Month: February 2016
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Nigeria Football
Wasiu Jimoh’s hat-trick helps Shooting Stars down NPFL high flyers MFM FC
The much anticipated fixture in the NPFL between Shooting Stars of Ibadan and Nigeria Professional Football League’s high flyers, MFM…
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La Liga
Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane hints at summer departure
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has hinted that he could leave Los Blancos at the end of the current season.…
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EPL
Ulloa strikes late to put Leicester five points clear at the summit
Substitute Leonardo Ulloa struck in the dying embers as Leicester City beat Norwich City 1-0 on Saturday to keep hold…
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Bundesliga
Bayern celebrate 116th birthday with a comfortable victory over Wolfsburg
Bayern Munich put the disappointment of their midweek capitulation against Juventus behind them with a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg to…
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EPL
Southampton 1 Chelsea 2: Ivanovic seals points in dramatic late turnaround
Branislav Ivanovic headed in a late winner for Chelsea as they claimed a 2-1 Premier League victory at Southampton, whose mammoth…
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La Liga
Griezmann goal ensures Atletico Madrid win at Bernabeu for a third successive season
Atletico Madrid have beaten Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in La Liga for a third successive season after Antoine Griezmann‘s…
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Tennis
Roger Federer gives injury updates, sets date for his return
Roger Federer has delayed his return from knee surgery by a month to avoid pushing himself “too hard”. The 34-year-old,…
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Nigeria Football
Super Eagles interim coach, Siasia, to recall Enyeama and Emenike to the National team
Super Eagles’ Interim Head Coach Samson Siasia on Friday assured that the consortium of coaches put together for the team…
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Europa League
Manchester United request Liverpool kickoff change
Manchester United have reportedly written to UEFA to request a later kickoff for their Europa League clash with Liverpool. The Premier…
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Boxing
Froch saddened by Roy Jones Jr ´fan fight´
Former super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch has expressed sadness at seeing boxing great Roy Jones Jr offer to take on a…
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Champions League
Arsene Wenger labels Barcelona players drama queens
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has criticized Barcelona players for exaggerating contact, insisting that the Catalan side did their utmost to…
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EPL
Mertesacker wants Arsenal to beat Manchester United again
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker wants his team-mates to put their Champions League woes behind them on Sunday as they target…
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Transfer
Report: Aymeric Laporte to become Guardiola’s first Manchester City signing
Aymeric Laporte has reportedly already agreed to joinManchester City from Athletic Bilbao at the end of the current campaign. The…
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Transfer
Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne on Tottenham Hotspur’s radar
Tottenham Hotspur will reportedly press ahead with an £18m move for Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne at the end of the…
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Transfer
Report: Manchester United keeping tab on Juventus’ Alex Sandro
Manchester United have reportedly enquired over the availability of Juventus defender Alex Sandro. Despite the fact that Man United’s long-term…
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Basketball
Lowry’s career-high helps Raptors beat Cavaliers, 76ers lose 50th game
Kyle Lowry’s career-high 43 points was central to the Toronto Raptors’ 99-97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Lowry…
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Football
Pirlo talks up what Chelsea should expect if Conte is appointed manager
Andrea Pirlo believes Antonio Conte would be a success at Chelsea but has warned the players that he is not…
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Off the Pitch
Arsenal report £3.4m loss, £136m cash reserves
Arsenal have reported a post-tax loss of £3.4m for the six-month period to the end of November. The modest deficit…
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Football
Infantino elected to replace Blatter: Timeline of FIFA scandal
Gianni Infantino was elected as the new FIFA president on Friday – the latest chapter in a tumultuous nine months…
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La Liga
A defeat to Atletico will not end Real Madrid´s season – Zidane
Zinedine Zidane insists Real Madrid’s season will not be derailed should they fail to win the derby with Atletico Madrid…
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Europa League
We deserve these games – Klopp happy to Manchester United in Europa League
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp claimed he wanted to draw Manchester United after the teams were pitted together in the Europa League…
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EPL
Manchester United v Arsenal: Old Trafford test begins decisive spell for Wenger
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the trip to play Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday is the start of…
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EPL
Wenger tags weekend showdown with rivals Manchester United a ‘special fixture’
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has described this Sunday’s showdown against Manchester United as a “special fixture”. Ten points separate the…
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Football
South Africa’s Tokyo Sexwale withdraws from FIFA presidential race
FIFA presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale withdrew from the race during Friday’s election in Zurich. The South African was originally one…
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Europa League
Full Draw Europa League last 16 – Liverpool draw Manchester United
Arch rivals Liverpool and Manchester United will go head to head in the last 16 of the Europa League. The…
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La Liga
Report: Neymar signs new five-year deal at Barcelona
Neymar has reportedly signed a new five-year contract atBarcelona. The Brazilian has been a pivotal figure in the team’s attack…
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La Liga
No new Barcelona deal yet for Neymar as father reveals transfer bids
Neymar’s father has denied the Brazil international has reached an agreement over a new contract with Barcelona. Reports this week claimed the…
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Football
Louis van Gaal reveals Anthony Martial’s hamstring injury is not serious
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed that Anthony Martial‘s hamstring injury is “not heavy”. The 20-year-old Frenchman pulled…
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Transfer
Angry Nolito slams media for false Barcelona reports
Celta Vigo forward Nolito hit out at the media for publishing false stories following his collapsed transfer to Spanish and…
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EPL
Antonio Conte ‘to sign three-year Chelsea deal’
Antonio Conte will reportedly sign a deal to become Chelsea‘s new permanent manager in the next ten days. According to Sky…
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