D’Tigers beat Uganda to lead group in FIBA World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria’s D’Tigers on Sunday beat Uganda 95-69 to lead in the first round in Group A of the African Qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball […]
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Chelsea held to Man Utd draw as Man City go second
Premier League leaders Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United on Sunday as Manchester City moved to within a point […]
2021 Ballon d’Or: Evra congratulates Messi ahead 2021 award ceremony
Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has tipped Argentine superstar Lionel Messi to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or award. The Frenchman on Sunday took to […]
Lewandowski tipped for Ballon d’Or as Messi eyes seventh prize
Robert Lewandowski threatens to deny Lionel Messi a record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or title as the prestigious awards ceremony returns Monday after it was cancelled last […]
Liverpool cruise past Southanmpton in English Premier League
Liverpool kept the pressure on leaders Chelsea in the English Premier League with a 4-0 win against Southampton at home on Saturday. Diogo Jota scored […]
Late goals give Barca win in Villarreal
FC Barcelona rode their luck to win 3-1 away to Villarreal thanks to two late goals against the run of play when the home side […]
Arsenal beat Newcastle as Howe suffers first defeat
Arsenal got back on track with a 2-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday as Eddie Howe suffered his first defeat as manager of the Premier […]
Cape Verde cage D’Tigers in 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifier opener
Nigeria’s D’Tigers on Friday opened their 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifier campaign with a defeat to Cape Verde. The 2015 African champions fell 71-79 to […]
CAF backs biennial World Cup proposal
The Confederation of African Football on Friday gave its support to the “decision of the FIFA Congress to conduct a feasibility study” for a World […]
Who is Ronaldo’s new head coach?
Ralf Rangnick might have painful memories regarding his last football job in England. Roughly knocked over by an opponent player, the German amateur footballer and […]
Bach, hopeful that Africa would host Olympics by 2036
Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has expressed the hope that Africa would bid to host the Olympics by 2036. Bach […]
FULL LIST: Man City, PSG, and others who have made Champions League knockout stage
Manchester City beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Wednesday but both clubs qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League, along with Real Madrid, Inter […]
French court issues one year suspension to Benzema over sex tape
A French court on Wednesday gave Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema a one-year suspended sentence for complicity in a bid to blackmail his former France […]
King Jaja backs Opobo Marathon slated for Jan. 3
The traditional ruler of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson-Douglas Jaja, Jeki V, has declared support for the annual Opobo Marathon slated for Jan. 3, 2022 in […]
Lewandowski leads COVID-hit Bayern Munich to Champions League win at Dynamo Kiev
Bayern Munich, missing half a dozen players to COVID-19 quarantine, edged past Dynamo Kiev 2-1 on Tuesday. The team also secured top spot in Champions […]
FC Barcelona draw with Benfica as UCL round of 16 spot still on hold
FC Barcelona and Benfica played out a thrilling goalless draw in the Champions League in Xavi Hernandez’s second match in charge on a rainy night […]
Champions League: Ronaldo, Sancho send Manchester United to knockout round on Carrick’s debut
Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho sent Manchester United into the Champions League round of 16 as Michael Carrick’s interim tenure started with a 2-0 win […]
Tottenham reports pre-tax loss of $107m
Tottenham Hotspur FC have announced pre-tax losses of 80.2 million pounds (107 million dollars) for the financial year ending June 2021. The total debts also […]
Nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 revealed
FIFA has revealed the shortlisted candidates for The Best FIFA Football Awards ™ 2021, the winners of which will be announced in an online ceremony […]
Facial fractures: Victor Osimhen to undergo surgery today
By YAKUBU ALIYU, Abuja – Victor Osimhen has been diagnosed with multiple displaced facial fractures and Napoli have confirmed he will undergo surgery on Tuesday. […]