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Revealed: Barcelona paid Neymar’s parents $55m to sign him

Spanish soccer champion Barcelona said it paid 40 million euros ($55 million) to a company owned by Brazilian playmaker Neymar’s…

Tennis: Severe heat knocks out many in Australian Open

The heat-baked Australian Open has been hit by a record number of pull-outs, organisers said Wednesday, as temperatures hovered around…

Doping: Powell claims he forgot to check WADA list

Former 100 metre world record holder Asafa Powell told a Jamaican disciplinary hearing that he doubled the dosage of his…

Seedorf takes over as AC Milan Coach

Dutch veteran Clarence Seedorf confirmed on Tuesday he is taking over as coach of AC Milan, replacing Massimiliano Allegri. The…

Ballon d’Or: Keshi snubbed Ronaldo, voted Toure

Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi failed to cast his vote for eventual winner of the 2013 Ballon d’Or,…

Nigeria’s premier league to begin February

The new Nigerian football season will finally kick off next month, the country’s league body said late Monday, bringing to…

Wenger sweats over Arsenal injuries

Arsene Wenger is sweating on the fitness of two of his Arsenal stars after his side climbed back to the…

City, Tottenham scramble for Nigeria’s ‘Neymar’

Manchester City are set to beat Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur to the signing of a Nigerian teenage striker Musa…

Football: Quick-fire Arsenal back on top

Arsenal swept back to the top of the Premier League as two goals in the space of 60 seconds clinched…

Breaking news: Ronaldo wins Ballon D’Or

Just as pundits had predicted, Portugal captain and Real Madrid prolific striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2013 Ballon D’Or,…

Ronaldo favoured to win Ballon d’Or

Until two months ago, the smart money was on Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery becoming the fifth Frenchman to lift…

Mourinho commits future to Chelsea

Jose Mourinho committed his long-term future to Chelsea on Monday, insisting he did not want to be a manager anywhere…

Remain Focused, Nigerians Urge Eagles

Some football fans on Sunday in Abuja urged the Super Eagles to remain focused in spite of losing to Mali…

CHAN 2014: Ghana Target Good Start Against Congo

Ghana begin their quest for a first African Nations Championship title against debutants Congo Brazzavill today in Bloemfontein. The Local…

Coach Allegri Sacked By AC Milan

Struggling Serie A giants AC Milan sacked coach Massimiliano Allegri on Monday, a day after a 4-3 league defeat to…

Djokovic Off To Winning Start Under Becker

Defending champion Novak Djokovic wore down Lukas Lacko to win his first competitive match under new coach Boris Becker at…

Tennis: Venus, Kvitova Sent Packing From Melbourne

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams fell out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle Monday after a marathon…

Youth Beats Experience In Australia

The second youngest player in the women’s Australian Open draw Monday knocked out the oldest, but there was little between…

City go top, Liverpool win

Manchester City took over at the top of the Premier League table after winning 2-0 against Newcastle United in a…

Tennis: Rafter returns to play doubles with Hewitt

Former US Open champion Pat Rafter is coming out of a 13-year retirement to partner Lleyton Hewitt in the doubles…

CHAN 2014: Mali beat Nigeria’s Eagles

Debutants Home-Eagles of Nigeria were beaten by Mali 2-1 in the second game of Day One of the African Nations…

Chelsea go top, Man U avenge FA Cup loss

Manchester United stemmed a run of three consecutive defeats by avenging last weekend’s FA Cup loss to Swansea City with…

Tennis: Japan’s Nishikori wins Kooyong Classic

Japan’s Kei Nishikori emulated the feat of coach Michael Chang as he defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday to…

Nigeria slams CAF player of the year vote

Top Nigerian football officials have criticised the procedure used to determine the CAF African Player of the Year after John…

Tennis: Serena has Evert, Navratilova in her sights

Serena Williams on Saturday said matching Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova’s 18 Grand Slam titles was in her sights and…

Toure: I Was Lucky To Beat Mikel

A surprised newly crowned African football king, Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast has confessed that he is a lucky man…

Eagles Begin Chase For CHAN Cup

Nigeria’s Home-Based Eagles will have their hands full Saturday when they confront their West African counterparts, Mali in a Group…

Glo CAF Award: Nigerians Sad Over Mikel’s Loss

The 2013 Glo-CAF Awards may have come and gone. But many football-loving Nigerians are yet to come to terms with…

Toure Wins African Footballer Award Again

Taiwo Adelu Ivorian Yaya Toure beat Nigerian John Mikel Obi and compatriot Didier Drogba to win for the third time…

2014 CHAN: South Africans Tip Nigeria For Glory

South African fans and journalists seem to have given up on any chance of seeing their team, Bafana Bafana lift…