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Chelsea extend unbeaten run to 12 with 3-0 win

Chelsea moved nine points clear at the top of the table by beating Bournemouth to set a club record of…

Allardyce begins Palace reign with a draw

Troy Deeney scored a second-half penalty to equalise for Watford as Sam Allardyce took a point on his return to…

Aubameyang among finalists for African footballer of the Year

African Footballer of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is in the running to win the award for a second successive season…

Breaking: Relegation-haunted Crystal Palace sack manager Pardew

English clubside Crystal Palace Football Club on Thursday sacked manager Alan Pardew with the club 17th in the Premier League.…

FIFA Rankings: Nigeria ends 2016 as 51st

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are ending 2016 on FIFA’s world ranking in the 51st position. The ranking table on the website…

South Africa sack football coach after outburst

Ephraim Mashaba has been sacked as South Africa coach, the country’s football association confirmed on Thursday. His sack was coming…

Recession: Nigerians turn to football betting for survival

Many adults and students in Ilorin have resorted to football betting as a way of surviving the current economic recession…

FIFA bans Adamu from football for 2 years again

The adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee has opened formal adjudicatory proceedings against Amos Adamu, a former member of…

Breaking: Fifa fines England, others £80,000 for displaying poppies

Fifa has fined all four home nations for displaying poppies during World Cup qualifiers around Armistice Day. England and Scotland…

Senegal win CAF Beach Soccer AFCON 2016

Senegal on Sunday emerged champions of the African Football Confederation (CAF) Beach Soccer 2016 tournament after mauling hosts, Super Sand…

Nigeria’s Saidu Ayorinde wins 13th Africa Scrabble Championship

Saidu Ayorinde of Nigeria on Sunday emerged the 13th Africa Scrabble Champion winning 23 games of 32 in Tema, Ghana.…

Costa stunner takes Bayern to the summit

Douglas Costa’s spectacular winner took Bayern Munich top of the Bundesliga on goal difference before Wednesday’s meeting with title rivals…

Balotelli’s brace gives Nice 2-1 victory over Dijon

Mario Balotelli scored twice as Nice ensured they would finish the weekend as Ligue 1 leaders by beating Dijon. The…

Joe Hart concedes 5 goals as Napoli beat Torino

Dries Mertens scored four goals – and became the first player since 1974 to score consecutive Serie A hat-tricks –…

Ronaldo scores hat-trick as Madrid wins Club World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid survived a scare to beat Japanese side Kashima Antlers in extra time…

Stoke City 2-2 Leicester City: 10-man Foxes recover to earn a point

The reigning champions went 2-0 down after the dismissal of their star striker, but were able to recover in the…

PSG fail to close gap with 2-1 defeat to Guingamp

Paris St-Germain failed to close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Nice, with defeat at Guingamp increasing the scrutiny on…

Ibrahimovic’s double gives United victory over West Brom

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his tenth goal in nine matches as Manchester United eased to victory over West Brom. The former…

Costa scores as Chelsea move nine points clear

Chelsea equalled a club record as they beat Crystal Palace to secure their 11th successive Premier League win and move…

NPFL: Enyimba signs 2 Ghanaians

Enyimba have signed experienced Ghanaian goalkeeper Fatau Dauda and defender Tijani Joshua to beef up their squad ahead of the…

At last Super Falcons’ players, officials paid as govt releases funds

The Nigeria Football Federation says it has started paying players and officials of the Super Falcons their outstanding allowances after…

Udoh named Enyimba FC’s new captain

Mfom Udoh has been named Enyimba FC of Aba’s new captain, following Chinedu Udoji’s movement to Kano Pillars FC, ahead…

Suarez has a £167.5m buyout clause in his new Barcelona contract

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has agreed a new contract with the Spanish champions that includes a £167.5m buyout clause. The…

Scoring late goals in Manchester United’s DNA – Herrera

The midfielder was overjoyed with his side’s goal at the death but admits he wanted the game wrapped up much…

Madrid beat Club America to reach Fifa Club World Cup final

Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run to 36 games by beating Club America 2-0 to reach the Fifa Club World…

Fabregas scores as Chelsea extend open six points lead

Chelsea moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League as Cesc Fabregas’ first-half goal beat a stubborn…

Ibrahimovic scores late to give United victory at Palace

Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck two minutes from time to give Manchester United a vital victory just as it appeared they had…

City defeat Watford 2-0 at Etihad Stadium

Manchester City earned their first Premier League home win in almost three months as they edged past Watford at Etihad…

President Buhari orders payment of Super Falcons’ allowances Thursday

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate payment of all outstanding allowances and bonuses being owed the Super Falcons, an…

IAAF unveils 2017 programmes

As 2016 draws to a close, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has unveiled another packed programme for 2017.…