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Martina Navratilova, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, says Serena Williams was wrong in her outburst at the US Open women’s finals even though she agreed there is a double standard, AFP reports. Writing in an opinion article…

French football club, Saint-Etienne have confirmed the death of their former defender William Gomis after he was ‘shot dead with an AK47′ at the age of 19. According to reports in France, the defender was killed in a shooting…

Chelsea boss, Maurizio Sarri has finally revealed the person that can make him to stop smoking cigarettes. The Italian, however, said that his father, Amerigo is the only one person who can make him quit smoking. “When my father…

Serena Williams has been penalised for calling the chair umpire a thief during an extended argument as the US Open women’s final descended into chaos, with fans booing and play delayed before Naomi Osaka wrapped up a 6-2, 6-4 victory…

Novak Djokovic clinched his third US Open title on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 triumph over Juan Martin del Potro, taking him level with Pete Sampras’s mark of 14 Grand Slams. Djokovic, playing in his eighth final in New York…

Nigeria ran out comprehensive 3-0 winners against the Seychelles on Saturday – but it was an opposition player who caught the most attention, according to The Sun. Seychelles goalkeeper, Dave Mussard, is not your average international…

Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as her idol Serena Williams angrily imploded, calling the chair umpire in the US Open final “a thief”. Osaka, 20, triumphed 6-2, 6-4 in the match…

Nigeria inched forward in its journey to the Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after the Super Eagles beat Seychelles 3-0 on Saturday. Ahmed Musa scored the first goal in the 15th minute, which was accompanied by a brilliant…

Paris Saint-Germain forward Timothy Weah revealed his mother played a big part in convincing him to remain with the Ligue 1 champions, though he may reconsider going out on loan in January. The 18-year-old United States international…

Watford Manager Javi Gracia has been named August’s Premier League manager of the month after guiding the club to a winning start this season. Watford recorded three wins out of three in August, beating Brighton and Hove Albion,…

Paul Pogba says he “still has a contract” at Manchester United but did not commit his long-term future to the Premier League club. The 25-year-old midfielder fell out of favour last season and was linked with a move to La Liga…

London outfit, Arsenal FC have completed the signing of Nigerian wonderkid Jayden Adetiba after impressing on trial. The nine-year-old Jayden Adetiba, who was born in Nigeria but has lived in South Africa for a couple of years, has…

Europe’s top managers have called for an end to the away goals rule, which has been used in UEFA’s competitions for over 50 years. They argued at the annual gathering of top coaches in Switzerland, that football has moved on since it…

The coach of the home-based Super Eagles Team, Coach Salisu Yusuf has been banned from all football related activities by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Salisu Yusuf, has been banned from all football-related activities in…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly accepted a one-year prison sentence as part of a plea bargain deal with prosecutors accusing him of a £2.9million (€3.3m) tax fraud. The Old Trafford manager has accepted a…

Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova crashed out of the US Open on Monday in back-to-back seismic shocks under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights. Federer, the five-time champion and looking to end his 10-year wait to add to his…

A video has surfaced on the internet showing Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane cleaning toilet and wudhu area of a mosque just hours after scoring in his side’s Premier League win over Leicester. Mane, who is paid £90,000 a week at…

Former Brazilian striker Ronaldo has taken control of Real Valladolid after buying 51 percent of the La Liga club´s shares, it was announced on Monday. At a press conference held in the city´s town hall, Valladolid president Carlos…

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has claimed that he doesn’t fear being sacked, as it would cost the club a huge amount of money to release him from his contract. The Red Devils have endured a rough start to their 2018/2019…

Cristiano Ronaldo faces stiff competition from former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah to be crowned FIFA’s player of the year for a sixth time. Ronaldo was the competition’s top scorer in lifting a fourth…

Jose Mourinho labelled Marcus Rashford as “naive” after the Manchester United striker was sent off for a headbutt in his side’s 2-0 win at Burnley on Sunday. Rashford saw red when Burnley defender Phil Bardsley appeared to kick out…

Nothing is going right for Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo since his summer move to Italian champions Juventus, according to AFP. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who lost out to Luka Modric for the UEFA Player of the Year award…

Super Eagles star, Leon Balogun reveals that visiting a witch doctor helped him fulfil his Premier League and World Cup dream. While speaking in an exclusive interview with BBC's Football Focus, 30-year-old Nigeria international…

Pep Guardiola praised Raheem Sterling for an intelligent display in Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United after another of his star wingers was left on the outside looking in. Sterling netted his second goal in three…