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Greek athlete expelled from Rio

An unnamed Greek athlete has been expelled from the Rio Olympic Games after failing a drugs test. The athlete’s A…

Protests, empty seats mar Rio Olympics colourful opening

Rio’s Olympic Games have officially begun after Friday’s Opening Ceremony – a celebration of Brazilian culture featuring Gisele, carnival-style dancing…

Buhari hails Dream Team for defeating Japan

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the Under-23 team for defeating Japan 5-4 in their Rio Olympic first game. The…

Breaking: German Gernot Rohr is Super Eagles new coach – Pinnick

The Nigeria Football Federation has selected a German, Gernot Rohr to manage the Super Eagles. The NFF President Amaju Pinnick…

Pele ill, will not light Olympic cauldron

Brazil football legend Pele will not light the Olympic cauldron at Friday’s opening ceremony in Rio. The 75-year-old was rumoured…

Ex-Golden Eaglets star, Peter Ogaba dies at 42

Peter Ogaba, a former Nigerian International is dead, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF said on Friday. NFF stated at its…

Football fans hail Nigeria’s U-23 impressive start in Rio Olympic

Football enthusiasts in Nsukka, Enugu state, have hailed the impressive beginning of Nigeria’s U-23 Dream Team which beat Japan 5-4…

Security concerns as Olympic Games formally begin

As the Rio 2016 olympic games formally begin with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium, Brazil, there has been…

Rio Olympics 2016: Controversy trails wrong Nigerian Anthem

It was a disappointing moment when the wrong national anthem was played for the Nigerian Olympic football (Dream Team) team…

Chinese investment group buys West Bromwich Albion

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has agreed a deal to sell the club to a Chinese investment group led by…

Rio Olympics 2016: Games set for opening ceremony

The 2016 Olympic Games officially start in Rio on Friday with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. Athletes from…

Real Madrid bid €65m for David Alaba

Real Madrid are going back for a third time for Bayern Munich’s David Alaba. According to AS sources, Los Blancos…

Chinese investor to buy West Brom

West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has agreed a deal to sell the club to a Chinese investment group led by…

Etebo scores 4 as Dream Team beat Japan 5-4

The Dream Team played an interesting first game at the Olympics to earn their first three points in Manaus on…

Rio Football: South Africa Hold Brazil to goalless draw

Home advantage, a multi-million dollar strike force and a man advantage for almost half the match could not help Brazil…

IOC clears 271 Russian athletes for Rio Games

Russia has its first win of the Olympics. A total of 271 Russian athletes have been cleared to take part…

Rio Olympics: Bolt vows to beat Gatlin again

Usain Bolt has vowed to let American sprinter Justin Gatlin “feel his full wrath” as he targets an unprecedented treble-treble…

Pictures: Nigeria’s U-23 team arrives Brazil

Members of Nigeria’s U-23 team have finally arrived Manaus, Brazil after the delay in Atlanta caused by payment for flight…

Nigeria’s U-23 team finally leaves Atlanta

Nigeria’s U-23 football team has finally left Atlanta for their onward journey to the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The team…

Breaking: Tyson Fury faces UK Anti-Doping charge

British world heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury is to face a UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) charge over the presence of a banned…

Rio 2016: Nigeria’s Olympic footballers delayed by payment problem

Nigeria’s Olympic football squad are stuck in Atlanta because of a problem with the payment for a flight to Rio.…

Rio Olympics 2016: Murray to be Team GB flag bearer

Olympic and Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has been chosen to carry the flag for Team GB at Friday’s Rio 2016…

Model calls Messi a super flop in bed

Undoubtedly, Lionel Messi is the best footballer on the planet but he has astonishingly been alleged to be rubbish in…

Mikel Obi causes confusion with new name

In attempting to clarify his actual name, the Chelsea veteran has just made everyone very, very confused. According to UK…

Man City signs Leroy Sane for £37m

Germany midfielder Leroy Sane has completed his move to Manchester City for a fee of £37m plus add-ons which could…

Transfers: Chelsea to make final bid for Lukaku, as West Ham eye Mario Gomez

Chelsea have told Everton that their next bid for striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, will be a take-it-or-leave-it offer. The Blues…

Oscar can join Inter Milan for £30m – Conte

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will let Oscar sign for Inter Milan for around £30million. The Italian does not think Oscar,…

Atletico Madrid sign Kevin Gameiro for £28m

Atletico Madrid have signed French forward Kevin Gameiro from fellow La Liga side Sevilla for an undisclosed fee, reported to…
Wenger: Arsenal 'can go all the way' to title with 'remarkable' Odegaard

Transfers: Wenger to sign Shkodran Mustafi, Bruno Peres

Arsenal are interested in signing Torino full-back Bruno Peres, 26, with the club wanting £16.9m for the player. (Gazzetta World) Arsene…

Everton rejects Chelsea’s £57m bid for Lukaku

Chelsea have had a £57million bid for Romelu Lukaku rejected by Everton – but are confident of agreeing a deal…