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Nigerian boxing legend, Nojim Maiyegun, is dead. He died aged 83 on Monday in Vienna, Austria, where he had been living for years after leaving the country The Olympic medallist’s death was confirmed in a…

Nigerian-born Noni Madueke hit a hat-trick as Chelsea crushed Wolves 6-2 to give Enzo Maresca his first Premier League win as Blues boss on Sunday. Maresca suffered a 2-0 loss against Manchester City last weekend…

Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey’s second-half goals ensured Arsenal continued their winning start to the Premier League season as they beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Villa Park. In an entertaining contest that saw Ollie…

Arsenal have joined the race to sign Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman from Atalanta and are preparing a player-plus-cash offer, with Polish defender Jakub Kiwior potentially included in the deal. The Gunners have…

Cristiano Ronaldo, the footballing star, has once again rewritten the record books. His newly…

Israel Adesanya, former UFC middleweight champion, arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday. The…

Gabriel Jesus’ ambition to remain at Arsenal and fight for his place in the first team has been approved by Mikel Arteta, who has revealed his final transfer plan. In light of injury concerns, the £65million arrival…

French giants, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman. The winger who won the Europa League with Atalanta last season was left out of the…

Despite losing to Dricus du Plessis in a thrilling UFC 305 main event, Israel Adesanya reportedly earned more than the reigning champion. The bout, which took place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, saw Du…

Aston Villa are set to miss out Joao Felix as Chelsea now have an agreement with Atletico Madrid to sign him, according to the Athletic. The Blues have been holding talks about bringing Felix, who had a loan spell…

Thierry Henry has decided to step down from his role as coach of the France under-21 football team after guiding the side to a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced…

In a twist of fate, Nigerian-born UFC star Israel Adesanya succumbed to a fourth-round submission loss to South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis in their middleweight title showdown at UFC 305 in Perth on Saturday…

Ademola Lookman is not in Atalanta’s squad for their Serie A opener at Lecce as rumours circulated on Sunday about the Europa League hero’s possible move to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Nigeria forward Lookman became an…

Man City got their Premier League title defence off to a winning start as goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Enzo Maresca in his first match in charge of Chelsea. Haaland marked…

Victor Boniface scored in normal time as Bayer Leverkusen defeated VfB Stuttgart on penalties to win their first-ever German Super Cup.  The 2024 Bundesliga champions triumphed over Stuttgart 4-3 in a penalty…

South Africa’s Drisus du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya via submission to retain his UFC middleweight title.  Adesanya was forced to tap out in submission with his neck locked in a rear-naked choke by Du Plessis in…

• Says ‘I’m Open To Any Coaching Job Home, Abroad’ After the rain comes sunshine for former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia. Siasia’s agony is over after he was forced to endure a five-year ban from August 16,…

Joshua Zirkzee made himself a Manchester United hero on his debut with a late winner to beat Fulham 1-0 in the opening match of the Premier League season on Friday. Zirkzee, lacking match fitness after his…

The father of Spain Euro 2024 star Lamine Yamal has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in a car park on Wednesday evening, according to reports. Daily Mail reports that a fight reportedly broke out in the…

Premier League clubs were slow to splash their cash in the early months of the transfer window but business has picked up ahead of the start to the new season on Friday. AFP Sports looks at five of the major…

Vinicius, 24, was approached by Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) officials to inquire about his interest of moving to the Saudi Pro League (SPL) on a…

Renowned prophet and founder of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has urged Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen to snub a move to Chelsea, claiming that the striker will not have the best…

West Ham United have signed defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United for £15m. The 26-year-old has penned a seven-year deal with the Hammers. Wan-Bissaka left Crystal Palace for Manchester United in a…

As the Premier League gears up for the new season, a cutting-edge AI-powered supercomputer has made its predictions on the final standings. According to simulations run 10,000 times by Opta’s advanced algorithm,…