Osaka thumps Serena to win U.S. Open title, first Japanese to do so
Naomi Osaka became Japan’s first ever Grand Slam champion after she thumped a raging Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in a controversial U.S. Open final on Saturday. That made the American…
More Eagles land in camp, insist Seychelles will fall
Super Eagles goalkeepers, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi, have joined their teammates at the Savoy Hotel Resort in Victoria on Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier…
Shock as Nigerian basketball player slumped and died in US
Officials say a basketball player at a West Virginia college who died had just finished a pickup game when he collapsed. He bent over to pick up his things after…
Chris Giwa faults Keyamo on NFF leadership crisis
Chris Giwa, factional President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has faulted a statement credited to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Festus Keyamo, on the leadership crisis rocking the country’s football….
Everton’s Keane out for up to four weeks with skull fracture
Everton defender Michael Keane will be out for up to four weeks after suffering a hairline fracture of the skull in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Bournemouth, the Premier League…
Return of big names bolsters U.S. Open men’s draw
The return to form and fitness of a host of big names in the men’s draw at the U.S. Open has strengthened the field for the year’s final Grand Slam….
New managers Emery, Pellegrini scrap for first point
When Manuel Pellegrini and Unai Emery were appointed within a day of each other in May, neither could have envisaged where their teams now stand on the table. Both teams…
Kanu relives hat-trick against Chelsea in memorable 1999 clash
MARTIN TYLER’S immortal words summed up perfectly one of the maddest final 15 minutes of any Premier League game. Chelsea had not even conceded a goal in the league at…
Ronaldo, Modric, Salah on UEFA player of the year shortlist
Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah have been short-listed for the UEFA Player of the Year award, the sport’s European governing body said on Monday. Ronaldo, who won the…
Osinbajo did not endorse Amaju Pinnick NFF faction – Minister
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, on Thursday in Abuja said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has not endorsed the Amaju Pinnick-led faction of the Nigeria Football Federation…