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Paramedics wearing protective suits to protect from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) watch China's ice hockey team during a training session ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China January 29, 2022. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Beijing Olympics: China records 36 new COVID-19 cases

The Games are to run from Friday to Feb. 20, its bubble sealed off from the rest of China, where…
Lampard signs off second stint as Chelsea boss with draw against Newcastle

Frank Lampard emerges frontrunner for Everton FC job

Lampard, Ferguson and Pereira were interviewed one more time on Friday as the Toffees looked to wrap up their search…
Seyi Makinde

Makinde pledges N25m to alma mater UNILAG for NUGA Games

He added that he would approach other colleagues to donate as well, especially the governors of Akwa Ibom and Lagos…
Dillian Whyte and Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury, Dillian Whyte fight, purse bid confirmed

A BT Sport statement read: 'The time for talking is over! After years of back and forth, the heavyweight showdown…
TikTok

AFCON: TikTok Powering The Evolution Of Sports Entertainment

#AFCON2021 trends in-app with over 654M views. More football content can be expected in 2022 Over the last few weeks,…
Medvedev v Nadal in Australian Open final

Medvedev to battle Nadal in Australian Open Final

Medvedev, the U.S. Open champion dismissed Greek Star and World Number seven, Stefanos Tsitispas in four sets on Friday, winning…
Father of Liverpool star Luis Diaz freed by Colombian guerrillas

Porto winger Luis Diaz heads to Liverpool, heartbreak for Tottenham

Tottenham believed they had an agreement with Porto for the 25-year-old ahead of Monday's transfer deadline.
Rafa Nadal

Rafa Nadal one win away from 21st record Grand Slam title

A win for Nadal in Sunday's final against either Daniil Medvedev or Stefanos Tsitsipas will break a three-way tie with…
Saudi Arabia set to bypass law for Cristiano Ronaldo

How I met Cristiano Ronaldo and my life changed forever: Georgina Rodriguez

In the episode titled The Day That Changed My Life, the couple share their individual memories of their first meeting…
Novak Djokovic

Djokovic to play in Dubai Championships

Entrants to Dubai do not need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and it is a tournament Djokovic has often played…
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis

Kyrgios, Kokkinakis seal all Australian final in men’s doubles since 1980

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis' stunned third seeds Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 in their semi-final on…
Equatorial Guinea knock out Mali

Jesus sends Equatorial Guinea to AFCON quarter-finals, as Mali crash

The Equatorial Guinean goalkeeper saved two penalties, one of which was Mali's last kick which would have kept them in…
FIFA

Biennial world cup will stop African migration to Europe: Infantino

”We need to give hope to Africans so they don’t need to cross the Mediterranean in order to find, maybe,…
Markus Anfang forged COVID-19 vaccination paper

German coach Anfang banned over fake COVID-19 vaccination paper

Anfang initially dismissed the allegations but stepped down as boss of second division Bremen in late November.
Mohamed Salah

Egypt edge out Ivory Coast in AFCON penalty shootout

The match ended goalless after 120 minutes of football, which necessitated penalty shootout to decide the team that will qualify…
Felix Auger-Aliassime

Medvedev pays homage to Auger-Aliassime

The World number two won at the end 6-7 3-6 7-6 7-5 6-4, to book a semi-final date with Greek…
Rashford and Martial

Rashford sends farewell message to Martial

Manchester United on Tuesday confirmed that Martial had completed a loan move to Sevilla. He will be spending the rest of…
Billionaire

CAF orders probe after stampede kills 8 in Olembe Stadium

CAF president Patrice Motsepe told reporters on Tuesday that an instant investigation is needed and a first report is to be…
Moroco's Atlas Lions jubilate after beating Malawi

Morocco, Senegal book quarter-final places in AFCON

Senegal beat nine-man Cape Verde 2-0 to qualify, while Morocco also secured a place in the quarter final coming from…
Hodgson and his assistant Ray Lewington

Watford hire 74 year-old Roy Hodgson as manager [Full club statement]

Watford, who sit in the Premier League relegation zone, sacked Claudio Ranieri on Monday after only 16 weeks in charge…
Berrettini v Nadal next

Berrettini books Nadal semi-final duel after surviving Monfils

Berrettini's match with Monfils was a repeat of the quarter-final clash from the 2019 U.S. Open.
Martial at Seville airport

Anthony Martial lands in Spain for Sevilla move

The LaLiga side are understood to have agreed a £5million loan fee while Martial was willing to take a pay…
Rafa Nadal

Nadal outlasts Shapovalov, now two wins away from record 21st Grand slam

Nadal suffered a huge scare as Shapovalov roared back from two sets down before bowing out 6-3 6-4 4-6 3-6…
Madison Keys

America’s Madison Keys books first Australian Open semi-final

I'm really proud of myself and so thankful to my team and my friends and my family for helping me…
CAF shifts Super Eagles/Black Stars’ clash

Super Eagles return to Nigeria in dead of night (video)

The Super Eagles returned to Nigeria from the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon on Tuesday.
Mario Balotelli

Mario Balotelli recalled by Italy

The enigmatic 31-year-old Balotelli has scored nine goals for Adana Demirspor since joining the Turkish Super Lig side in July,…
Buhari and Super Eagles

Buhari commends Super Eagles after AFCON “mess up”

He acknowledged that the players and officials put up a tough fight even though they lost to Tunisia.
Victims of the stampede outside Olembe Stadium in Yaounde Cameroon

AFCON tragedy: Six dead, 40 injured in stampede at Olembe Stadium

Multiple supporters have reportedly been hospitalised too, with images on social media showing fans breaking through gates of the stadium…
Gambians a.k.a The Scorpions knock out Guinea to make quarter-finals

Gambia knock out Guinea for first AFCON quarter-final

Musa Barrow’s strike in the second half gave Gambia the only and winning goal to edge out Guinea at the…
Lingard hits out at Mancheser United over 'false promises'

Newcastle table £10m loan offer for Jesse Lingard

Both clubs have been holding talks to seal a deal for the attacker since the transfer window opened but are…