Sign in
Sign in
Recover your password.
A password will be e-mailed to you.
Browsing Category
Sport
AFCON 2ND ROUND: President Buhari in video conference with Super Eagles, charges them to fly
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday morning gave a pep talk to the Super Eagles, ahead of their second round match against Tunisia tonight in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
AFCON: Can this Moses lead Eagles to Promised Land?
Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has been in electric form at the ongoing 2021 AFCON. He will be pivotal to the team’s success at the continental showpiece, writes JOHNNY EDWARD, who is covering the event in Cameroon William…
AFCON: We’ll fight Super Eagles like soldiers, say Tunisia
Nigeria Super Eagles lock horns with Tunisia Carthage Eagles in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 today (Sunday). Both former champions contest for who will soar higher as they eye a place in the…
AFCON: Trouble for Comoros as both goalkeepers contract COVID-19
The Comoros, the surprise package of the Africa Cup of Nations, are struggling to put a team together for their last-16 tie against host nation Cameroon after 12 players and management…
BREAKING: Nigeria To Face Ghana In 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
The Super Eagles will be the guest of Black stars of Ghana come March 2022, in a world cup qualifiers that will be played in Accra. The return leg of the Qatar 2022…
BREAKING: 12 Tunisian players to miss AFCON clash with Nigeria after testing positive for COVID
Ahead of the round of 16 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash with the Super Eagles, several Tunisian players and Mondher Kebaier, the head coach, have tested positive for COVID-19. Kebaier was absent during the pre-match press…
Manchester United quit Haaland chase
Manchester United are reportedly no longer in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund centre-forward Erling Braut Haaland. The Norway international is widely expected to leave…
Djokovic Owns Majority Shares In Firm Developing COVID Treatment
Novak Djokovic, is a Co-founder and the majority shareholder in a firm developing a COVID-19 treatment. The tennis star has been in the news since he was deported from Australia over his…
Barcelona tell Ousmane Dembélé he must leave this month
Ousmane Dembélé has been publicly warned to find a new club by the end of this month by Barcelona sporting director Mateu Alemany. With the Frenchman’s contract up in the summer, negotiations have rumbled on for months over a…
Italian court upholds Robinho’s nine-year rape sentence
Former Brazil and Manchester City footballer, Robinho, 37, has been sentenced to nine years in prison by an Italian court over his involvement in a rape case that dates back to 2013. The incident involved the gang-rape of a…
Otedola promises Eagles N102m to win AFCON
Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has promised the Super Eagles the equivalent of $250,000 in naira (N102,895,000) if they win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, The PUNCH reports. The Eagles will also receive…
Australian court reveals reasons for allowing Novak Djokovic deportation
The Australian Federal Court has published its reasons for allowing officials to deport the tennis star Novak Djokovic, the day before he was due to take part in the Australian Open tournament. A panel of three judges rejected…
FULL FIXTURES: Nigeria to face Tunisia in AFCON round of 16
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 fixtures. The mouth-watering clash was announced on Thursday night following Tunisia’s 1-0 loss to…
AFCON: Femi Otedola, Aliko Dangote visit Super Eagles’ camp in Cameroon
The Super Eagles Hotel la Rabidou camp in Garoua came alive on Wednesday with the visit of Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele as well as business moguls, Femi Otedola and Aliko Dangote. The trio visited the team’s camp at…
Rohr deserves credit for Eagles’ performance at AFCON, says Eguavoen
Austin Eguavoen, Super Eagles interim head coach, says Gernot Rohr deserves credit for the team’s performance at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Rohr was sacked in December 2021 over below-par performances and…
Duncan Ferguson takes charge at Everton as caretaker manager
Everton have confirmed the appointment of Duncan Ferguson as their caretaker manager following the dismissal of Rafa Benitez on Sunday. The club sacked Benitez after a terrible run of form which saw the Toffees drop down to…
At 37, Cristiano Ronaldo rules out retirement any time soon
Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that retirement was far from his mind. Ronaldo turns 37 on February 5 but has showed no sign of slowing down. On…
Super Eagles will go for a win against Guinea-Bissau – William Troost-Ekong
William Troost-Ekong insists the Super Eagles will go all out for a win in their final group game against Guinea-Bissau despite having nothing to play for. The Super Eagles are already through to the second round having…
State of Douala Pitch Worries CAF
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) met yesterday to discuss the poor state of the pitch in Douala and whether Africa Cup of Nations matches may need to be moved from the arena. Cameroon’s largest city has hosted just…
COVID-19: Auba quits Nations Cup, returns to Arsenal
Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is being allowed to return to Arsenal in light of the ongoing health problems he continues to encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Gunners skipper has yet to feature in the…
Djokovic may be barred from French Open – Report
All athletes who wish to compete in France will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19, government sources told AFP on Monday. This appears to contradict what Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu said last week, that certain…
Ambode inaugurates upgraded Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos
Akinwumi Ambode, former governor of Lagos, on Sunday, inaugurated the turf wicket of the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Cricket Oval in the state. The development comes about 18 months after the facility was shut to facilitate…
Real Madrid Preparing A £292m Package To Sign Both Haaland And Mbappe
Spanish giant, Real Madrid are reportedly preparing a financial package worth £292million to secure the services of both Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, Newspremises has gathered.…
Why I didn’t do well at Everton – Rafa Benitez
Rafael Benitez has given reasons for his failure to do well at Everton. The Spaniard was sacked by Everton on Sunday after recording just seven wins in 22 Premier League games. Everton’s last victory in the league was since…