Povilas Mancinskas
Povilas likes to follow and cover various sports. The list includes football, basketball, F1, boxing, athletics, esports, and everything in between. As a pure sports lover at heart, Povilas enjoys writing about it just as much as being a fan.
News
19
Jun
Manchester City started their FIFA campaign with a 2–0 win against Wydad AC in their first Group G match on Wednesday. The English club will now meet Al Ain FC on Monday, 23rd June. The match kicks off at 02:00 am UK time at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Al Ain, a UAE team, began its FIFA Club World Cup campaign with a 0–5 loss to Juventus and is currently placed at the bottom of the group with zero points.
Statistically, though, Man City and Al Ain FC are closely matched. In their latest 10 games, Al Ain averages 1.5 goals...
17
Jun
Flamengo clinched a 2–0 victory over Esperance de Tunis in their first Group D match on Monday. The Brazilian club will now meet Chelsea on Friday, 20th June. The match kicks off at 19:00 UK time at the Lincoln Financial Field.
Chelsea also started their FIFA Club World campaign with a 2–0 victory over LAFC on Monday. This sets up an interesting clash on Friday that will determine the Group D leader.
Statistically, Flamengo and Chelsea are evenly matched. In their latest 10 games, Flamengo averages 1.9 goals per match and has kept an impressive seven clean sheets. Chelsea also averages...
09
Jun
As the European football season draws to a close, top teams are headed to the United States for the FIFA Club World Cup, where continental champions from around the globe will play for the ultimate club prize.
The 2025 tournament has 32 teams placed into eight groups of four. They will play round-robin group stage knockout matches, and two teams from each group will progress to the round of 16 matches.
The first match in Group B is Paris Saint-Germain vs. Atlético Madrid. The game kicks off on 15th June at 8:00 PM (UK time) at the Rose Bowl Stadium in...
03
Jun
The 2025 NBA Finals are set to begin on 6th June between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC). Thunder finished with a win-loss record of 68–14, putting them first in the Western Conference regular season. Meanwhile, despite a slow start, the Pacers clinched a position in the playoffs and have reached their first Finals since 2000.
The matches will follow a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the first two games in Oklahoma City, followed by two matches in Indianapolis. If the score gets tied, three more matches will be played. Game 1 tips off at 1:30 AM (UK time)...
29
May
Counter-Strike has evolved into one of the world's largest esports, with non-stop events throughout the year. The multiplayer first-person shooter video game now holds roughly 100-150 events annually, with major prize money up for grabs. Among these tournaments are two Majors every year, featuring the best teams in the world. The prize pool for these tournaments can go up to $1 million (£740,000).
The spotlight is now on Austin, Texas, as it gets ready to host the first Major of 2025, running from June 3rd to 22nd. This is a big deal for North American fans as it’s the fourth...
22
May
The countdown has begun for the 2024/25 UEFA Conference League final between Spanish team Real Betis and English team Chelsea. They will meet on Wednesday, 28th May, at the Stadion Wrocław in Poland for the final clash. The match kicks off at 8:00 pm UK time.
In the semifinal matches, Chelsea won against Djurgården with an aggregate score of 5–1, and Real Betis defeated Fiorentina 4–3.
This is the first time Real Betis has reached the finals of a European League competition in the last 10 years. Chelsea, on the other hand, has two Champions League trophies, one FIFA Club World...