Year: 2017
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Football
Lampard, Kaka, Pirlo and Totti – Football greats who retired in 2017
As we prepare to usher in a new year, 2017 saw the retirement of some football royalty. Chelsea legend Frank…
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Football
Costa: I have good memories of a great club Chelsea but now I just want play for Atletico now
Diego Costa is desperate to get his second spell at Atletico Madrid under way after finally being cleared for his…
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EPL
Guardiola: Jesus out for two months but De Bruyne injury not serious
Gabriel Jesus may miss up to two months after picking up an injury in Manchester City’s 0-0 draw with Crystal…
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EPL
Young charged, to miss three games if guilty of violent conduct against Tadic
Manchester United’s Ashley Young could miss up to three Premier League games after being charged with violent conduct by the…
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EPL
Crystal Palace 0 Manchester City 0: Milivojevic misses late penalty as City´s winning run ends
Luka Milivojevic had a stoppage-time penalty saved as Crystal Palace missed the chance to halt Manchester City’s unbeaten start to…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: Curry sets season record on his return, Jazz hands LeBron a ‘L’ on his birthday
Stephen Curry returned to lead reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors to a 141-128 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.…
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Nigeria Football
GOVT CLEARS AIR ON NFF BOARD APPOINTMENTS
The Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has called on football stakeholders to remain calm as efforts were…
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EPL
Jose Mourinho “happy” with Manchester United players
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has insisted that he is still “happy” with his players despite seeing them held to…
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EPL
Mauricio Pellegrino: ‘We made Manchester United uncomfortable’
Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino has praised his side’s performance during their 0-0 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford this…
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Football
Manchester United to be without Lukaku for Everton and Derby clashes
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has claimed that striker Romelu Lukaku is likely to miss at least two games with…
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La Liga
Ceballos falls out with Zidane, regrets turning down Barcelona for Madrid
Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos has fallen out with manager Zinedine Zidane, according to reports in Spain. The 21-year-old burst…
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Transfer
Sanchez disobeys Wengers orders as Felicevich begs City for January move
Alexis Sanchez’s agent has reached out to Manchester City to convince them to make a January move for the Chilean,…
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Off the Pitch
Chelsea announce £15m profit for season outside of Champions League
Chelsea have revealed that they made an operating loss for the year they spent outside of the Champions League, but…
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EPL
Mourinho confirms 37-year-old real lion will be out for a month
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s injury is a recurrence of the knee problem which kept…
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Basketball
Rocket lose five straight, Warriors beaten and Antetokounmpo wins it for Bucks against OKC
The Houston Rockets and their woes continued, beaten 121-103 by the Washington Wizards in the NBA on Friday. Otto Porter…
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Nigeria Football
Nosa Igiebor explains Rohr snub
Super Eagles midfielder Nosa Igiebor has explained the reason he failed to get call ups into the Super Eagles of…
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EPL
Lukaku unhappy at United because of Ibrahimovic
Romelu Lukaku is unhappy at Manchester United and feels he’s being undermined by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Lukakau did not celebrate his…
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Football
Warnock: Cardiff´s Bamba a better defender than Liverpool’s £75m Van Dijk
Liverpool’s £75million man Virgil van Dijk is an inferior defender to Sol Bamba, according to Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock.…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: Harden questions officiating after Celtics´ epic comeback
The once NBA-leading Houston Rockets have suddenly hit a four-game losing skid after Thursday’s wild 99-98 loss to the Boston…
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Basketball
Kevin Durant: I am now at the same level as LeBron James
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant believes he is on the same level as Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA great LeBron…
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Nigeria Football
Birmingham City makes Shehu Abdullahi enquiry
Birmingham City have made an enquiry to sign Anorthosis Famagusta’s Shehu Abdullahi according to a report from the Daily Mail…
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Nigeria Football
NPFL: Abd’Allah joins Enyimba coaching crewn
Two-time Caf Champions League winners Enyimba have brought in Sidi-Usman Shariff Abd’Allah to work as one of their assistant coaches…
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Nigeria Football
NPFL: Niger Tornadoes gets new management
The Niger State Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Sports Development on Wednesday said the state government has approved a new…
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Nigeria Football
Abe & Friends: NPFL Top Guns Set To Light Up Akure
CHAN Eagle, Tunde Adeniji, Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) ace, Ajibola Otegbeye Goal King and others are expected to bring…
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Nigeria Football
I won’t need surgery on my injury – Onyekuru
The knee injury sustained by Super Eagles and Anderlecht FC striker, Henry Onyekuru is not as serious as earlier reported.…
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Nigeria Football
NFF: Why we abandon the Abuja National Stadium
The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday said it had to play most national teams ’ games outside the Abuja National…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
League Management Company: Toothless Bulldog That Can Bark But Can’t Bite
By Bayo Adegboyega When the League management company came on board, news emanated that the birth of the body was…
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Nigeria Football
Huge excitement, as Akinwunmi charity ball rolls again
There is a high level of excitement and infectious ecstasy as the fourth edition of the Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Mini-Tournament…
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Basketball
NBA admits refs missed Kevin Durant´s late fouls on LeBron James
Kevin Durant is not as innocent as he insisted he was in Golden State Warriors’ NBA win over Cleveland Cavaliers.…
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Boxing
Need a best man? Joshua offers services for Prince Harry´s wedding
Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has jokingly offered to be the best man for Prince Harry when he marries Meghan…
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