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Chelsea edge Liverpool to stay in contention

Chelsea demonstrated their Premier League championship credentials by coming from behind to beat title rivals Liverpool 2-1 in an engaging…

Giroud heads Arsenal to League summit, Everton also win

Olivier Giroud ensured Arsenal will finish 2013 on top of the Premier League as his second half goal clinched a…

I want to continue winning, says Serena

World number one Serena Williams says a fierce competitive streak keeps her motivated despite a decade of dominance, warning competitors…

FIFA fines Egypt $2m for live relay of Ghana match

Egypt has been fined $2 million (about N32m) by world football governirng body FIFA for broadcasting a World Cup qualifier…

Footballer gets pitch-side haircut after ending goal drought

Hull City’s Tom Huddlestone scored his first goal in over two and a half years on Saturday, before honouring a…

Anelka stirs row over Nazi-style salute on football field

French footballer Nicolas Anelka triggered controversy Saturday when he made a post-goal gesture many interpret to be a modified ‘Nazi-style’…

Djokovic wins World Tennis Championship title

Novak Djokovic started where he stopped last season: by continuing his unbeaten run. In Abu Dhabi today, he defeated Spain’s…

Ronaldo wins fans favourite player trophy

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid striker and Portugal captain has won another trophy. On Saturday in Dubai, he received the…

Man City edge Crystal Palace to topple Arsenal

Manchester City took over at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday but only after weathering heavy pressure…

Azarenka defeats Serena in Thailand

HUA HIN,Thailand (AFP) – World number two Victoria Azarenka battled back from an injury-plagued season to defeat top-ranked Serena Williams…

Tennis: All eyes on Federer as new season begins

Six of the top 10 women’s players will compete in the Brisbane International beginning Sunday but arguably all eyes will…

Mayweather taunts Khan, Pacquiao with Christmas KOs

LAS VEGAS (AFP) – Floyd Mayweather still has not said who his next opponent will be, but the unbeaten US…

Chelsea Are Killing Me —Mourinho

Jose Mourinho is starting to feel drained at having to watch his Chelsea team hang on for scrambling victories despite…

Fashola Hails Boxers’ Display

Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos has said that the government’s investment in the monthly Hall of Fame Boxing Championship…

NBA: LeBron, Durant pace All-Star ballot leaders

NEW YORK (AFP) – Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James and NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant are the top…

Arsenal back on top as Man City shoot down Liverpool

Liverpool slipped from first to fourth in the Premier League after losing 2-1 at Manchester City on Thursday, leaving Arsenal…

French club, SC Bastia to sign Sunday Mba

Sunday Mba, the Super Eagles’ 2013 African Nations Cup (AFCON) hero, may afterall not be available for the forthcoming African…

Ramsey’s injury blow to Gunners

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will miss the rest of the Christmas schedule after suffering a thigh injury in his side’s…

Mourinho slams Arsenal as boring

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has described Premier League title rivals Arsenal as “boring” for failing to score in Monday’s 0-0…

Oliseh, Tshabalala To Anchor Glo/CAF Awards In Lagos

Two prominent African sports personalities, Nigeria’s Sunday Oliseh and South Africa’s Carol Tshabalala have been engaged by the organisers of…

Liverpool face City test, Arsenal tackle West Ham

Liverpool may be top of the table on Christmas Day but they face a test of their title credentials when…

Keshi Looks Beyond Round of 16

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has revealed his 2014 World Cup target is to surpass the country’s best performance of…

Mourinho Taunts Arsenal

Jose Mourinho has branded Arsenal cry babies following an ill-tempered goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium last night. Arsene Wenger…

Eagles Lack Creative Midfielders — Odegbami

A former Green Eagles player, Segun Odegbami, has said that  Nigeria’s senior national team, the Super Eagles lack creative midfielders…

Is City Right Move For Iheanacho?

There was very little chance of a club outside European football aristocratic class signing Kelechi Iheanacho, who was named the…

Nigeria’s Falconets beat Tunisia 4-0 in return leg

The Nigerian U-20 women football team, the Falconets, on Sunday qualified for the final round of the World Cup qualifiers…

Without Villa Boas, Spurs back on track

Tim Sherwood claimed his first victory as interim Tottenham Hotspur coach on Sunday as his side came from behind to…

Bayern’s Ribery scoops second award in 24 hours

Less than 24 hours after being voted player of the tournament at the Club World Cup, France’s Franck Ribery has…

Insatiable Bayern eye more titles

Coach Pep Guardiola has already targeted more silverware for Bayern Munich next year after the European champions claimed their fifth…

Five-star Bayern win Club World Cup

European champions Bayern Munich claimed their fifth title of 2013 as they lifted the Club World Cup with a 2-0…