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Arsenal have officially joined the race for Newcastle United’s standout full-back Tino Livramento, as fresh reports suggest the North London club is preparing a summer bid for the 23-year-old England international. The move comes as contract negotiations between Livramento and the Magpies have reportedly hit an impasse. According to The Telegraph, the versatile defender who ...
The world of track and field is buzzing with the news that Nigerian hurdle sensation Tobi Amusan is officially heading back to Eugene. Organizers of the Diamond League have confirmed that the world record holder is a headline addition to the women’s 100m hurdles for the Prefontaine Classic, scheduled to light up Hayward Field on ...
Arsenal have officially joined the race for Newcastle United’s standout full-back Tino Livramento, as fresh reports suggest the North London club is preparing a summer bid for the 23-year-old England international. The move comes as contract negotiations between Livramento and the Magpies have reportedly hit an impasse. According to The Telegraph, the versatile defender who can ...
National Orientation Agency (NOA) has emphasised the need to discover great talents through investment in school sports. Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, the NOA Director in Akwa Ibom, made the call on Wednesday at the Kingdom Ray Secondary Schools annual inter-house sports competition in Ikot Obio Ndoho, Mkpat Enin. Mkpoutom said that secondary schools sports served as ...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has described the death of late football icon and former national team coach, High Chief Festus Onigbinde, as a painful loss to the Yoruba race and the entire Nigerian sporting community. This is contained in a statement issued and signed by the Director of Media and Public Affairs at ...
Manchester City will host Liverpool in the standout fixture of the FA Cup quarterfinals following the draw conducted at the London Stadium on Monday. Sky Bet League One strugglers Port Vale will travel to Chelsea in another quarterfinal clash of the competition. Port Vale reached the stage after a shock victory over Sunderland on Sunday, ...
Real Madrid have been fined 15,000 euros (about 17,364 dollars) after a fan was seen performing a Nazi salute during their UEFA Champions League playoff second-leg match against Benfica last week. European football governing body UEFA announced the sanction on Friday, adding that the club would also face a partial stadium closure. The Spanish club ...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2026 Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The decision came after a long period of uncertainty on whether the tournament would take place, as earlier scheduled. The tournament which was originally scheduled for March 17 to April 3 in Morocco, would now hold from July 25 ...
The city of Yenagoa in Bayelsa State is preparing to host the inaugural Yenagoa City International 10km Road Race, an event designed to promote athletics development and sports tourism in the region. Organisers say the race will attract both elite long-distance runners and emerging local talents, creating an opportunity for Nigerian athletes to compete alongside ...
Nigerian high-jump star Temitope Adeshina is attracting growing attention in U.S. collegiate athletics after another impressive performance for Texas Tech University. The athlete has continued a strong run of form that has placed her among the leading competitors in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) track and field season. Adeshina’s coach has praised her technical ...
Rising geopolitical tensions across the Middle East are beginning to ripple into the global sporting landscape, with several international competitions potentially facing logistical challenges and security concerns. Sports governing bodies are closely monitoring the situation as travel routes, team movements, and event preparations could be affected by the evolving regional climate. Some organisers have reportedly ...
Nigeria’s slim hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup through the intercontinental play-off route have effectively ended after FIFA confirmed Democratic Republic of the Congo as Africa’s representative for the slot. The decision follows a review of qualification standings and eligibility concerns raised during the closing stages of the African qualifiers. Officials within Nigerian ...
Al Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has flown out of the country in the middle of the night. Ronaldo’s departure from Saudi Arabia comes amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. The 41-year-old has flown out to Madrid, Spain in his personal £61 million private jet. Ronaldo, whose team is fighting for the league title, lives ...
Manchester City will rekindle their rivalry with Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) last 16 after Friday’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland. Newsmen reports that this will be their sixth knockout meeting since the 2019/2020 UCL season. Manchester City edged the 15-time European champions 2-1 during December’s group stage clash, setting the stage for ...
Neymar’s lack of goals recently have given his critics plenty of ammunition to write him off but the winger ended his drought in style with a double in Santos’ 2-1 league win over Vasco da Gama. The performance will certainly boosts his hopes of making Brazil’s World Cup squad. Before Thursday’s game, the 34-year-old last ...
Former two-time heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has stunned the boxing world by announcing he will conduct his entire training camp without a professional trainer for his upcoming fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11. Speaking on the 5 Live Boxing podcast, Fury declared he has no need for a traditional support team, including nutritionists ...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially confirmed that the Super Eagles will participate in a high-profile Four-Nation Invitational Tournament in Amman, Jordan, during the upcoming March international window. The tournament, which serves as a critical tactical preparation for the three-time African champions, will see Nigeria face off against Iran on March 27 before taking ...
Manchester United’s push for a top-four finish has received a significant lift with news that key defender Lisandro Martinez is expected to return for this Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Crystal Palace. The Argentine center-back, who sat out the recent victory over Everton due to a minor calf issue, is set to resume full first-team ...
The sun is beginning to set on one of tennis's most storied careers. Following a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Daniil Medvedev at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday, 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka hinted that this is likely his final season on the ATP Tour. The three-time Grand Slam champion was met with a standing ...
As the dust settles on one of the most chaotic NBA trade deadlines in recent memory, the league’s landscape has been fundamentally altered. The blockbuster move sending Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards has immediately turned the capital into a contender, while the Cleveland Cavaliers' acquisition of James Harden signals a win-now desperation in the ...
The pecking order for the 2026 Formula 1 season is beginning to take shape following the final day of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. Charles Leclerc put Ferrari at the top of the timesheets with a blistering 1m 31.992s lap, nearly eight-tenths clear of McLaren’s Lando Norris. While headline times in testing can be ...
Stories by Akomolafe Segun In what will go down as one of the greatest upsets in modern Champions League history, Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt sent shockwaves through Europe on Tuesday night, defeating Inter Milan 2-1 (5-2 on aggregate) at the San Siro. Despite Inter’s pedigree as the 2025 runners-up, they looked toothless against Kjetil Knutsen’s disciplined ...
The FC Barcelona/Prosperity Cup International Coaching Clinic has commenced in Yenagoa, with a call on football managers to harness the revenue-generating potential of the sport. Nimibofa Ayawei, Secretary to the Bayelsa Government, made the call at the opening of the clinic on Tuesday, urging football administrators in Bayelsa to pay closer attention to details and ...
