Sport

Delta State has officially emerged the winner of the 19th National Sports Festival. Team Delta amassed an astonishing 163 gold medals, 88 silver and 101 bronze…

With Mauricio Sarri having stated clearly that Victor Moses has no place in his team and Chelsea having placed a £12m price tag on him, the Nigerian may be heading to where he started-Blackburn, writes Kunle Adewale…

Barcelona banned Ousmane Dembele from switching off his phone, as they are determined to deal with his off-pitch problems. The French wonderkid has been in trouble with Barcelona chiefs recently for his antics, but they are now…

Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for choosing not to attend this month’s ceremony where he was given the award. He said their decision was unfair to fellow players…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty gave Juventus a seventh consecutive Serie A victory as Torino’s Simone Zaza endured a nightmare moment in a 1-0 defeat to his former club in the Derby della Mole. Goal.com reports that…

Wladimir Klitschko is contemplating a sensational return to boxing and has been in talks with Anthony Joshua over a potential rematch.The former heavyweight world champion hung up his gloves after being stopped by Joshua in a…

Mohamed Salah has been named BBC’s African best footballer for the second year in a row. The Liverpool FC star player fended off competition from his Anfield teammate Sadio Mane and Napoli centre-back Kalidou…

Former World Footballer of the Year and President of Liberia, George Opong Weah, has accepted invite to be part of ‘The Match’ aimed at celebrating the sports achievements of Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.…

Former football player, Diego Maradona, 58, has been kicked out of the home, he bought for his new girlfriend, Rocio Oliva, 28, after she ended their relationship.The Argentina legend and Rocio’s relationship ended after series of…

Morocco have decided against hosting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), the country’s Sports Minister Rachid Talbi Alami has said. Without stating reasons, Alami said, “Morocco does not intend to run for the 2019…

Arsenal legend Ian Wright says that Robin van Persie was justified in his decision to leave the Gunners for Manchester United. The 35-year-old Dutch striker will retire from football at the end of the season after returning…

Oscar De La Hoya shared his views on a number of topics at the top of the boxing and MMA agenda. The Golden Boy Promotions chief spoke about the possible trilogy fight between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez, which is…

Real Madrid suffered their biggest ever home defeat in Europe as they were thrashed 3-0 by CSKA Moscow in the Champions League. The European champions, who had already won Group G, named a weakened team. Fedor Chalov…

Yaya Toure will arrive back in London later this week and believes he can still play in the Premier League. Toure left Olympiakos ‘by mutual agreement’ on Tuesday after three months and just five appearances. It was…

Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo has been slammed for rubbishing Real Madrid. The ex Madrid player said the club lack humility. Real Madrid manager, Santiago Solari reacted to the claim by Cristiano Ronaldo that the Spanish Giants…

French forward Ousmane Dembélé will need to dig deep into his pockets as punishment for his absent-mindedness on Sunday. He arrived two hours late for the morning training session, which had been scheduled for…

Chelsea suspend four fans who allegedly hurled racist abuse at Raheem Sterling. and have confirmed they are assisting the police in their investigation. The club have trawled through CCTV images from inside Stamford Bridge, as…

Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to after Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka was struck by a bottle in September. The England U21 star was hit during an ill-tempered Premier League…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic intends to be back with the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2019 after considering a return to AC Milan, sporting director Leonardo told reporters on Sunday. AC Milan attempted to bring the star forward back to…

French champions Paris Saint-Germain have quashed reports the club could be forced to sell either Kylian Mbappe or Neymar in a bid to circumvent eventual Financial Fair Play (FFP) sanctions. Qatar-owned PSG are one of a…

Reigning African champions, Super Falcons, have been handed a tough section at next year’s FIFA after the draws  were held b at a Seine Musicale in Paris yesterday. The draw was conducted by FIFA Legends Alex…

N’Golo Kante and David Luiz scored Chelsea’s two goals that ended Manchester City’s victorious run in the Premier League this season. Manchester City tweeted about their defeat saying, “Chelsea take this one as we suffer…

Mario Mandzukic sent Juventus 11 points clear at the top of Serie A after a 1-0 victory over Inter in the Derby d’Italia at the Juventus Stadium. Inter had the better of the chances in the first half, and came…

Arsenal said Friday they will “remind players of their responsibilities” after a video emerged that appears to show a number of stars inhaling nitrous oxide. Players including Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick…