BREAKING: Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi amid rising tensions over Justice Department

Follow Us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
LATEST SCORES:
Loading live scores...

Football

Mourinho ready for life without Torres

Jose Mourinho insisted Friday he wanted to keep Fernando Torres at Chelsea, but admitted he would allow the striker to…

Sevilla, Everton get tricky Europa League draws

Spanish holders Sevilla and English side Everton have been handed tricky ties in the draw for the UEFA Europa League…

NFF Crisis: Players’ Union Begins Strike

The problem in Nigeria football took a dramatic turn yesterday when Nigeria players and top club managers said they are…

No suspension of Premier League matches, says NFF

Taiwo Adelu The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has urged all stakeholders to discountenance a statement from the League Management Company,…

Real draws Liverpool, Barca gets PSG in Champs League

Champions Real Madrid will play five-time former winners Liverpool while fellow Spanish giants Barcelona plucked big-spending Paris Saint-Germain as the…

Ronaldo named European Player of the Year

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was on Thursday named European Footballer of the Year, the Portuguese striker topping the journalists’ poll…

Nigeria Premier League suspended over referees strike

Nigeria’s top flight football league was suspended on Wednesday after referees were directed not to take charges of matches in…

Referees boycott Nigeria league over governance crisis

Referees were on Wednesday directed not to take charge of matches in Nigeria’s top flight in protest at the crisis…

UEFA sets up meeting between Ukraine and Russia

UEFA has set up a meeting between the football federations of Ukraine and Russia to discuss the Crimea, the European…

Danagogo tasks new NFF Board to reconcile aggrieved stakeholders

Minister of Sports/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Tammy Danagogo on Thursday expressed confidence in the ability and capacity of the new…

Samuel Eto’o Finally Retires

Cameroon’s four-time African player of the year Samuel Eto’o confirmed yesterday that he was calling time on his international career…

Wayne Rooney named England captain

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will take over from Steven Gerrard as England captain, manager Roy Hodgson announced during a…

Future Bright For Oshoala —Globacom

The management of Nigeria’s national telecommunications carrier Globacom believes the feat recorded by Azeezat Oshoala at the just concluded Canada…

Nigerian Coaches Disown Giwa

The crisis that in the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is getting more interesting by the day. The latest is the…

I won’t challenge Blatter at FIFA – Platini

UEFA president Michel Platini announced Thursday that he will not challenge Sepp Blatter for the leadership of football’s world body…

Xabi Alonso set to join Bayern for £5m

German champions Bayern Munich on Thursday announced they had agreed terms with Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso for his move from…

US parents sue FIFA over safety concerns on headers

A group of American parents is suing FIFA to force it to limit the number of times young soccer players…

Sanchez strike sends 10-man Arsenal through

Alexis Sanchez’s first Arsenal goal earned his side a nervy 1-0 victory over Besiktas on Wednesday that saw them squeeze…

Tottenham signs Argentine centre-back Fazio

Tottenham Hotspur has signed Argentine defender Federico Fazio from Sevilla on a four-year contract, the Premier League club announced on…

Mali to bid for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations

Mali is set to bid for the hosting rights of Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in 2017 after Libya pulled…

Alonso announces international retirement

Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has announced his retirement from international football. “I want to announce that my time with…

Maigari released by DSS after arrest

The head of Nigeria’s embattled football association was released from custody on Wednesday after being arrested before a general assembly…

NFF Holds Congress On Abuja Street

The much publicised Extra-Ordinary Congress of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, which was earlier scheduled to hold at Chidal Hotel in…

NFF dismisses Congo Ebola fears for Nations Cup tie

Nigeria on Wednesday dismissed claims by Congo to relocate the two countries’ Africa Cup of Nations qualifier because of Ebola…

Mourinho issues are in the past, says Eto’o

Cameroun striker Samuel Eto’o said on Wednesday that there was no bad blood between him and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho…

Crystal Palace appoints Warnock as new manager

Neil Warnock has returned to Crystal Palace as manager to fill the vacancy created by the departure of Tony Pulis,…

Platini to announce FIFA presidential intentions

European football chief Michel Platini on Thursday will announce if he is to stand against Sepp Blatter in next year’s…

West Ham’s Maiga loaned to Metz

West Ham’s Mali striker Modibo Maiga has joined Metz on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy, the…

Barcelona sign Brazilian right-back Douglas

La Liga giants Barcelona have completed the signing of Brazilian full back Douglas Pereira from Sao Paulo for an initial…

Di Maria blasts Madrid says he didn’t want to leave

Argentine midfielder Angel di Maria has claimed he never asked to leave Real Madrid after sealing his British transfer record…
1 461 462 463 464 465 670