Tag: injury
Reus set to miss World Cup after ankle tear
Germany winger Marco Reus is set to miss the World Cup after suffering a partially torn ankle ligament in Friday’s…
France’s Ribery out of World Cup
Star winger Franck Ribery was ruled out of the World Cup on Friday dealing a huge blow to France’s hopes…
Nigeria Vs. Greece: Eagles To Play With Caution
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Super Eagles are expected to approach their international friendly game against Greece tonight in USA with caution…
French has no worries over Ribery injury
French playmaker Franck Ribery will be fit to play in the World Cup, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet…
Ozil, Arsenal playmaker out for 4 weeks, says Wenger
Arsenal’s German playmaker Mesut Ozil will be out for between three and six weeks, manager Arsene Wenger said Friday. Ozil,…
Football: Arsenal new boy Kallstrom out for a month
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Sunday that new loan signing Kim Kallstrom will be out for around a month…
Football: Ramsey injury blow to Arsenal
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will be unavailable for up to six weeks after suffering a setback in his recovery from…
Argentine Star, Nalbandian Retires From Tennis
David Nalbadian, the Argentine tennis star has hung his racket, following persistent shoulder injury. Nalbandian, perhaps best known for a…
2 Buildings Collapse In Lagos
Two persons have died and 10 others injured as two buildings collapsed on Lagos Island, southwest Nigeria, on Wednesday night.…
Basketball: Injured Okafor Sad
Washington center Emeka Okafor will be sidelined indefinitely with a herniated disc while NBA teammate Chris Singleton will miss between…
La Liga: Messi out of Barca’s tie with Malaga
World Player of the Year Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona’s trip to Malaga on Sunday due to a thigh injury,…
Afrobasket: Injuries Hit D’Tigers
Reports emanating from Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, venue of the ongoing 27th Afrobasket indicate that two key players of the Nigerian…
Tennis: Sharapova withdraws from US Open
Russian world number three Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the US Open because of a right shoulder injury, tournament…
World Cup: Argentina sweat over Messi
Argentina travel to Ecuador for their latest 2014 World Cup qualifier with a big doubt hanging over the head of…
One Killed, Two Injured As Container Drops In Sango
One person was killed Friday afternoon while two others were seriously injured when a truck carrying a container lost control…
Rome Masters: Murray Injured, Nadal Wins
Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open yesterday. He may have…
Eto’o, Obi’s Visit Excites Emenike
Injured Emmanuel Emenike says he has been lifted by the visits of Africa superstar, Samuel Eto’o and compatriot Joel Obi.…
Governor Okorocha injured in auto-accident
Governor Rochas Okorocha of the eastern Nigerian state of Imo was on Friday in Owerri involved in an auto accident.…
Stephens Fights To Cope With Fame
Back in January, Sloane Stephens was being hailed as one of the brightest prospects in women’s tennis after her stunning…
Professional Sureties Arrested In Court
Two ‘professional’ sureties were arrested by the police in Lagos on Tuesday for engaging in a brawl at the Ikeja…
Nigeria: 18 Die In Auto Crash
At least 18 people were killed while nine others were seriously injured after an early morning crash that occurred at…
Injured Emenike Back In Training
According to the official website of Spartak Moscow, Nigeria international, Emmanuel Emenike, is gradually recovering from the thigh injury he…
World Cup: Emenike out, Martins in
Injured Spartak Moscow striker Emmanuel Emenike has been left out of Nigeria’s squad for the World Cup qualifier against Kenya…
Moses: I’m Good To Play
Nigerian forward Victor Moses has shrugged off an injury he picked up in the 4-1 thrashing of Mali in the…
Tennis: Nadal Lands In Doubles S/Final
Rafael Nadal’s knee held up for a third straight day, and if he keeps winning it will be getting double…
Tennis: Nadal Returns With Doubles Victory
Now that he finally has a competitive match under his belt after seven months on the sidelines, Rafael Nadal wants…
Serena Williams: I’ll Play Through Injury
Serena Williams despite picking up an injury during a game with Romania’s Edina Gallovits-Hall at the ongoing Australian Open Tennis…
Nations Cup: Injury Rocks Ghana’s Stars
Four players sat out of the Black Stars’ training session in Abu Dhabi Monday afternoon because of fitness problems. Isaac…
Nigeria: Implacable fire rips through Lagos market
Fire ripped through Jankara market in Lagos Island, Nigeria’s largest city Wednesday morning and wounded at least 30 people after…
Army claims shooting Mauritanian president in error
NOUAKCHOTT(AFP) – Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was shot and “slightly wounded” Saturday when an army unit accidentally fired…