s serve. She did this over and over: jig, tap, dip; jig, tap, dip. It was a meditation that secured a second Australian Open title and a

Naomi Osaka already is a star at age 23. She has four Grand Slam titles, record-breaking endorsement deals, and a willingness to speak her mind to prove it. But, where does she go from here? Naomi Osaka already is a star at age 23. She has the four Grand Slam titles, the record-breaking endorsement deals and the willingness to speak her mind to prove it. Now the question is: Where does she go from here? It was telling that the second question posed

Novak Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-2 6-2 to win a record-extending ninth Australian Open title on Sunday. The win at Rod Laver Arena gave Serbian Djokovic his 18th Grand Slam title. Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open dominance is intact _ nine finals, nine championships. And he keeps gaining on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the Grand Slam standings, now up to 18 overall, two away from the men’s record shared by his two rivals. Djokovic used superb serving and his usual relentless

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans to attend all rounds of next month’s men’s basketball tournament in Indiana. The governing body said Friday it is permitting 25% capacity at the venues to allow for social distancing. That figure will include all participants and essential staff along with the family members of team players and coaches. Attendees must wear face coverings, and cleaning and disinfecting efforts will be emphasized at venues in keeping with COVID-19 safety protocols. The NCAA said in its

The family of former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson has donated his brain to researchers at Boston University’s CTE Center, as new details surrounding his death emerged on Thursday.  A spokesperson for Jackson’s family told The New York Times that they made the decision in order to better understand what led to his sudden death earlier this week.  "Vincent being who he was would have wanted to help as many people as possible," Allison Gorrell told the Times on Wednesday. "It’s something his family wanted to do