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Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Japan midfielder Wataru Endo from Stuttgart, subject to a work permit and international clearance. The 30-year-old Japan international has signed a four-year contract which will keep him at Anfield until 2027, in a deal worth £16.2m.  Endo, who arrives on Merseyside after four seasons at Stuttgart, where he made 133 appearances and scored 15 goals, told the club's website: "I'm very happy right now and I'm so excited to join a big club in Liverpool. "It feels amazing and this is my dream. It's always [been] a dream to play [in the] Premier League and with one of the biggest clubs in the world. It's a dream come true for me.  "It's going to be the first time for me that I play at Anfield. I can't wait to play at Anfield in front of Liverpool fans. "I play as a No 6 and I'm like a bit more [of a] defensive player. I think I can help this club defensively and I will have a good organisati...

  An American journalist and New York University graduate was killed during a freak rope-swinging accident on Aug. 12, according to her employer KCRA. Kathryn Hoedt, 23, died after witnesses say she fell 30 feet from the rope swing onto rocks along the shoreline at Folsom Lake, just 24 miles outside of Sacramento, California.   Friends who were with Hoedt helped carry her to a nearby boat ramp where park officials were located at the time. An off-duty doctor performed CPR before an ambulance arrived to transport Hoedt to a Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.   “I can’t believe it’s real, you know, she was such a bright light,” her mother Beth told KCRA. “Today, I tried to get some work done, and it was really, really hard because I knew Katie’s never going to be calling me again, and it’s going to be just something that I’m never going to get used to.” Hoedt, graduated from San Jose State University in 2021 before she earned her Master’s degree from Ne...

  The organisers of the Africa Muzik and Magazine Awards have released the nominees' list for the 2023 edition of the ceremony. The ‘Unavailable’ crooner, Davido, leads the pack with six nominations. The pop star is nominated in categories, ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Song of the Year’, and ‘Artiste of the Year’, among others.  Davido was followed by Rema and Burna Boy, who grabbed three nominations each while Tiwa Savage, Odumodublack, and Omah Lay who earned two nominations each. The nomination list for this year’s edition was published on AFRIMMA’s official website on Thursday afternoon, August 17.  The ceremony is scheduled to be held on September 17 at the Monumental Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas, USA. See the full list below: Best Male West Africa Adekunle Gold – Nigeria Black Sheriff – Ghana Bnxn– Nigeria Santrinos Raphael– Togo Asake– Nigeria Didi B – Ivory Coast King Promise– Ghana Tonton Pal – Mali Omah Lay – Nigeria   Best Female West Africa Amaar...

  The names of the top three nominees for the 2022/23 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award have been revealed. Manchester City stars, Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and and former PSG and now Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi are the three nominees for the 2022/23 Men’s Player of the Year Award.   “UEFA has announced the names of the top three nominees for the 2022/23 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award,” the statement reads. According to UEFA, its technical study group made the shortlist based on the performance of players in the 2022/23 season. Performances for both club and country were considered.   The group trimmed the nominees to three via the votes of a jury consisting of coaches of clubs that participated in the group stage of European club competitions last season. National team coaches and selected journalists’ groups completed the jury. The winner will be announced at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, on Thursday, August 31.

  A 17-year-old boy from West Philadelphia has been arrested in the U.S. in an ongoing terrorism investigation following an FBI raid at a home along Woodbine Avenue.  He is accused of communicating with a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.   The teen, who was arrested on Friday, August 11, is being charged as a juvenile, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said at a news conference. "The young man who is under arrest is -- was an aspiring terrorist who was not merely thinking, but was doing things that are deeply disturbing and presented a grave danger to everyone," Krasner said.   The teen allegedly had acquired chemicals and had taken steps to build a weapon of mass destruction. "Among the items he purchased were tactical equipment, wiring, chemicals, and devices often used as remote detonators," FBI Special Agent in Charge Jacqueline Maguire said at the news conference. "He had not only taken steps in acquiring those items and materials that...

  Terrorists have claimed responsibility for a Nigerian Air Force surveillance helicopter which crashed in Badna, Chukuba ward of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.   The Nigerian Air Force had confirmed the crash on Monday, August 14, adding that they've commenced a probe to determine the probable cause of the incident.   However, in a two-minute-and-seventeen-second video making rounds online, some terrorists claimed they brought down the helicopter using AK47 rifle.   Daily Trust Fact-Check team verified the video which they said is new on the internet and has high chances of being real. The narrator in the video who spoke in Hausa, said they belonged to Dogo Gide group, one of the notorious bandits that had terrorised parts of Niger State, causing deaths of many farmers and security operatives.

Former Paris Saint-Germain star, Neymar has denied reports circulating in the media that he joined Saudi Pro League because of money. Recall that Neymar joined Al Hilal on a two-year deal and will be earning £129.4 million per year, an average of £2.5m per week salary. With a lot of years to still play for, Neymar has been accused of leaving Europe because of the eye-watering cash he has been offered in Saudi. The Brazilian star said that rather than money, his move to the Middle East was motivated by his desire to ‘be a global player’. “I have achieved a lot in Europe and enjoyed special times, but I have always wanted to be a global player and test myself with new challenges and opportunities in new places. “I want to write new sporting history, and the Saudi Pro League has tremendous energy and quality players at the moment.”