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Serena Williams powers into Toronto finals, meets Cirstea

World number one Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwanska 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the WTA Toronto final, where…

Tennis: Cirstea upsets Li Na to reach Toronto final

Sorana Cirstea toppled fourth-seeded Li Na in straight sets on Saturday, reaching her first final in five years at the…

Tennis: Milos Raonic makes Canadian history

Milos Raonic beat Vasek Pospisil in the first all-Canadian semi-final at the Montreal Masters on Saturday and will crack a…

Gunners lack firepower but too strong for City

Arsenal underlined why they are still in the hunt for Liverpool’s controversial Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez on Saturday when they…

Djokovic, Nadal book semi-final clash

MONTREAL (AFP) – Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal delivered crushing defeats Friday night to set up their 36th career clash…

Williams faces Radwanska in semi, Kvitova ousted

World No.1 Serena Williams, who is seeking her eighth title of the year, stormed into the semi-finals at the WTA…

Guardiola starts Bayern reign with victory

BERLIN, August 9, 2013 (AFP) – Pep Guardiola began his reign as Bayern Munich coach in the Bundesliga with a…

Emenike, Omeruo out of Super Eagles-South Africa tie

Striker Emmanuel Emenike and defender Kenneth Omeruo have opted out of Wednesday’s friendly against South Africa in Durban. Nigeria team…

Football: Suarez not for sale, says Liverpool owner

Liverpool owner John W Henry has dealt a major blow to Luis Suarez’s hopes of escaping Anfield after the unsettled…

Tennis: Murray knocked out, Nadal survives

MONTREAL(AFP) – Wimbledon champion Andy Murray slumped to a shock 6-4, 6-3 to Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis in the Montreal Masters…

Nigeria still ranked 35th in the world

In the latest ranking of men’s football by FIFA, Nigeria retained its 35th position in the world. Two African countries,…

Serena Williams wins Toronto opener

TORONTO (AFP) – Serena Williams, who captured the Rogers Cup in 2001 and 2011, easily won her opening match this…

Ronaldo leads Real Madrid over Chelsea

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in each half to power Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory over Chelsea in a…

Eto’o, others face exit from Anzhi as owner pulls plug

MOSCOW (AFP) – Anzhi Makhachkala’s star players were facing a search for new clubs Wednesday after billionaire owner Suleiman Kerimov…

All Eyes On Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare

Only few countries in the world can lay claim to be divergent in their opinion on sports matters as Nigeria.…

Bafana Bafana team for Nigeria, B/Faso friendlies named

South Africa coach Gordon Igesund named a 28-man squad Tuesday for friendlies against Nigeria on August 14 in Durban and…

CHAN 2014: Home-Eagles Know Fate 16 Sept

Nigeria’s Home Eagles will know their group opponents in next year’s African Nations Championship, CHAN, when the draw for the…

Doping:Usain Bolt, teammates tested in Moscow camp

All 44 athletes on the Jamaican team, including sprint superstar Usain Bolt, were tested Monday at their Moscow training camp…

NFA gets N25m fee from LMC

The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Monday in Abuja received a cheque of N25 million from the League Management Company…

NFF Commends League Management Company

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has showered encomiums on the League Management Company, LMC, stating…

Mandela Challenge: Nigeria, Spartak Fight Over Emenike

Nigeria have asked Spartak Moscow to release Emmanuel Emenike for an 14 August friendly in South Africa even though it…

2013 Women’s Afrobasket: Nnaji Aims High With D’Tigress

For Nigeria’s women’s national team, Maputo was the place where their glory days started a decade ago following a 69-63…

Tennis: Serena heads elite Toronto field

World number one Serena Williams is eager to test herself against the world’s best, including Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, at…

Tiger Woods wins Bridgestone with son, Charlie

Tiger Woods savored an eighth Bridgestone Invitational success and a 79th PGA Tour triumph Sunday. But for his young son,…

Tennis: Del Potro clinches Washington title

Argentine top seed Juan Martin Del Potro rallied to defeat US eighth seed John Isner 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday…

Man United give up on Fabregas

Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has claimed that Manchester United have abandoned their interest in Cesc Fabregas, according to reports…

German wins China’s first skyscraper race

Hundreds of runners in China sprinted their way up 82 floors and more than 2000 stairs as the country’s first…

Golf: Tiger Woods records stunning 61 at WGC

Tiger Woods played a stunning second round of 61 at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational to look well set for an…

Coventry hit with 10 point penalty

LONDON, (AFP) – Former FA Cup winners Coventry were hit with 10-point deduction on the eve of the new season…

30 States For Alaafin U-17 Cup

The respected Yoruba monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Aalafin of Oyo has confirmed 24 August for the commencement of underage…