Month: January 2016
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Basketball
Cavaliers beat Clippers, Rondo stars Kings beat Hawks
The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded their 30th win of the NBA season after downing the Los Angeles Clippers 115-102 at Quicken…
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EPL
Nemanja Vidic closes in on Premiership return
Aston Villa have reportedly been offered the chance to sign veteran centre-back Nemanja Vidic. The former Manchester United captain is…
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Off the Pitch
Javier Mascherano clarifies jail sentence for tax evasion
Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano has released a statement in which he says he has reached an agreement with Spanish authorities…
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Football
Clubless Ronaldinho rules out retirement vows to play little more
Ronaldinho has ruled out retiring from professional but will only focus on finding a new club after Brazil’s famous Carnaval…
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Bundesliga
Top 10 Richest Football Clubs
Real Madrid top the Deloitte Football Money League for an 11th consecutive year, with revenue of €577 million confirming the Spanish…
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Football
Trouble at the glass house as Amaju Pinnick and Chris Giwa fight dirty
The meeting called yesterday by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Barr. Solomon Dalung had all the trappings of reopening…
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Other Sports
CHAN 2016: Rwanda in the quarter-finals, Ivory Coast back to winning ways
Hosts Rwanda earned a place in the quarter-finals of the 2016 African Nations Championship with a 2-1 win over Gabon…
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Transfer
Victor Valdes set to leave Manchester United for Standard Liege
Victor Valdes has reportedly been offered a route out of Manchester United by Standard Liege. The Spanish goalkeeper has not…
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Liverpool make £25m Alex Teixeira bid
Liverpool have reportedly submitted a £25m offer to Shakhtar Donetsk for their playmaker Alex Teixeira. The 26-year-old, who has been…
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EPL
Fenerbahce ask West Ham to pay £7 million for Emmanuel Emenike
Turkish giants Fenerbahce have asked EPL side West Ham United to pay £7 million for Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike. According…
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Football
Jalkapalloseura Hercules’ chairman happy with Amokachi’s appointment as club’s Head Coach
Finnish club Jalkapalloseura Hercules chairman Juho Edge has expressed the club’s satisfaction over the acquisition of former Nigeria legend Daniel Amokachi…
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Nigeria Football
Ifeanyi Ubah FC to boast squad with Six Brazilians players
Ifeanyi Ubah FC of Nnewi, Anambra, on Wednesday unveiled six Brazilian players in a bid to fortify its team ahead…
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EPL
Arsene Wenger to unleash Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez against Chelsea
Arsene Wenger has said that Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez should both be fit for Arsenal’s London derby against Chelsea…
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Transfer
Watford reignite Suarez interest
Watford have reportedly restarted talks with Fiorentina over the transfer of Mario Suarez. The Hornets were thought to have been…
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Other Sports
We must maintain respect between Rossi and Lorenzo – Yahama principal
Yamaha team principal Lin Jarvis hailed the unity within the garage but said they need to make sure they can “maintain the respect”…
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La Liga
Gonzalez Gonzalez disrespected Barcelona players – Busquets
Sergio Busquets questioned the consistency of referee Gonzalez Gonzalez and claims he showed the players no respect in Barcelona’s Copa del Rey…
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Basketball
Warriors beat Bulls to show how far the level of Basketball in west is from east, Raptors win again
The Golden State Warriors have comfortably beaten two top-four eastern conference sides in as many games following their 125-94 win…
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Boxing
Pacquiao vows to put on a show against Bradley
Manny Pacquiao has promised to put on a show when he brings the curtain down on his illustrious career against…
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Ligue 1
Coupe de France Review: Lille dumped out by amateurs Trelissac, Monaco edge out Evian
Fourth-tier minnows Trelissac caused a major upset as they made it through to the last 16 of the Coupe de…
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Transfer
Exposed! Manchester City paid £41.4m for Eliaquim Mangala not reported £32m
Manchester City paid £41.4m for the transfer of Eliaquim Mangala in 2014, according to a leaked document. The deal to…
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Transfer
Chelsea ready to sell Eden Hazard for £61.5m
Chelsea would reportedly accept an offer of £61.5m from Paris Saint-Germain for the services of Eden Hazard this summer. The 25-year-old…
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Tennis
Venus Williams fined again for snubbing press conference
Venus Williams has been handed a fine of $5,000 (£3,500) for failing to turn up to a press conference after…
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Off the Pitch
Medhi Benatia’s Bayern Munich payslip leaked
German police have launched an investigation after a payslip belonging to Bayern Munich defender Medhi Benatia was leaked via WhatsApp.…
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Boxing
European heavyweight title: Anthony Joshua and Dereck Chisora to slug it out
Promoter Kalle Sauerland has indicated that Dereck Chisora and Anthony Joshua could meet for the European heavyweight title in the…
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La Liga
Zinedine Zidane schools Cristiano Ronaldo in Free-Kick Showdown
Newly appointed Zinedine Zidane has taken a different tack in establishing his seniority at the Bernabeu after reportedly “schooling” poster…
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Transfer
Ezequiel Lavezzi ready to leave PSG for Chelsea
The agent of Paris Saint-Germain forward Ezequiel Lavezzi is reportedly in London to hold talks with Chelsea regarding a possible…
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Tennis
Australian Open: Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwanska move into third round
Defending champion Serena Williams and fifth seed Maria Sharapova have progressed into the third round of the Australian Open without…
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Boxing
Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko rematch fixed for May 7
Tyson Fury has reportedly agreed to defend his WBA and WBO heavyweight titles against Wladimir Klitschko on May 7 in…
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Cricket
Result: Australia deny India fightback to take 4-0 lead in one-day series
Australia denied India a comeback win by sealing a 25-run triumph in Canberra on Wednesday, extending their 100% record to…
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Tennis
Australian Open: Nishikori, Berdych, Tsonga and Kyrgios into third round
Top 10 seeds Tomas Berdych, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Kei Nishikori have progressed into the third round of the Australian Open,…
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