Month: January 2017
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Nigeria Football
Kanu’s goal against Chelsea makes Wenger’s top 5 list
Arsenal Coach Arsene Wenger has listed Kanu Nwankwo last goal against Chelsea in their 3-2 comeback win against their London…
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Other Sports
Expect an exciting tournament free of bias – Walter Imoedemhe ACCC Tournament Director
Africa Cup for Club Champions tournament director Walter Imoedemhe has promised Hockey enthusiast the best hockey competition in this year’s…
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Transfer
‘He said he’d think about it’ – Valencia chief, Garcia Pitarch confirms talks with Mikel Obi
Valencia have held talks with Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel over a potential move. Their sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch has…
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Tennis
Serena makes winning comeback at ASB Classic
World number two and top seed Serena Williams advanced to the second round of the ASB Classic by beating Pauline…
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Transfer
Arsenal long-term transfer target completes his £34m move from Wolfsburg to PSG
Paris Saint-Germain have signed Arsenal’s long-term transfer target from Wolfsburg in a £34m deal. Julian Draxler who joined Wolfsburg 18…
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EPL
Docherty: If Mourinho were made of chocolate, he´d eat himself
Tommy Docherty is not a huge fan of Jose Mourinho, with the former Manchester United manager saying “if he were…
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EPL
Ollie, Mkhitaryan scorpion kicks up there with the best I have ever seen – Iwobi
Alex Iwobi said Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Olivier Giroud’s stunning ‘scorpion goals’ the best he has ever seen. Giroud opened the scoring…
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EPL
Bournemouth v Arsenal: Gunners look to revive title hopes at Vitality Stadium
By: Timothy Dehinbo Arsenal will be the first visitors to Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium in 2017, on Tuesday night, as…
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Basketball
Lebron helps Cavs top Pelicans, Butler scores 52
LeBron James helped defending NBA champions the Cleveland Cavaliers past the New Orleans Pelicans, while Jimmy Butler posted 52 points…
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EPL
Mourinho: We´re the champion of wrong decisions
Jose Mourinho described Manchester United as “the champion of wrong decisions” despite his side benefitting from some controversial calls against…
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EPL
West Ham 0 Manchester United 2: Mata, Ibrahimovic break 10-man resistance
Manchester United stretched their winning run in the Premier League to six matches after Juan Mata and Zlatan Ibrahimovic secured…
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Football
Chelsea extend winning streak to 13 games
Chelsea matches Arsenal invincibles record by recording their 13th straight victory. They maintained a winning run which began after their…
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EPL
Everton 3 Southampton 0: Valencia-inspired late show downs hapless Saints
Everton started 2017 in superb fashion as three quick-fire second-half strikes secured a 3-0 Premier League victory over Ronald Koeman’s…
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EPL
Sunderland 2 Liverpool 2: Defoe´s penalty double earns valuable point
Liverpool failed to make significant inroads into Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Premier League table after two Jermain Defoe…
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Basketball
Hawks stun Spurs in OT, McCollum lifts Lillard-less Blazers
The Atlanta Hawks outlasted the San Antonio Spurs in overtime, while Portland Trail Blazers who are without star man Damian…
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Tennis
Federer beats Evans on return from injury at the Hopman Cup
Roger Federer enjoyed a comfortable victory on his return from six months out, beating Dan Evans 6-3 6-4 at the…
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Other Sports
Omawumi, Kuti, Flavour & other top African acts to perform at Glo-CAF Awards gala night
Top music acts from different parts of African continent have been lined up to entertain guests, VIPs and members of…
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EPL
Westham v Manchester United: Mourinho’s men seek 6th straight Premier League win
By: Timothy Dehinbo Jose Mourinho and Manchester United will seek their sixth straight Premier League win in match day 20,…
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EPL
Giroud scorpion kick as good as Henry, Bergkamp specials – Wenger
Arsene Wenger says Olivier Giroud has taken a place alongside Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp as a scorer of great…
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EPL
See the goals and be the judge, Mhkytarian or Giroud – Who is the scorpion king?
On Boxing day Manchester United’s Henrik Mhkytarian thrilled the footballing world with his scorpion kick goal against Sunderland and we thought…
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EPL
Level with Henry, behind Shearer – Kane´s first 100 games in Opta numbers
Harry Kane celebrated his 100th Premier League appearance in style on Sunday, scoring twice in Tottenham’s 4-1 win over Watford…
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Golf
New year, new deal as Day´s Nike switch is confirmed
One of the worst-kept secrets in golf finally became official on Sunday as Jason Day’s switch to Nike apparel was…
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EPL
Watford 1 Tottenham 4: Ighalo powerless as Kane and Alli shine
Odion Ighalo couldn’t help Watford as they were smashed 4-1 at Vicarage Road by Tottenham. Braces from Harry Kane and…
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EPL
Arsenal 2 Crystal Palace 0: Iwobi on target as Giroud stunner send Gunners third
Alex Iwobi scored a fine header as Olivier Giroud began 2017 with a bona fide goal-of-the-year candidate, helping Arsenal see…
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Tennis
Nishikori says Nadal, Federer returns will challenge Murray, Djokovic dominance
Kei Nishikori expects the dominance of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic to be challenged by the returns of Roger Federer…
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Basketball
Cousins slams Kings´ effort
DeMarcus Cousins was hit with his 10th technical of the season in Saturday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, but the…
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Basketball
Harden stars with 53 points, Westbrook guides Thunder
James Harden posted a huge triple-double in the NBA as Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder returned to form.…
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Basketball
James Harden scores 53 in Rockets’ victory over Knicks, ties Wilt for most points in triple-double
Minutes after collecting 53 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds in his second straight triple-double, Houston’s James Harden was asked…
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Football
Conte says tougher tests await ´incredible´ Chelsea
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte praised his team for their “incredible” first half of the season, but knows tougher tasks…
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