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Porto Coach’s Family Car Attacked After Club Brugge Defeat
Porto coach Sergio Conceicao’s family car was “savagely” attacked after this week’s Champions League hammering by Club Brugge, the Portuguese side said on Wednesday. According to local media,…
Queen’s Burial: Arsenal-PSV Europa League Match Moved To October
Arsenal’s Europa League game with PSV Eindhoven originally scheduled for this week will be played on October 20, UEFA announced on Wednesday The group stage fixture has been moved from Thursday…
Man United, Chelsea, Liverpool games postponed as EPL resumes weekend
The English Premier League (EPL)…
Diego Costa joins Wolves, reveals what to expect from him
Former Chelsea striker, Diego Costa on Monday officially joined Wolverhampton Wonders as a free agent. The 33-year-old signed a one-year deal with Wolves. Speaking after his signing, the striker said…
19-year-old Alcaraz wins US Open, becomes youngest world No. 1
Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud, his Norwegian counterpart, to secure his first US Open title. In a four-set thriller, Alcaraz beat Ruud 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7-1), 6-3 to clinch…
English Football Shutdown Criticised As ‘Missed Opportunity’ To Pay Tribute
English football chiefs have been criticised for postponing all matches this weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with the decision labelled a “missed opportunity” to pay tribute to the…
Swiatek Beats Jabeur To Claim Second Slam Title Of Season
Iga Swiatek rubber-stamped her position at the top of the women’s game with a second grand slam title of the season at the US Open. The 21-year-old defeated Ons Jabeur 6-2 7-6 (7-5) in an hour and 50…
2022 World Cup: Qatar dazzles with containers, shows Nigeria the way
Shipping containers are among the things denying Lagos its claim as City of Excellence. Trucks conveying them block roads, many are abandoned in areas that ordinarily should look descent. And…
Bayern held for third straight draws, Leipzig crush Dortmund
A goal from French teenager Mathys Tel was not enough as Bayern Munich were held 2-2 at home to Stuttgart, their third Bundesliga draws in a row. In just his second start for Munich, Tel…
Haaland Accused Of Being “Burden In The Dressing Room”
Erling Haaland became a “burden” on the Dortmund dressing room prior to his £51m move to Manchester City this summer, at least according to the club’s sporting director Sebastian Kehl. Despite…
Anthony Martial takes swipe at Mourinho, Solskjaer
Anthony Martial has taken savage swipes at former Manchester United managers Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, accusing both of mistreating him during their Old Trafford reigns. French forward…
Usman got N213m for losing at UFC 278
Kamaru Usman lost his welterweight title to Briton Leon Edwards at the UFC 278 but that didn’t stop him from getting a huge amount of money following his fight. Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC) was…
Usyk offers to help Joshua against Fury
Anthony Joshua has been tipped to face WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in an all-British heavyweight match in December and former opponent Oleksandr Usyk has offered to help Joshua train for…
There are better ways to honour the Queen, Crouch slams PL for postponing matches
Former England International, Peter Crouch has disapproved of the decision from the Premier League to postpone EPL matches for this weekend in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The Premier League, through…
Tobi Amusan attributes successful 2022 to ‘God’s faithfulness’
Tobi Amusan on Thursday wrapped up her stellar and record-breaking year in style as she broke Gail Devers’ 22-year-old meeting record to defend her Diamond League 100mH title in a winning time of…
EPL fixtures to be cancelled following Queen Elizabeth II’s death
This weekend’s Premier League fixtures may be called off, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. The monarch’s death was announced by the Royal Family on Thursday. This could lead to the…
Ballon d’Or football award winners to get NFTs
The winners of this year’s Ballon d’Or, the top award for individual footballers, will receive digital tokens to go with their gleaming trophies, the organisers told AFP on Thursday. The…
OFFICIAL: Chelsea announce Graham Potter as new manager
Chelsea F.C has officially announced the appointment of Graham Potter as their new manager following the shocking dismissal of Thomas Tuchel on Wednesday. On Thursday, the former Brighton…
Our owners are calm – Klopp takes swipe at Chelsea
Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp has taken a swipe at Chelsea over the sack of their former manager, Thomas Tuchel. On Wednesday morning, Chelsea parted ways with their former manager, Thomas Tuchel…
Super Eagles’ Taiwo Awoniyi bags UK degree
Super Eagles forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, has bagged a degree in Business Management from Buckinghamshire New University, Wycombe, United Kingdom. Europe-based Nigerian sports journalist, Ojora Babatunde,…
Graham Potter ‘Agrees’ To Replace Thomas Tuchel At Chelsea
Graham Potter has agreed in principle to become Chelsea’s new manager after the shock sacking of Thomas Tuchel, according to widespread reports on Thursday. Chelsea’s new US owners are…
Devils can’t rush Osimhen deal
Manchester United are not likely to make an offer for Osimhen in January and may instead look to next summer’s transfer window after the end of the 2022/23 season, according to transfer insider…
Napoli trounce Liverpool 4-1 in Champions League opener
Napoli claimed a stunning 4-1 win over last season’s beaten finalists Liverpool in their opening Champions League group game on Wednesday, as a worrying start to the campaign continued for…
Nigerian fans react as Chelsea sack Thomas Tuchel
Nigerian football fans took to social media on Wednesday to decry the shocking sack of Chelsea’s manager, Thomas Tuchel. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Blues suffered a shocking 1-0…