Dubai – FIFA says it has been in regular contact with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) over the Bahraini football player arrested in Thailand in November over a prison sentence in his homeland. The Australian […]
Eleven years after their first meeting in the Australian Open final, Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will take a trip down memory lane on Thursday to renew their rivalry in the second round in Melbourne. […]
MELBOURNE – Australian Open fifth seed Kevin Anderson lost his second round match to Frances Tiafoe 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-5 in a major upset on the third day of the Grand Slam on Wednesday. […]
By Olayinka Owolewa Ilorin – Three football administrators have picked chairmanship nomination forms for the Kwara Football Association elections billed for Feb. 14, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) investigation reveals. NAN gathered from […]
London – Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane will be out of action until March after suffering an ankle injury in last weekend’s English Premier League (EPL) defeat by Manchester United. “Following preliminary assessments, we […]
MELBOURNE – Serena Williams made a ruthless start to her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 6-0 6-2 victory over unseeded German Tatjana Maria in the first round of the […]
Sydney – Venus Williams celebrated her 19th main draw appearance at the Australian Open with a come-from-behind 6-7(3) 7-6(3) 6-2 victory over 25th seed Mihaela Buzarnescu on Tuesday, marking a successful day for some of […]
Zurich – Chelsea FC is facing disciplinary action over alleged anti-Semitic chanting by their supporters during a Europa League match against Vidi FC in Budapest last month, UEFA said in […]
MELBOURNE – Andy Murray’s hopes of a fairytale swansong at the Australian Open were crushed in the first round on Monday as Roberto Bautista Agut held off a thrilling fightback from the ailing Briton […]
By Yakubu Uba Yola – Sen. Binta Masi has donated jerseys and other sporting materials to 17 football teams in five local government areas of Adamawa to enhance their performance. Masai who represents Adamawa […]
Seville – Injury-hit Real Madrid snatched a 2-1 victory at Real Betis on Sunday, earning their first La Liga win of the year thanks to a late free kick from substitute Dani Ceballos. The victory […]
Brighton (UK) – Liverpool went seven points clear at the top of the English Premier League (EPL) after a penalty kick gave them a 1-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. The […]
LAGOS – The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has urged the Federal Government and multinational companies operating in the country to recommit themselves to the development of sports in the country. He […]
Melbourne – Reactions from tennis and the sports world has trailed Andy Murray’s announcement on Friday that this year’s Australian Open could be his last professional tournament. According to former world number one Billie Jean […]
By Ikenna Osuoha Abuja – The promotion of four clubs: Kada City, Bendel Insurance, Remo stars and Gombe United from Nigeria National League (NNL) to Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has […]
Lagos, – The Nigeria Cricket Federation has selected 16 Female Cricketers to fly the nation’s flag against the Rwanda female national team, in a Bilateral Series. According to a statement signed by NCF PRO, Musa […]
By Olanrewaju Akojede Lagos – Bendel Insurance FC of Benin on Wednesday defeated the Oluyole Warriors to gain promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos – A former Super Eagles attacking midfielder, Edema Fuludu, on Wednesday said that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards should be determined mainly by CAF organised […]
Washington – English football star Wayne Rooney was arrested in December at Dulles Airport outside Washington, D.C. in the U.S. for public intoxication, according to local police. Rooney, who has played […]
Brisbane – Former world number one Karolina Pliskova battled back from a set and a break down to beat Lesia Tsurenko 4-6 7-5 6-2 and win the Brisbane International for the second time on Sunday. […]
Madrid – Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari is pleased with the progress they have made in spite of the revival being punctured by Thursday’s 2-2 La Liga draw at Villarreal. The coach, in expressing his […]
By Dorcas Jonah Abuja – The President of Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN), Giandomenico Massari, on Friday said the country’s cyclists intending to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were already making preparations. Massari […]
By Victor Okoye Abuja – Mike Idoko, the Vice-Chairman, Lobi Stars Football Club, on Friday in Abuja said the club was set to boost the squad depth ahead of the CAF […]
By Adekunle Williams and Solomon Asowata Lagos – Dana Air has extended its Multi-million naira sponsorship deal for Heartland Football Club of Owerri, Imo State. The airline made the announcement […]
CAPE TOWN – South Africa moved past Pakistan’s first innings total as captain Faf du Plessis scored a dogged 33 not out to take his side to 188 for four at lunch on […]
Shenzhen – Former world number one Maria Sharapova’s Australian Open preparations suffered a blow after a thigh injury forced her to retire from the Shenzhen Open quarter-final clash against Aryna Sabalenka on Friday. Sharapova struggled […]
Former Liverpool captains Graeme Souness and Jamie Carragher believe the Merseyside club still have an advantage in the Premier League title race despite their first defeat of the campaign at Manchester City. A 2-1 defeat […]
Abuja(SundiataPost) –The first Vice-President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Seyi Akinwunmi on Thursday said that the Super Eagles appearance at the 2018 World Cup was his greatest moment in Nigerian football in the year. Akinwunmi made […]
Abuja(SundiataPost) –British newcomers Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter earned a well-deserved 2-1 victory over the U.S. pair of Serena Williams and Frances Tiafoe at the mixed team Hopman Cup on Thursday. Though Williams won her […]
England – Manchester City must trust their playing style to overcome a poor run of results that has left the defending champions third in the English Premier League. Striker Sergio Aguero said this ahead of […]
Dubai (UAE) – FIFA should if possible increase the size of the football World Cup in Qatar in 2022 to 48 from 32 teams, the global governing body’s president Gianni Infantino has said. Last month, Infantino […]
Eliud Kipchoge moved tantalisingly close to the magic two-hour mark for the men’s marathon last year, but a former world record holder and a sports science expert both think it could take another decade or […]
London – Striker Olivier Giroud’s ankle injury will not force Chelsea’s hand in the January transfer window but the club could explore the possibility of signing a winger, manager Maurizio Sarri has said. No date […]
It took 43 Grand Slam triumphs and over two decades to set up the on-court meeting but when the moment finally arrived, Roger Federer and Serena Williams gave the capacity crowd at Perth a night […]
Perth (Australia) – Roger Federer emerged triumphant from a historic first meeting with Serena Williams in the Hopman Cup on Tuesday. But tennis was the true winner as two of the game’s greats […]
MANCHESTER – Three wins in three games for Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, 12 goals scored and an Old Trafford crowd that, like the players themselves, are enjoying football again. No one at United […]
Liverpool (UK) – Roberto Firmino struck a hat-trick as rampant Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the English Premier League after crushing Arsenal 5-1 at Anfield on Saturday. Arsenal stunned […]
Leicester (UK) – A late-minute goal from midfielder Victor Camarasa and a penalty kick save from goalkeeper Neil Etheridge on Saturday ensured Cardiff City beat Leicester City 1-0 for their first away victory. Claude Puel’s […]
By Ikenna Osuoha Abuja – Christian Chukwu, a former coach of Rangers International Football Club, says he is optimistic of the club’s chances of qualifying for the group stage of the CAF Confederation […]
Turin (Italy) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace, the second goal a contentious penalty, to give Juventus a dramatic 2-1 win over Sampdoria who had a stoppage-time equaliser chalked off following a long VAR […]
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