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
22
Aug
The France Ligue 1 has started but it is missing the star power of the last few seasons. First Lionel Messi and Neymar left, and now French football team captain Kylian Mbappé is moving to Real Madrid after eight years in Ligue 1.
This is the 87th season of the Ligue 1, which started on August 16. The football season in France will conclude on May 22, 2025, with 18 teams playing against each other.
Mbappe’s exit from the tournament might have a huge effect on the defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). PSG has won 10 out of the 12 league...
17
Aug
What a summer for soccer fans – first the Euro 2024, then the Olympics, and now comes the English Premier League, kicking off at 3:00 pm ET on 16th August.
Historically, Manchester United leads the total number of wins. They have won the Premier League 13 times. Manchester City has won eight times – four of these came in the last four seasons. This year, however, they have tough competition from Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal.
Every season comes with its vibes and challenges. What the 20 participating clubs will bring to the field is yet to be seen. Until then,...
14
Aug
Scottie Scheffler (USA) and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) became the Olympics Golf 2024 winners in the men’s and women’s matches respectively. Scottie finished 19 under par, while Lydia ended her game 10 under par. Both players faced intense competition from other pros but managed to keep their cool under pressure.
Here’s how the Olympics Golf 2024 winners performed in every round.
Women’s Podium
Rank
Player
Total
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Strokes
1
Lydia Ko (New Zealand)
-10
72
67
68
71
278
2
Esther Henseleit (Germany)
-8
72
73
69
66
280
3
Xiyu Lin (China)
-7
71
70
71
69
281
Men’s Podium
Rank
Player
Total
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Strokes
1
Scottie Scheffler (USA)
-19
67
69
67
62
265
2
Tommy Fleetwood (Great Britain)
-18
67
64
69
66
266
3
Hideki Matsuyama (Japan)
-17
63
68
71
65
267
Women’s Olympics Golf 2024 Winner: Highlights
It was a game of nerves in the final round of...
14
Aug
MMA: UFC Fight Night Tybura vs Spivac 2 took place on August 10, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Serghei Spivac won the fight with a slick first-round submission victory over Tybura.
A total of 10 fights took place, including both the main and preliminary cards. The main card featured six fights, while the preliminary card included four fights.
Marcin Tybura vs Serghei Spivac - The Main Event of the Night
The UFC Vegas 95 was headlined by a heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura (from Poland) and Serghei Spivac (from Moldova). They had previously fought in February 2020, where...
12
Aug
The Netherlands won both the men’s and women’s field hockey matches at the Paris Olympics. The women’s team defeated the People’s Republic of China in a last-minute penalty shoot-out. Meanwhile, the Dutch men’s team beat Germany in yet another shoot-out.
Here’s the complete list of hockey Olympics 2024 winners:
Men’s Podium
Gold
Netherlands
Silver
Germany
Bronze
India
Women’s Podium
Gold
Netherlands
Silver
China
Bronze
Argentina
Men’s Gold Medal Match: Highlights
The final game was tightly contested with no goals scored in the first three quarters. Both teams played defensively. However, The Netherlands’ Thierry Brinkman finally managed to score a tap-in after Germany’s Koen Bijen flicked the ball across the goal, giving Brinkman a chance to score....
09
Aug
The men’s and women’s 3x3 events in Basketball Olympics 2024 have been completed. The Netherlands won the gold medal in the men’s event, while France and Lithuania won the silver and bronze medals, respectively. In the women’s event, Germany finished with a gold, while Spain and the United States won silver and bronze medals, respectively.
In the 5x5 men’s event, France, Germany, the United States, and Serbia have qualified for the semi-finals.
Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Nigeria, the United States, Serbia, and Australia have made it to the quarter-finals in the women’s event.
Here’s a quick overview of the remaining matches:
Fixture
Date
Time
France vs...