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News Flash: Nigeria’s Flying Eagles open their Group D campaign at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland with a 4-0 defeat of Qatar at Tychy, through goals from Maxwell Effiom, Okechukwu Offia, Ayotomiwa […]
Berlin – FIFA, the international football governing body, has banned South Sudanese official Chabur Goc Alei for 10 years for corruption, the organisation said on Friday. Alei was also fined 500,000 Swiss francs (499,200 dollars) […]
Former South Sudan FA president Chabur Goc Alei has been banned from all soccer-related activities for 10 years at national and international level for misappropriation of funds and bribery, world governing body FIFA said on […]
Los Angeles – Serena Williams represents the United States’ best chance to hoist the French Open trophy this year, but questions loom about her fitness after she was forced to withdraw from the Italian Open […]
By Chimezie Anaso Awka – Police Machine FC has emerged champions of the maiden Anambra Security Challenge Cup, organised by Anambra Sports Development Commission (ASDC). The Police team defeated their opponents from the Nigeria Security […]
Makurdi – Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue State has commiserated with the Board, Management, staff and players of Lobi Stars Football Club, over the death of their Technical Adviser, Solomon Ogbeide. According to a statement […]
Tokyo – After pulling out of last week’s Italian Open due to injury, world number one Naomi Osaka admitted she has had a “rocky” claycourt season heading into the French Open. Osaka won the Australian […]
Cape Town – Caster Semenya will compete in the 3,000 metres at the Diamond League’s Prefontaine Classic in Stanford, California on June 30, a distance she can race without reducing her testosterone levels. Caster Semenya […]
By Olanrewaju Akojede and Kemi Ajayi Lagos – The 1st Vice-President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Seyi Akinwunmi, on Tuesday in Lagos said that the body did not expect the Super Eagles to win the […]
According to Leadership, the Nigerian football scene has been thrown into deep mourning again after the news of the death of Lobi Stars head coach, Solomon Ogbeide broke. It was reported that Ogbeide died yesterday […]
By Olayinka Owolewa Ilorin – Relegation-threatened Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Monday defeated visiting Remo Stars FC of Sagan 2-1 in a lacklustre game. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin – Nigeria’s national under-20 male football team, the Flying Eagles, on Sunday arrived in Poland for this year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup which begins on Thursday. They arrived in the southern […]
By Chiazo OgboluLagos. -. Google Doodle on Sunday celebrated the posthumous birthday of professional footballer, Samuel Okwaraji. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo […]
By Georgina Adegbie/Aderonke Ojo Abuja – Ibrahim Nabado, the coach of Niger Vipers of Minna, was on Saturday in Abuja elected as the new president of the National Association of Handball Coaches. The News Agency […]
London – Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Watford 6-0 in the English FA Cup final match on Saturday at Wembley. They have now become the first team to win the English […]
The Ivorians took the lead in the 43rd minute of the encounter when Spain–based Ange Koko N’Guessan, who also scored for the Dame Elephantes against Mali in the semi-final, beat goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie with a […]
Lisbon – Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Iker Casillas is likely to soon announce the end of his goalkeeping career after suffering a heart attack on May 1, Portuguese sports newspaper O Jogo says. The publication […]
Rome – World number one Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Italian Open quarter-finals on Friday with a right thumb injury, casting doubts over her participation in this month’s French Open. The 21-year-old Japanese was […]
Manchester (UK) – Manchester City are innocent until proven guilty, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday in response to alleged breaches by the 2018/2019 English Premier League champions of Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. European […]
London – Liverpool are overwhelming favourites to win the Champions League title when they face Tottenham Hotspur in the final in Madrid on June 1, former England striker and television pundit Gary Lineker has said. […]
By Folasade Adeniran Lagos – African football legends both in Nigeria and abroad will on Saturday storm Agege Stadium in Lagos to feature in the testimonial match organised in honour of outgoing Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode […]
MANCHESTER – Pep Guardiola is aiming to become the first manager to win an English domestic treble when his Manchester City side take on Watford in Saturday’s FA Cup final but a fellow Spaniard stands […]
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin – Super Eagles’ coach Gernot Rohr on Tuesday listed midfielder Mikel John Obi, Ahmed Musa and 23 others in a 25-man squad to prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) […]
Manchester City came from a goal down on Sunday to win the 2018/2019 Premier League title. They beat Brighton 4-1 to end the season with 98 points. Pep Guardiola’s side are the first side to […]
Nigeria’s Super Falcons recorded a 15-0 victory against cross-border neighbours, Niger Republic at the group stage of the 2019 WAFU Women’s Cup of Nations in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The victory secured a spot at the […]
English side, Manchester United, have confirmed the exit of Spanish midfielder, Ander Herrera. The 29-year-old will be leaving the club this summer following five years with the Old Trafford side. “There is red in my […]
Manchester City legend Yaya Toure is heading into retirement at the age of 35, his agent Dimitri Seluk has revealed. The former Ivory Coast international, who also represented the likes of Barcelona and Monaco at […]
London – Barcelona striker, Luis Suarez is set to be sidelined for four to six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery to treat a medical meniscus injury, the club said on Friday. The surgery brings […]
Madrid, – Rafael Nadal made a dominant start to the Madrid Open with a comfortable 6-3 6-3 win over Canadian teenager, Felix Auger Aliassime, on Wednesday. The victory propelled him to the last 16 while […]
A 200 Level Architecture student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ibogun campus, Ogun State has reportedly died in a stampede on Tuesday, during the match. The student identified as Gbenga Olukoyi died during a stampede […]
Lucas Moura scored a dramatic last minute winner to send Tottenham Hotspur into the Champions League final for the first time in its history after an astonishing comeback against Ajax in Amsterdam. Trailing 2-0 at […]
A final year student of Engineering at Akwatia Technical Institute, Ghana, collapsed and died as he and others celebrated the 4-0 defeat of Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals second-leg match at Anfield on […]
After betting one million naira during last night’s clash between Barcelona and Liverpool, a musician’s heart has been shattered Nigerian singer, Kcee has lost one million Naira (N1,000,000) he staked during Liverpool vs Barcelona match. […]
This was supposed to be the competition that mattered the least of the two that remained in the last days of Liverpool’s epic 2018-2019 season but over the course of 99 extraordinary minutes, suddenly it […]
Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League table with a match to play following a dramatic 1-0 win at home to Leicester on Monday. City captain Vincent Kompany’s superb 25-yard strike some […]
By Olayinka Owolewa Ilorin – Kwara United FC of Ilorin coach Abubakar Bala, says he has resigned his position with immediate effect. Bala told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin that […]
Liverpool, – Liverpool will be without forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino when they face Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final as they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit, Manager Juergen […]
London – Kenyan world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge, is to make another attempt at breaking two hours for the marathon later this year. The attempt will probably be in Britain, in a project backed by […]
Substitute Divock Origi’s 86th minute header earned Liverpool a 3-2 win at Newcastle United on Saturday to send them two points above Manchester City and keep their Premier League title bid alive. The race to […]
London – Tottenham Hotspur had two men sent off and failed to make sure of a Premier League top-four finish after slipping to a 1-0 defeat by Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. With […]
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