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Indian Wells (U.S.) – Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal on course for a mouth-watering semi-final clash at the BNP Paribas Open with straightforward fourth round victories in the California desert on Wednesday. Neither Federer or […]
Berlin – Brazil striker Neymar is facing sanctions from European football body UEFA over remarks he made following the elimination of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) from the UEFA Champions League. UEFA, on Wednesday, said a disciplinary […]
ADDIS ABABA – The IAAF’s decision to limit the longest event in the Diamond League circuit to 3,000 metres will “disproportionately affect” Ethiopia and Kenya, two powerhouses of middle and long-distance events, running great Haile […]
By Victor OkoyeAbuja -. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has attributed his team’s victory over Germany’s Schalke 04 to their attacking style of football, adding that his boys were relaxed and decided to play and […]
Tokyo – Stamps celebrating the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo went on sale on Tuesday, 500 days before the start of the summer showpiece. The stamps, released by Japan Post Co., feature the […]
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is willing to put his Champions League ambitions on the back-burner to help the Merseyside club claim their first English league crown in 29 years, the Egyptian forward has said. Liverpool are […]
By Abiodun Azi Lagos, – The National Coach, Nigeria Wushu Kung-Fu Federation, Mr Ojo Adelusi, has called on corporate bodies and the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development for more support for federation’s programmes. […]
MADRID – Real Madrid reappointed Zinedine Zidane as coach on a three-year contract on Monday following the sacking of Santiago Solari with the Frenchman promising wholesale changes after the deposed European champions saw their season […]
Abuja – Former France midfielder and captain Zinedine Zidane has been reappointed as coach at Real Madrid, after the Spanish La Liga side sacked Santiago Solari on Monday. Zidane won an unprecedented three consecutive UEFA […]
Berlin – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) must play their first home qualifier for the 2023 Asian Cup in an empty stadium. This is part of a punishment for fan behaviour in the semi-final of […]
Roger Federer began his campaign for a record sixth Indian Wells title by defeating German Peter Gojowczyk 6-1 7-5 in the BNP Paribas Open in California on Sunday. Fresh from earning his 100th ATP singles […]
LONDON, March 10 – Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0 on Sunday, lifting the Londoners above their opponents into fourth place in the Premier League and ending Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s unbeaten domestic run as United’s caretaker […]
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Lagos – Abiodun Agbaje, a football enthusiast and Director of New Hall Football Academy in Lekki, Lagos, on Monday said that the Academy would soon unveil one of the biggest academy-owned stadium […]
Tokyo – For most people, going to watch the Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity but for 92-year-old super fan Naotoshi Yamada, it has become a quadrennial ritual over the last five and a half decades. […]
Liverpool (UK) – Two goals each for Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane helped Liverpool to keep in touch with English Premier League (EPL) leaders Manchester City on Sunday. Juergen Klopp’s side secured a 4-2 win […]
Buenos Aires – Argentina captain Lionel Messi is back in the national squad for the first time since 2018 World Cup in Russia. Messi will play in at least one of their friendlies against Venezuela […]
Zurich, – UEFA has opened a formal investigation into English Premier League champions (EPL) Manchester City over potential breaches of its break-even rule known as Financial Fair Play (FFP). German publication Der Spiegel reported in […]
By Olanrewaju Akojede Lagos – The organisers of the Tough Tourers Awards on Thursday said that Lagos City would witness the largest gathering of Nigerian Adventure Riders ever, adding that the residents were looking forward […]
Porto – FC Porto converted a penalty kick awarded following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review three minutes from the end of extra time to beat AS Roma 3-1 on Wednesday. The win gave them […]
Andy Murray is looking to make a comeback to the tennis circuit and possibly play doubles at Wimbledon after he revealed he is now pain free following hip resurfacing surgery in January this year Three-times […]
Paris Saint-Germain blew a 2-0 first-leg lead to be eliminated from the Champions League by Manchester United, who won 3-1 in France. Manchester United made Champions League history as Marcus Rashford’s last-gasp penalty secured a […]
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin – The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) says the next phase of ticket sales for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland will begin on Thursday on a first-come first-served […]
Champions League winner John Mikel Obi says promotion to the Premier League with Middlesbrough would rank as one of his finest moments in football. The 31-year-old midfielder collected two Premier League titles, a Champions League, […]
London – Chelsea have appealed a FIFA ban prohibiting them from signing players over the next two transfer windows, local media reported on Tuesday. FIFA took the action in February as a result of Chelsea […]
Barcelona (Spain) – A call from Andres Iniesta was enough to convince Sergi Samper to leave FC Barcelona and join Japanese side Vissel Kobe, the once promising midfielder said on Tuesday. The 24-year-old said this […]
Tiger Woods watches his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of the WGC – Mexico Championship golf tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Woods withdraws […]
By Idowu Gabriel Ado-Ekiti – Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Tuesday unveiled the rebranded state-owned Ekiti United Football Club with a charge to the people of the state to support the team to […]
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Dawakin-Kudu – The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has inaugurated a mini stadium at Dawakin-Kudu in Kano State. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday, Dalung said that the […]
By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja – Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated US-based Nigerian boxer, Kamaru Usman, for winning the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight belt. Usman, the ‘Nigerian […]
By Dorcas Jonah Abuja – The former Director-General, National Sports Commission (NSC), Alhassan Yakmut has been appointed Team Nigeria’s Chef de Mission to the 12th Africa Games in Rabat, Morocco. Solomon Dalung, Minister of Youth […]
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Lagos – The Nigerian Football Supporters Club (NFSC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to give more attention to the sports sector, to promote unity in the country. Samuel Ikpea, the NFSC […]
Berlin – Japan’s Naomi Osaka remained top of the latest world rankings released by the Women Tennis Association (WTA) on Monday. In an unchanged leading 10, Osaka stays on 6,871 points to stay clear of […]
Super Eagles skipper John Mikel Obi is still missing while coach Gernot Rohr has left out Kelechi Iheanacho in his squad for Nigeria’s games against Seychelles and Egypt. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face […]
Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha broke the world indoor mile record when he clocked three minutes 47.01 seconds during an invitational meet in Boston on Sunday. The 21-year-old smashed the 22-year-old record of 3:48.45 set by Morocco’s […]
By Victor Okoye Abuja – Akwa United Football Club of Uyo on Sunday extended their unbeaten run in the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to six games. This was after they were held to […]
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa captain Faf du Plessis scored an unbeaten century to lead his side to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International at The Wanderers on Sunday. After […]
By Chimezie Anaso Abagana – The Anambra Sports Development Commission (ASDC) has unveiled the brand logo for its monthly Walk for Life exercise for all residents. Tony Oli, chairman of ASDC, performed the ceremony at […]
London – Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a 90th minute penalty kick as a scrappy north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Hugo Lloris got down low to keep out […]
Burnley (UK) – Crystal Palace moved further away from the Premier League relegation zone with a 3-1 win at fellow strugglers Burnley on Saturday. The Londoners puklep the victory thanks to second half goals from […]
Paris – Two goals from Kylian Mbappe allowed Paris St Germain to come from behind to beat Caen 2-1 on Saturday and stretch their lead in Ligue 1 to 20 points. The French champions were […]
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