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D’Tigers have confirmed their place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games after beating China 86-73 at the FIBA World Cup game played at the Gyangzhou Gymnasium, China. The Nigerians pipped African…

Teenager Bianca Andreescu became Canada’s first Grand Slam singles champion Saturday with a rollercoaster 6-3, 7-5 win over 23-time major champion Serena Williams in the US Open final.…

Serena Williams will have to await the Australian Open next January, to achieve her record equalling 24th Grand Slam dream, as Canadian teenager Bianca Vanesa Andreescu denied her again,…

FC Barcelona on Saturday celebrated the retirement of their legend and former striker, Samuel Eto’o Fils. Samuel Eto’o announced his retirement with a message on social networks.…

The most decorated footballer from African soil and four-time African Player of the Year has called time on his trophy-laden career after 22 years. Samuel Eto’o has…

World number two Rafael Nadal will play for his 19th Grand Slam title on Sunday, after battling past Italy’s Matteo Berrettini on Friday and into his fifth US Open final. The…

Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu on Friday admitted that captain, Lionel Messi can walk away from the club for free next summer. Messi has a contract at Camp Nou until 2021, but it has been…

Legendary Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has disclosed that Liverpool ace, Mohamed Salah has similarities to Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi. He also said that the former Chelsea and AS Roma…

Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has been tricked into posting a fake comment by Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder, Ruben Neves. The fake post had Neves making a reference to…

ANTHONY Joshua says he needs to be more intelligent in his rematch with Andy Ruiz and expose the weaknesses he knows exist in the heavyweight champion’s game. The pair meet…

Manchester United are reportedly interested in a January move for Tottenham star Christian Eriksen. The Danish international has entered the final year of his…

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is far from closing shop on accumulation of awards both home and abroad. The former Real Madrid ace added another feather to his cap after clinching…

Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov defeated Roger Federer in five sets at the US Open quarter finals on Tuesday night. Dimitrov, who is called Baby Fed because he plays like Federer prevailed 3-6 6-4…

Nigeria have launched an audacious attempt to convince Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham to snub England and represent the Super Eagles at international level, reports express.co.uk.…

Neymar faces a fight to win over the PSG supporters after his proposed return to Barcelona fell through, says French football expert Jonathan Johnson.Neymar wanted to re-join Barcelona two years after leaving, and the…

Former Super Eagles Coach Samson Siasia said on Thursday he had lodged an appeal against his life ban from the game by world football governing body, FIFA. Siasia was banned for life…

Galatasaray have confirmed the signing of Radamel Falcao as the Colombian star completes his move to Turkey from Monaco. Falcao, who did not feature for Monaco to start the Ligue 1 season due…

Inexperience and ill-luck came to play yesterday when Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team faced Argentina in their second game of the on-going FIBA World Cup in China. The Nigerians,…

Arsenal attacker Henrikh Mkhitaryan has completed a loan move to Roma, with the Armenian joining up with his new side for the duration of the 2019-20 season. Roma have confirmed they…

Novak Djokovic’s US Open title defence came to a halt on Sunday when the Serb retired from his fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka due to a shoulder injury.Wawrinka was leading 6-4, 7-5, 2-1 when world No 1…

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was at the centre of an angry outburst from team-mate Sadio Mane on Saturday night, MySportDab reports.   Liverpool made it a record-breaking 13 league wins in a row and ensured they sit top of the Premier…

Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku admitted he does not know why his time at Manchester United did not work out, but has thanked the Red Devils for the opportunity he received at the club.…

Zinedine Zidane has reportedly been left furious with Real Madrid’s failure to sign Paul Pogba this summer. Zidane went public with his admiration for the Manchester United midfielder…

Neymar’s wish to return to Barcelona looks to have been granted after one of the Brazilian star’s sponsor put a photo of him on social media in the Catalan side’s new shirt. While the post, uploaded to Instagram by watchmaker Gaga…