Liverpool delivered a clear sign they intend to push Manchester City all the way in the Premier League with an emphatic 4-0 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday that was capped by a hat-trick from Mohamed Salah. This victory, the Reds’ fifth consecutive league win secured with the additional help of a Steve Cook own-goal, extended Read more
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has permitted a “direct rematch” between their heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, who battled to a draw in Los Angeles last Saturday. “Wilder and Fury gave boxing one of the best fights in the heavyweight division in a long time, which has created tremendous popular demand for Read more
The Super Falcons of Nigeria and the two other African representatives in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France next year will know their opponents on Saturday. The draw for the tournament is scheduled for Paris tomorrow. It is not clear yet whether it will be affected by the yellow vest protests, that have affected Read more
Croatian and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric on Monday night pipped Juventus’s talisman Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona Lionel Messi to win the 2018 Ballon d’Or. Modric, who was closely followed by Ronaldo and Antonio Griezmann as second and third respectively, won the Ballon d’Or after he played an integral role in Real Madrid winning a Read more
Arsenal won an explosive north London derby as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s brace and Alexandre Lacazette’s crucial strike inspired a pulsating 4-2 win over bitter rivals Tottenham on Sunday. Unai Emery’s side extended their unbeaten run to 19 matches in all competitions after fighting back from 2-1 down in arguably the Premier League’s game of the season Read more
After 120 minutes of energy-sapping epic final, Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Tochukwu Oluehi emerged the hero as she saved Linda Motlhalo’s penalty to ensure a record ninth African Women’s Nations Cup for the Super Falcons. Nigeria defeated South Africa 4-3 on penalties in the final after a goalless regulation time. Onome Ebi missed Nigeria’s first spot-kick as Read more
Ivory Coast and Chelsea great Didier Drogba announced his retirement on Wednesday after a 20-year career. The 40-year-old scored 164 goals in 381 appearances for Chelsea, winning four Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the 2012 Champions League, while he is also Ivory Coast’s all-time record goalscorer with 65. Drogba most recently played for Read more
The Super Eagles of Nigeria picked their ticket for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-1 draw in the match against their South African counterparts on Saturday despite officials’ questionable calls. Two lawful goals by Nigeria were ruled off-side by the referee in questionable circumstance. The Nigerian side booked their place in the Read more
Well, it may still seem like yesterday but the reality is that it has been 42 years since that eventful day in November of 1976, when Shooting Stars FC of Nigeria played against Tonnerre Kalala FC of Cameroun in the first leg semifinals of the Africa Cup Winners Cup in Ibadan and defeated the team led by Read more
The MD/CEO of Zenith Bank, Peter Amangbo, has charged the players of the country’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, to be more disciplined as their talents alone cannot take them to the pinnacle of their career. Amangbo made this appealed during the visit of the Golden Eaglets and the Nigeria Football Federation Executive board members Read more
