Google parent Alphabet hit a market capitalisation of US$3-trillion for the first time on Monday, riding on renewed optimism around artificial intelligence and a favourable antitrust ruling. Class-A shares of the company were up 3.8% at $250, while Class-C shares climbed 3.7% to $250.40 — both trading at record highs. Including Monday’s gains, the company’s…
PubNub, the leading platform for real-time interactive applications, announced its collaboration with DAZN, the leading global sports entertainment platform, to power a groundbreaking broadcast of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. This was the first men’s international club football tournament streamed live and free to fans worldwide. Leveraging PubNub’s real-time infrastructure, DAZN delivered an interactive…
Microsoft is set to become the second company in the world to reach a US$4-trillion (R72-trillion) market capitalisation after reporting quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations, sending the stock soaring in extended trading on Wednesday. Shares of the technology behemoth jumped as much as 9% to more than $560 in late New York trading,…
Kylian Mbappe was among the scorers as the French forward continues comeback in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win against Dortmund. Kylian Mbappe’s spectacular bicycle kick was among three goals in the second-half stoppage time, as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a Club World Cup quarterfinal match. The drama was not restricted to the late…
Chelsea beat Palmeiras 2-1 to reach the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup where they will face Fluminense. A late own goal off Palmeiras defender Agustin Giay lifted Chelsea to a 2-1 victory in Philadelphia, sending the Premier League side into the Club World Cup semifinals. A shot by Chelsea’s Malo Gusto from the…
Esperance coach Maher Kanzari says his side achieved what they came for at the FIFA Club World Cup – experience and growth – despite their campaign ending in a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea. Speaking after the Group D loss at Lincoln Financial Field, the Tunisian coach highlighted a lack of concentration during key moments as…
Tunisian giants Esperance saw their FIFA Club World Cup journey come to an end after a clinical 3-0 defeat to English side Chelsea on Tuesday night. In a match where the North Africans needed a win to advance from Group D, two goals in first-half stoppage time by the Premier League side dismantled their hopes,…
Xabi Alonso gets his first victory as Madrid manager, despite his football side playing most of the game with only 10 players. Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler scored late in the first half to help 10-man Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory over Pachuca in a Group H clash played amid sweltering conditions in Charlotte,…
In a tournament dominated by European giants, Zimbabwe international Divine Lunga has emerged as a standout performer, earning a coveted spot in the Sofascore FIFA Club World Cup Team of the Week. The 28-year-old Mamelodi Sundowns left back delivered a stellar performance in his side’s impressive 1-0 victory over South Korea’s Ulsan HD, helping the…
Iqraam Rayners needed just one clear sight of goal to give Mamelodi Sundowns the perfect launch to their maiden FIFA Club World Cup adventure, sealing a 1-0 victory over Ulsan HD on a storm-soaked evening in Orlando. A violent electrical storm pushed kick-off at Inter & Co Stadium back by more than an hour, but…
