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Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 4-1 on Sunday to brighten their chances of winning the league, opening six-point lead at the top. Kevin De Bruyne and  Riyad Mahrez were the heroes as they grabbed brace each.…

For a couple of hours on Sunday Liverpool fans will throw off their usual disdain for Manchester United and be rooting for their great rivals as they take on Manchester City. Liverpool beat West Ham United on Saturday…

Russian authorities have arrested U.S. basketball star, Brittney Griner after vape cartridges were found in her luggage during a search at Moscow airport. The Russian Customs Service said Saturday that the cartridges…

Chelsea players must remain focused on finishing inside the top four, says N’Golo Kante after the surprise statement by Roman Abramovich. The Russian billionaire has put the club up for sale after 19 highly successful…

The Chinese rights holders of the English Premier League are not airing its football matches this weekend, schedules show, with the games expected to show solidarity with Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. Beijing has…

Thomas Tuchel has pledged his future to Chelsea amid Roman Abramovich’s decision to sell the Stamford Bridge club. Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich revealed his decision to sell Chelsea on Wednesday night after…

Turkish billionaire Muhsin Bayrak says he is trying to buy Chelsea and although his spokesperson has told us he has made a bid, his claims are being viewed with some scepticism. Also, Conor McGregor entered the…

Austin Eguavoen, Super Eagles technical adviser, has included Ademola Lookman, Odion Ighalo and Dennis Emmanuel in the team’s 32-man provisional list for the World Cup qualification play-off against Ghana later…

The International Cat Federation says it has banned Russian cats from its competitions as a punishment for President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of…

Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competing in the Beijing Winter Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee announced Thursday, citing the war in Ukraine. “In order to preserve the integrity of…

The sport’s commercial arm, which controls the calendar, has decided racing in Russia is impossible in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. The race in…

Chelsea will be a desirable football club for many given its status within the game, but the £3bn value placed on the club by Roman Abramovich is steep, according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire. He said: “That…

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is not worried about the ownership situation surrounding the club. The Blues are in the midst of an owner change, with Roman Abramovich set to divest his assets amid the Russia-Ukraine…

Manchester United have been forced to put in managerial contingency plans as they look to recruit a permanent manager in time for next season. That’s according to a recent report from ESPN, who claims the Red Devils’…

Ahead of next season, Italian Serie A side Napoli are in the market for a new striker as they prepare for life without their record signing Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria international has been a…

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is considering selling the Stamford Bridge club, according to reports. Abramovich is set to receive offers for Chelsea by the end of this week, with at least three parties interested in…

Pep Guardiola has urged Jack Grealish to ignore his critics and his underwhelming statistics after a slow start to his Manchester City career. The England midfielder has not been the dominant force he was at Aston Villa…

Lionel Messi has endured a rough beginning to his Paris Saint-Germain career. The Argentine joined the French club from Barcelona on a free transfer during the summer transfer window when it became evident that the…

On his 70th birthday on 31 December 2020, Sunny Ojeagbase had a pen portrait of him published by Mumini Alao, the Group managing director of Complete Communications, the company Sunny founded in 1983. The portrait…

Russia on Monday criticised its expulsion from the World Cup and the suspension of its teams from all international competitions as “discriminatory,” in response to the latest international measure against Moscow for…

Arsenal on Monday announced record losses of £107.3 million ($143 million) for the financial year ending May 31, 2021. After losses of less than £50 million in the previous year, the Premier League club hit their highest…

Former Nigerian International, Samson Siasia, has told Super Eagles handler, Augustine Eguavoen, to convince England-born midfielder Eberechi Eze to switch allegiance and play for the Super Eagles. Siasia believes Eze,…

FIFA has suspended football teams from Russia indefinitely in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine that has left at least 240 civilian casualties. The decision was taken on Monday by the Bureau of FIFA Council and the…

Sunny Ojeagbase, a veteran journalist, founder and publisher of popular sports newspaper, Complete Sports newspaper, is dead. THE WITNESS gathered that…