Month: January 2017
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Off the Pitch
Roberto Carlos: Lionel Messi could learn humility from Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid icon Roberto Carlos has joined the voices against Barcelona decision not to allow any of their players to…
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Football
Infantino´s proposed 48-team World Cup expected to be approved
Gianni Infantino’s proposal to expand the World Cup to a 48-team tournament is expected to be given official backing by…
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Tennis
Kerber stunned by Kasatkina in Sydney
World number one Angelique Kerber’s Australian Open preparations suffered another setback, beaten by Daria Kasatkina at the Sydney International. The…
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Hockey
AAAC Update: Niger Flickers on the brink, El Rufai Babes flying high
Nigeria Hockey Champions, Niger Flickers, are on the brink of elimination as they suffer another defeat at the onging African…
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Off the Pitch
Statue of Argentina and Barcelona star Messi cut in half
A statue of Barcelona superstar and Argentina captain Lionel Messi in Buenos Aires has been cut in half. The sculpture…
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FA Cup
Tottenham, United, Chelsea and Liverpool avoid top-flight opposition in FA Cup draw
Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool have avoided Premier League opposition in the FA Cup fourth-round draw. Defending champions United thumped Reading…
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Basketball
Russ outshines Butler as Thunder cruise past Bulls, Rose misses Knicks´ loss
The Oklahoma City Thunder eased past the Chicago Bulls in the NBA as the New York Knicks suffered a surprise…
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Tennis
Laver wants sensational Federer on
Australian tennis great Rod Laver backed Roger Federer to extend his sensational career for another three years. Federer said late…
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Capital One
Manchester United v Hull City EFL Cup Review
By: Timothy Dehinbo Old Trafford for the third time in the past one week hosts another game as Manchester…
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Football
Neymar, Griezmann miss out on FIFA FIFPro World11
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez are among the players selected in the FIFA FIFPro World11, with Antoine Griezmann and…
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Football
Leicester City boss Ranieri named 2016 Best FIFA Men´s Coach
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has been named the winner of the Best FIFA Men’s Coach award for 2016. Ranieri…
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Football
Ronaldo beats Messi to inaugural Best FIFA Men´s Player award
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the inaugural The Best FIFA Men’s Player award for 2016. The Real Madrid and Portugal forward was…
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Boxing
[VIDEO] Mike Tyson to train Chris Brown for his fight against Soulja boy
It is no more news that Chris Brown and Soulja Boy have agreed to stage a three round boxing match to…
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Football
Oscar opens Shanghai SIPG account with a bang
Oscar scored on his debut for Shanghai SIPG last night following his £60million transfer from Chelsea. The Brazil international came…
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Basketball
Big three lead Cavs past Sun, Harden stars with triple-double as Warriors bounce back
The Cavs were led by LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love in a 120-116 win against the Suns. James…
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EPL
Conte unsure if Terry has a future at Chelsea
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is unsure what the future holds for John Terry at the club. Terry, 36, was…
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La Liga
Furious Pique stands by referee criticism after alleged Tebas gesture
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says his criticism of officiating in LaLiga was backed up by events in Sunday’s 1-1 draw…
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Tennis
Wozniacki outlasts Puig in Sydney, Bertens eases through in Hobart
Caroline Wozniacki won through to the second round of the Sydney International after battling past Monica Puig and top seed Kiki Bertens wasted…
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Nigeria Football
Afeez Aremu: Joining Akwa United like a dream come true
Afeez Aremu who recently signed a year contract with Akwa United from after helping Rivers United win a continental slot…
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Serie A
Juventus 3 Bologna 0: Higuain at the double as Bianconeri set new Serie A record
Gonzalo Higuain struck twice as Juventus made a strong start to 2017, dispatching Bologna 3-0 to record their 26th home league…
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Tennis
Kevin Anderson ruled out of Australian Open
Kevin Anderson has confirmed he will miss the Australian Open as he continues his rehabilitation from a hip injury. The…
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Serie A
AC Milan 1 Cagliari 0: Drought-breaking Bacca snatches dramatic win
Carlos Bacca ended his long goal drought with a dramatic winner as AC Milan snatched a nervy 1-0 victory over…
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Golf
Rory McIlroy explains the real reason he shunned Rio Olympic games
Rory McIlroy has given the real reason he opted out of Rio Olympic games. The Northern Irishman was among a…
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Football
Mesut Ozil bashes Thierry Henry, hints at contract renewal
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has lashed out at club’s legend Thierry Henry while insisting his future is still at the…
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La Liga
Barcelona slow star to 2017 continue as Messi late free-kick rescue point against Villarreal
Barcelona slow start to 2017 continue astraight they needed a late free-kick from Lionel Messi to secure a point against…
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Football
Watch as Wilfried Zaha sets up winner on Ivory Coast debut as the Elephants down Sweden
Wilfried Zaha came off the bench to provide the decisive cross on his Ivory Coast debut as they beat Sweden…
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Serie A
Udinese 1 Inter 2: Perisic double keeps winning run going
Two goals from Ivan Perisic saw Inter come from behind to beat Udinese 2-1 at Stadio Friuli on Sunday. The…
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FA Cup
Tottenham 2 Aston Villa 0: Davies´ first Spurs goal provides spark
Ben Davies’ first Tottenham goal provided the spark for Spurs as they claimed a 2-0 victory in what threatened to…
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FA Cup
Liverpool 0 Plymouth Argyle 0: Youngest team in hosts´ history held in FA Cup
A youthful Liverpool team were held to a surprise 0-0 draw by fourth-tier side Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup…
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FA Cup
Chelsea 4 Peterborough United 1: Pedro brace ensures routine win for the Blues
Pedro struck twice and Michy Batshuayi and Willian were also on target as Chelsea secured a routine 4-1 win over…
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