The Premier League in England has announced Alison Brittain as its new chairperson after clubs “voted unanimously in favour” of her appointment. Brittain will take over from interim chairman Peter McCormick early next year. “I have been a football fan…
Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has been given a full-time role in Tottenham’s academy. The three-time English Premier League winner has spent time with the club since December in an unofficial capacity while he worked towards his UEFA A…
Manor Solomon has reached an agreement to sign for Fulham until the end of the 2022/2023 season, after a FIFA ruling on Ukraine-based players. The ruling stipulates that Ukraine-based players, who are not Ukrainian nationals, can suspend their contract with…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, felicitated world-class sprinter and new world record holder, Tobi Amusan, saying: “This is another superlative record coming from an Ogun State indigene. She has reconfirmed Ogun State’s standard of…
Nigeria’s Oluwatobiloba Amusan is reeling with excitement after claiming Gold medal in the 100m Hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States of America. Amusan, 25, made history as the first African and Nigerian to win Gold…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons failed to finish among the top three at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) as they lost 0-1 to the Copper Queens of Zambia on Friday. The Falcons lost in the third-place playoff game after Evarine…
Dutch giants Ajax have signed Calvin Bassey from Rangers for a fee of 23 million euros ($23.5 million) that could rise to 26.5 million euros with add-ons. The 22-year-old Nigeria defender is likely to be the replacement for Lisandro Martinez. Martinez…
The head of the World Athletics Championships’ official mascot Legend, the Bigfoot, has become the subject of a police matter after it was stolen. Police were called to Eugene’s Hayward Field after Legend’s yellow head went missing and a number…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday revealed the top three for all the women and men categories of the Awards Gala 2022 scheduled for Thursday in Rabat, Morocco. The Awards will be held in Rabat, Morocco on 21…
FC Barcelona has confirmed that Ousmane Dembele has agreed a new two-year contract to stay at Camp Nou. The five-year contract that Dembele signed when he joined Barca from Borussia Dortmund in 2017 expired at the end of June. Talks…
