African players in Europe: Salah, Mane score as season starts
African superstars and former Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane scored at the weekend as new league seasons dawned...
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Assembly to investigate relegation of Kano Pillars FC from NPFL
The Kano State House of Assembly has mandated its standing committee on sports to investigate the relegation of Kano Pillars...
Three talking points from the Premier League’s opening weekend
Manchester City took an early lead in the expected fight for the Premier League title with Liverpool after the first...
Excited AFN boss, Okowa thanks Amusan, Brume, others as Nigeria records all-time best at Common wealth Games
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Tonobok Okowa was on cloud nine yesterday after track and field stars pushed...
Birmingham spectators: Catalyst for 2022 Commonwealth Games’ success
This year’s Commonwealth Games, tagged Birmingham 2022, has, no doubt, provided residents with the opportunity to come out en masse...
Former Man United star Giggs goes on trial for assault
Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs stands trial Monday on charges of attacking and coercively controlling his ex-girlfriend, in a...
Fury, Usyk ‘talks’ emerge ahead of Joshua showdown
Tyson Fury’s co-promoter, Bob Arum, has revealed a fight between the Gypsy King and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight...
Edo State plans to revive Principals’ Cup
The Edo State Government has said that plans are underway to revive the Principals’ Cup in the state’s schools in...
Golden Sunday for Team Nigeria as Brume, relay teams win on final day
• Amusan sets new games record, inspires 4x100m women to gold, new African mark Nigeria rounded off its participation at...
Offiong commends Dare, NTTF for peaceful atmosphere in Team Nigeria’s camp
Cross River State-born table tennis star, Edem Offiong, has attributed the calm environment and early resolution of issues by the...
NGF to hold first national summit August 31
The Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF) has concluded plans to hold its first national summit from August 31 to September 2,...
Record-breaking Ese Brume wins Commonwealth Games long jump gold
Ese Brume has won the women’s long jump event at the on-going Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, claiming gold in...
Haaland double gives Man City dream start, Man United beaten by Brighton
Erling Haaland scored twice on his Premier League debut as Manchester City opened their defence of the title with a...
Germany defender Nico Schulz under investigation for domestic violence
Germany defender Nico Schulz is under criminal investigation for domestic violence, after the Borussia Dortmund player’s ex-partner filed a police...
Ten Hag loses first game as Man Utd manager to Brighton
Erik ten Hag’s reign as Manchester United manager got off to a nightmare start as Brighton registered their first ever...
Ramsey scores on Nice debut to rescue draw in Toulouse
Aaron Ramsey struck a minute into his Nice debut after coming on as a substitute to salvage a 1-1 draw...
Medvedev the man to beat in Montreal
Daniil Medvedev will get the chance to further solidify his fragile world number one ranking as the ATP Montreal Masters...
Ronaldo on the bench for Ten Hag’s bow as Man Utd boss
Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench for Erik ten Hag’s first competitive game as Manchester United manager against Brighton...
Spain international Isco agrees Sevilla move
Spanish midfielder Isco, out of contract with Real Madrid since June, has agreed a two-year deal with Liga rivals Sevilla,...
Commonwealth Games: Amusan-inspired Team Nigeria clinch women’s relay gold
Nigeria has won the 4x100m women’s relay final of the Commonwealth Games finishing ahead of England and Jamaica, respectively. Inspired...
World champion Tobi Amusan wins Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles gold
Tobi Amusan has won the 100m hurdles gold at the Commonwealth Games. She did it in a Commonwealth Games record...
