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AFCON: ‘Bafana Bafana Are Beatable’

Sunday Akintoye Following their 2-3 loss to Congo in the opening match of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers…

Deng ‘saddened’ and ‘disturbed’ by Ferry comments

African-born British NBA star Luol Deng said Tuesday he was saddened and disappointed in remarks made about him in June…

Magic Johnson calls for Ferry to go in latest racism storm

Magic Johnson, the retired NBA star dragged into the Los Angeles Clippers racism controversy, called Tuesday for the firing of…

European clubs back financial fair play rules

European football clubs (ECA) chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Tuesday reiterated his organisation’s support for the financial fair play (FPF) system…

Schumacher moved home from hospital for further care

Former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has left a Swiss hospital and will continue his treatment at home after a…

Thai fans urge junta to boot out FA chief

Tens of thousands of football fans have signed a letter urging Thailand’s junta to kick out the nation’s controversial soccer…

Van Gaal has ‘world at his feet’

Bobby Charlton believes new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has “the world at his feet”, insisting the club have…

Nigeria avoids international suspension – FIFA

African champions Nigeria on Tuesday avoided a ban from international football after FIFA said the country’s football association had complied…

Eagles’ll Redeem Image In Cape Town —Echiejile

Nigerians have been assured that the Super Eagles will redeem their image when they file out against the Bafana Bafana…

S.Africa wants Bafana Bafana to rattle Super Eagles

South Africa are confident of ending a depressing record against Nigeria when they clash Wednesday in a 2015 Africa Cup…

Cilic routs Nishikori to win US Open

Marin Cilic clinched his first Grand Slam title Monday, shattering Kei Nishikori’s bid to become the first Asian man to…

Arsenal new boy, Welbeck, inspires England with a brace

Danny Welbeck scored twice as England launched their 2016 European Championship qualifying campaign with an encouraging 2-0 win away to…

Table Tennis: Egypt’s dominance over Nigeria over – Toriola

Since Egypt overthrew Nigeria as Africa’s number one country in table tennis five years ago they have enjoyed some high…

Eagles’ll bounce back in AFCON qualifiers – NFF

General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Barrister Musa Amadu has expressed confidence in the Super Eagles to bounce back…

Didier Zokora quits international football

Ivory Coast defender Didier Zokora announced Monday in an interview with the national press that he is calling time on…

Reus out for four weeks with recurring ankle injury

Germany midfielder Marco Reus has been ruled out for at least four weeks after re-injuring his left ankle during Sunday’s…

FIFA deadline passes for Nigeria as ban looms

FIFA deadline on the Nigeria Football Federation passed on Monday with no sign at the association’s offices of the body’s…

AFCON 2015: ‘Congo’ll Pick Ticket Before Nigeria’

Taiwo Adelu, who was in Calabar Basking in the euphoria of his team’s 3-2 victory over African champions, Super Eagles…

Blatter to contest as FIFA president again

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Monday that he will be a candidate for a fifth term in charge of world…

Ireland begins qualifiers with a win

Everton winger Aiden McGeady got the Republic of Ireland’s Euro bid off to a flying start with a 2-1 win…

Germany downs Scotland in Euro 2016 opener

Germany got their qualifying campaign up and running with a 2-1 defeat of a spirited Scotland. A goal in each…

Euro 2016: Portugal loses to Albania at home

Albania pulled off a major shock by downing Portugal as minnows Gibraltar were demolished by Poland in the opening salvoes…

Serena wins sixth US Open, 18th major

World number one Serena Williams won her sixth US Open title Sunday, overpowering Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3 to take her…

Nigeria begins Davis Cup promotion race

Nigeria will start its quest for promotion to the World Group II of the Davis Cup as the quartet of…

Chukwumerije qualifies for taekwondo Grand Prix in Manchester

By Taiwo Adelu After missing out of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Grand Prix in China and managed to make…

Table Tennis: Nigeria’s Quadri Moves To No 73 In World Ranking

By Taiwo Adelu From being ranked 257 in February this year, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri became the biggest mover in the…

Hamilton bites into Rosberg’s lead after Italy drive

Two weeks after their collision at the Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were on speaking terms again…

Qatar confirms holding Britons probing World Cup labour

Qatar has confirmed it is holding two British researchers who had been probing the labour conditions of migrants building facilities…

Tennis legend Navratilova proposes to girlfriend on TV

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova got down on one knee and proposed to girlfriend Julia Lemigova at the US Open on…

I almost missed US Open, says record maker Nishikori

Kei Nishikori nearly missed the US Open after struggling to recover from surgery to remove a cyst from a toe,…