Month: February 2016
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Basketball
Curry posts 51 in Warriors win, Pelicans beat OKC despite Durant-Russell’s 76
Stephen Curry produced a record-breaking performance as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Orlando Magic 130-114. Curry posted 51 points…
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Cricket
Sri Lanka’s Malinga hints at retirement
Veteran Sri Lanka paceman Lasith Malinga revealed he could retire following the ICC World Twenty20. Malinga, who retired from Test cricket…
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Nigeria Football
Sunday Oliseh reveals why he quit as Super Eagles Coach
Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh has announced his retirement from his first major job as coach in the early…
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Europa League
Result: Liverpool scrape into last 16 of Europa League with slender win over Augsburg
Liverpool scraped into the last 16 of the Europa League thanks to a slender 1-0 win over Augsburg in the…
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Cricket
ICC ‘considering divisions for Test cricket’
The ICC is reportedly considering proposals for a league-style system as part of a major shakeup of Test cricket. Under…
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Europa League
Tottenham 3 Fiorentina 0 (4-1 agg): Spurs cruise into last 16
Tottenham secured a place in the last 16 of the Europa League after Ryan Mason and Erik Lamela scored in…
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Europa League
Casillas own goal ends Porto hopes
An own goal from Iker Casillas helped Borussia Dortmund record a 1-0 away win over Porto in Thursday’s Europa League last-32…
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Europa League
Rashford’s debut brace helps Manchester United beat Midtjylland
Marcus Rashford marked his Manchester United debut with a brace to help Louis van Gaal‘s side to a 5-1 victory…
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EPL
Leicester City v Norwich City: Ranieri´s ´free spirits´ seek to cope with title pressure
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has backed his players to manage the ever-increasing pressure generated by their Premier League title tilt,…
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F1
Coolant leak halts McLaren´s testing progress
McLaren were forced to end the final day of pre-season testing prematurely due to a coolant leak. Fernando Alonso had…
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EPL
Southampton v Chelsea: Conte talk surrounds champions as Hiddink faces familiar foe
Speculation once more surrounds Chelsea’s managerial position as the Premier League champions prepare to visit Southampton on Saturday. Ronald Koeman’s side…
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La Liga
Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid: Ronaldo refuses to give up in title race
Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to throw in the towel in the race for the Liga title as Real Madrid prepare to…
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FA Cup
Arsenal´s FA Cup reply against Hull City set for March 8
Arsenal’s FA Cup fifth-round replay at Hull City will take place on March 8 with a 7pm kick-off, the Football…
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Bundesliga
Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich: Flu-hit hosts aim to shackle scourge Lewandowski
Wolfsburg host Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga on Saturday, with Dieter Hecking’s squad badly struggling with flu ahead of the…
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Cricket
Pakistan given government green light for World T20
Pakistan’s government has given the go ahead for the nation’s cricket team to take part in the World Twenty20, chairman of the Pakistan…
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EPL
Victory over Man United can help Arsenal forget Barca collapse – Mertesacker
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker said the Premier League title hopefuls are looking to regain their focus with a win over…
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F1
Toro Rosso testing interim 2015 car this week
The car being tested by Toro Rosso this week is a cross between the 2015 and 2016 machines, driver Carlos…
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Serie A
Juventus expect Claudio Marchisio to be back in next seven days
Juventus have confirmed that the injury Claudio Marchisio sustained against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night was not serious. The 30-year-old limped…
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Transfer
Report: Paris Saint-Germain eyeing one of Neuer, Courtois and de Gea
David de Gea has reportedly been added to a shortlist of goalkeepers that Paris Saint-Germain will attempt to sign in…
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Football
Report: Jose Mourinho on Football Association’s radar
The Football Association has reportedly added Jose Mourinho to their shortlist of potential new managers. The current occupant of the…
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Off the Pitch
El Hadji Diouf reignites Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard feud
El Hadji Diouf has launched another verbal tirade on his former Liverpool teammates Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard. In December,…
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Nigeria Football
NPFL Review: MFM win again to go top, Lobi take the battle of the stars
Seven games instead of ten were played across the nation, the fixtures involving Akwa United v Ikorodu United; Enyimba v Shooting…
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Football
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain set for lengthy lay-off
Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could reportedly be set for a significant amount of time on the sidelines. According to The…
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F1
Ferrari and Mercedes will dominate 2016 – Pedro de la Rosa
McLaren-Honda is right to be keeping its expectations for 2016 in check, according to the British team’s former long-time test…
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Tennis
Ferrer, Nishikori crash out in Mexico
Top seeds David Ferrer and Kei Nishikori bowed out of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in the second round. A four-time…
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Tennis
Azarenka withdraws due to injury, Stephens rolls on
A wrist injury forced top seed Victoria Azarenka to pull out of her second-round match against Dominika Cibulkova at the…
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F1
Formula 1 uncertainties stopping Volkswagen – Wolfgang Durheimer
Volkswagen has renewed its objection to approving a Formula 1 project. Recently, Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne said that he believes…
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Football
Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly appoint Martin Jol as Manager
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham boss Martin Jol has returned to management with Egyptian Premier League leaders Al Ahly. The 60-year-old…
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Football
Messi, Ronaldo will punish you if you are afraid – Boateng
Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng believes Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can smell a defender’s fear in one-on-ones. Real Madrid…
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F1
Hamilton hits out at F1 decision makers
Lewis Hamilton has not been impressed with Formula One rules changes “for many, many years” and has called for drivers to…
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