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Usain Bolt makes professional football debut in friendly

Olympic sprint champion, Usain Bolt, came off the bench to commence his football career with Australia’s Central Coast Mariners in…

PSG’s Trapp rejoins Frankfurt on loan

The Bundesliga Football Club on Friday said Germany keeper Kevin Trapp has left French champions Paris St Germain to rejoin…

Sevilla sign Dutch winger Quincy Promes

Dutch winger Quincy Promes has left Spartak Moscow to join Sevilla on a five-year contract, the clubs said on Friday.

No deadline day moves for Real – Lopetegui

Real Madrid Coach Julen Lopetegui says he does not expect the club to make any deadline day moves ahead of…

U.S. Open: Serena, Venus showdown set

Serena Williams takes on big sister Venus in the main event of day five at the U.S. Open on Friday.

Everton’s Sandro joins Real Sociedad on loan

Everton forward Sandro Ramirez has joined Spanish side Real Sociedad on a season-long loan, the Premier League club have said.

UEFA Champions League: Manchester City wary of Shakhtar threat

Manchester City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain said the Premier League club are wary of the threat posed by Champions…

Bournemouth takes inspiration from past experiences against Chelsea

Manager Eddie Howe says Bournemouth will take inspiration from last season’s matches against Chelsea as they try to beat the…

Champions League: UEFA not likely to use VAR – President

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said on Friday it is unlikely to use the Video Assistant Referees (VARs) in the current…

Liverpool to face Chelsea in League Cup third round

Liverpool will host Chelsea in the League Cup third round after Thursday’s draw threw up four all-Premier League ties.

UEFA Champions League group stage draw

The draw for the group stage of the Champions League made on Thursday:

Luka Modric wins 2018 Uefa’s men’s player of the year award

Real Madrid's Luka Modric has dethroned Cristiano Ronaldo to win the 2018 Uefa's men's player of the year award. 

Champions league: Ronaldo’s Juventus drawn against Man Utd

Manchester United will face a reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo after drawing Serie A champions Juventus in the Champions League group…

U.S. Open: Serena sets up 3rd-round clash with Venus

Serena Williams overpowered German Carina Witthoeft 6-2 6-2 to set up a third-round clash with big sister Venus at the…

Niger Tornadoes probed over “missing” Aiteo Cup N10m prize

The Niger government on Thursday said that it has began investigation into the ‘missing’ 10 million Naira 2017 Aiteo Cup…

Ondo sports council sacks FA secretary

The Ondo State Sports Council has sacked the Secretary of the State Football Association, Mr. Daudu Alex.
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna overtakes Egypt’s Omar Assar to become Africa’s highest-ranked table tennis player in latest rankings by ITTF.

Aruna Quadri donates food items to less privilege

Aruna Quadri, winner of the recently-concluded 2018 ITTF Challenge (Seamaster Nigeria Open Championship), has donated food items and mini table…

Disgraced Japanese basketball players suspended for 1 year

Four players from the Japanese men’s basketball team have been handed 12-month bans by the Japan Basketball Association (JBA) after…

U.S Open: Federer brushes past Nishioka

Swiss tennis star, Roger Federer, made light of energy-sapping conditions to brush past Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2 6-2 6-4 in…

U.S Open: Maria Sharapova edges past spirited Schnyder

Maria Sharapova overcame a shaky start and survived a spirited fight back from Patty Schnyder to defeat her 6-2 7-6(6)…

U.S. Open: Wozniacki cruises past sloppy Stosur

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki cruised past error-prone Samantha Stosur 6-3 6-2, to reach the second round of the…

2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Super Eagles plays Seychelles Sept. 8

The Super Eagles will meet Seychelles National team, known as Pirates on Saturday, Sept. 8, as against the early date…

Onikan Stadium will be ready January 2019 as scheduled – Sports Commission

The Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Kweku Tandoh on Tuesday assured the residents of the state and Nigerians that…

Jamie Vardy retires from international football

Striker Jamie Vardy says he no longer wants to be considered for England duty and wishes to focus his time…

Edo 20 mini stadiums will be ready mid 2019 – Commissioner

The Edo Government on Tuesday said that construction work on the 20 mini stadiums it awarded would be completed by…

US Open: Serena Williams in clinical first round victory

Six-time champion Serena Williams made her return to the US Open with a clinical first-round win over Poland’s Magda Linette.…

Miserable night for Mourinho as Tottenham put three goals past Man. United

Tottenham maintained their 100% start to the Premier League season and increased the pressure on beleaguered Manchester United manager Jose…
Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu reacts to allegation that he contributed $300,000 to buy PDP Obaseki/Shaibu governorship ticket in 2020.

Ogbemudia stadium: Edo Govt. expresses satisfaction over ongoing reconstruction

Edo Government has expressed satisfaction on the level of work done on the reconstruction of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin with…

Obaseki assures Insurance FC prompt payment of salaries

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday in Benin, assured players and the coaching crew of Bendel Insurance FC of…

Kompany confident Wolves will be match for anyone

The Manchester City Football Club Captain Vincent Kompany says Wolverhampton Wanderers played like a well-established Premier League team against Manchester…