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Bebeto, Couto listed for FIFA U-20 World Cup draw

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

FIFA Legends Bebeto and Fernando Couto will help in deciding the fate of the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup contenders…

Italian football club loses 20 – 0, kicked out of division

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

An Italian third division club which lost 20-0 on Sunday has been thrown out of the competition by Lega Pro,…

Serena Williams makes tennis Top 10, first time since 2017

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Serena Williams has made her way back to the Top 10 in the WTA rankings for the first time since…

Man. United send Chelsea out of FA Cup with 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Manchester United added to the pressure on Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri by beating the holders 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to…

Nigeria Judo has lost touch with its root – 80-Year-Old Judoka

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

One of the founding fathers of Judo game in Nigeria, Pa Sabitu Aderibigbe Giwa has lamented what he described as…

Monfils overcomes Wawrinka to lift Rotterdam title

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

France’s Gael Monfils overcame a determined Stan Wawrinka to win the Rotterdam Open 6-3 1-6 6-2 on Sunday, lifting his…

Robben: Liverpool’s Anfield home is my “worst stadium”

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has described Anfield as his “worst stadium” as he prepares for a return to face…

Debacle at Benabeu as Madrid fall 1-2 to Girona

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Real Madrid’s resurgent La Liga run skidded to a halt as they fell to a shock 1-2 defeat at home…

NBA, FIBA, Obama launch elite Basketball Africa league

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Basketball Africa League (BAL), the NBA’s first professional basketball league outside of North America will begin in Africa next year,…

Monaco move out of relegation zone after win over Nantes

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Monaco beat Nantes 1-0 to record their second home win of the season in Ligue 1 on Saturday to move…

FC Barcelona beat Real Valladolid 1 – 0, top La Liga

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Lionel Messi scored one penalty kick and missed another as FC Barcelona beat Real Valladolid 1-0 on Saturday to open…

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles finish 4th, lose 5-3 to South Africa on penalty kicks

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

South Africa claimed the bronze at the 2019 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday after defeating Nigeria’s Flying…

Man- City put four goals past Newport County to reach FA Quarter-final

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Manchester City reached the FA Cup quarter-finals as they broke Newport County's resistance to end the League Two side's memorable…

Ferguson set for Manchester United return in charity match

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will return to the dugout for a charity match to celebrate the 20th anniversary…

FC Barcelona extend Valverde contract until 2020

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

FC Barcelona on Friday said they have extended coach Ernesto Valverde’s contract by another year until the end of the…

Kaduna State FA board gets tenure extension

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The tenure of the current board of the Kaduna State Football Association (FA) has been extended, following a decision reached…

Tennis: Spain get tough draw in new Davis Cup Finals

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Hosts Spain were handed a difficult draw as they were placed in what looks like by far the toughest group…

DStv, GOtv To Air Barcelona, Real Madrid Matches Others

Lanre Babalola

7 years ago

Action resumes in the La Liga this weekend with league leaders, Barcelona, and their eternal rivals, Real Madrid, both in…

Madrid claim 2-1 win at Ajax

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Real Madrid claimed a fortunate win at Ajax in the Champions League last-16 first leg.

Tottenham thrash Dortmund 3-0

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Tottenham produced a magnificent second-half display to totally dominate Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund at Wembley and take control of this…

Zaniolo strikes twice for AS Roma to beat FC Porto

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Two goals from teenager Nicolo Zaniolo earned AS Roma a 2-1 win against FC Porto in their UEFA Champions League…

Champions League: Man. United crumbled 2-0 to PSG at Old Trafford

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Manchester United must mount a miraculous recovery operation to keep their Champions League campaign alive after they were overpowered by…

Ambode receives ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday received the 2019 World Cup Trophy of the International Cricket Council (ICC),…

England’s 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper, Banks dies at 81

Kazeem Ugbodaga

7 years ago

England’s 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has died aged 81. Regarded as one of the game’s greatest in his…

Ogunjobi: Brief history

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Taiwo Ogunjobi, an ebullient and respected football administrator, captained the first set of Nigerian Academicals to defeat the Ghanaian Academicals…

We are devastated by Ogunjobi’s death – NFF

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says the death of Taiwo Ogunjobi, a former Executive Committee member, is akin to the…

ICC World Cup Trophy: An acknowledgment of trust for Nigeria – Minister

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Monday said that having the ICC World Cup Trophy in Nigeria…

NPFL: Sunshine Stars defeat 9-man Katsina United in Akure

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Sunshine Stars FC of Akure on Monday defeated 9-man Katsina United 2-0 in a rescheduled match day eight of the…

Danjuma expresses disappointment over title loss at IBB Ladies Open

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Nigeria’s Rachael Danjuma has expressed disappointment over her inability to reclaim her title at the just concluded 21st IBB Ladies…

Team Nigeria win 2019 Nigeria Taekwondo Open

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

Nigeria’s national team to the 2019 Nigeria Taekwondo Open on Sunday emerged champions with a haul of 10 medals. The…

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