Month: March 2017
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Football
CAF grants Rayon Sports’ request to postpone Confederations Cup playoff tie against Rivers United
By: Silver Edward CAF has granted the request of Rayon Sports of Rwanda for the postponement of Confederations Cup playoff…
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Football
Henry: Replacing Wenger as Arsenal manager? I don´t know
Arsenal great Thierry Henry is unsure whether he is ready to replace under-fire boss Arsene Wenger as the Frenchman weighs…
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Tennis
Nadal celebrates 1,000th match with hard-fought win in Miami Open
Rafael Nadal recovered from a worrying start as he blitzed Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the last 16 of the Miami…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: Westbrook posts 36th triple-double in loss to Harden’s Rocket, Warriors win seventh straight
The Golden State Warriors claimed a seventh straight NBA win as the battle of MVP candidates went the way of…
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Transfer
Chelsea agree £35 million deal for Manchester United target Tiemoue Bakayoko
Tiemoue Bakayoko will be a Chelsea player next season after agreeing to join the Blues in a £35 million deal,…
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Transfer
Manchester City in pole position as Barcelona abandoned too expensive Hector Bellerin
Barcelona have reportedly cooled their interest in Hector Bellerin after deeming the Arsenal defender ‘too expensive’. The Catalan giants are…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Tornadoes 2 Sunshine 1: Ojo Olorunleke heroics not enough for The ‘Owena Waves
Ojo Olorunleke saved two penalties either half but it was not enough to save Sunshine Stars from going down 2-1…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Plateau United 4 ABS 1: Reuben Bala’s hattrick takes Boboye’s men back to the top
Reuben Bala’s first professional hat trick gave Plateau United a comfortable 4-1 victory over ABS at the Rwang Pam Township Stadium…
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Football
Costa calls for Benzema France return
Spain striker Diego Costa believes France should end Karim Benzema’s international exile. Costa is set to spearhead Julen Lopetegui’s attack…
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Football
Azerbaijan 1 Germany 4: Schurrle inspires world champions to fifth win in five
Germany survived a scare to record a 4-1 victory over Azerbaijan that keeps them top of World Cup qualifying Group…
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Football
England 2 Lithuania 0: Returning Defoe on target in routine win
Jermain Defoe made a goalscoring return to the international fold as England chalked up a routine 2-0 World Cup qualifying…
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EPL
Mancini: The reason behind shocking Guardiola´s struggles at ´strongest´ Manchester City
Roberto Mancini has been surprised by the issues Pep Guardiola has faced since taking over at Manchester City, adding that…
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Nigeria Football
CAF Secretary General, Hicham El Amrani resigns
By: Silver Edward CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani resigned this morning. In a letter addressed to CAF National Association,…
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F1
Victorious Vettel eager to revel in Melbourne triumph
An ecstatic Sebastian Vettel reflected on a “beautiful day” after winning the Australian Grand Prix, but suggested it was too…
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EPL
Scholes: Rooney should stay and fight for his Manchester United future
Wayne Rooney should stay at Manchester United and fight for his future at the club, according to Paul Scholes. The…
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F1
Austrilian GP: Vettel beats Hamilton to season opener grandprix
Ferrari drew first blood in the 2017 Formula One season as Sebastian Vettel got the better of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: Cavs beaten as East top seed race hots up, Spurs & Clippers win
The race for who will finish as top seed in the Eastern Conference has taken a new twist has thexpressed…
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Football
Luxembourg 1 France 3: Mbappe debuts in Les Bleus unconvincing victory
France recorded an unconvincing 3-1 World Cup qualifying win over a tenacious Luxembourg, who gave their illustrious opponents a scare after…
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Tennis
Miami Open: Federer beats Tiafoe to keep hopes of a 91st career singles title alive
Roger Federer moved into the third round of the Miami Open with a straight-sets victory over teenager Frances Tiafoe on Saturday.…
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Football
Bulgaria 2 Netherlands 0: Delev brace leaves De Ligt and Oranje feeling blue
Netherlands’ hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup were dealt a severe blow by a 2-0 defeat to Bulgaria…
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Football
Belgium 1 Greece 1: Lukaku rescues Hazard-less Red Devils
Romelu Lukaku’s late goal rescued a 1-1 draw for Belgium after they were moments away from suffering their first defeat…
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Football
Portugal 3 Hungary 0: Ronaldo’s brace keeps up winning run
Cristiano Ronaldo reached 70 international goals as Portugal enjoyed a commanding 3-0 victory over Hungary on Saturday. The captain netted with…
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Nigeria Football
Team Nigeria end the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games on high
Team Nigeria ended the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games on high. It was an almost 100% outing for Team Nigeria…
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Tennis
Miami Open: Kerber, Venus and Halep through as seeds fall
Angelique Kerber, Simona Halep and Venus Williams avoided upset losses to reach the Miami Open third round on Friday. Kerber,…
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F1
Fuming Alonso will not accept McLaren failure
A disgruntled Fernando Alonso warned he will not accept more failure from McLaren this season and said he expects a “big…
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Football
South Africa 3 Guinea-Bissau 1: Dream debut for Tau as Erasmus returns with a goal
Percy Tau scored on his South Africa debut as the hosts made Guinea-Bissau pay the penalty for indiscipline with a…
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F1
Ricciardo: I crashed for the right reason
Daniel Ricciardo may have crashed out in Q3 at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday but he was pleased the…
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Champions League
Verratti backs Juve to beat Barca
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has backed Juventus to succeed where his side failed by beating Barcelona in the Champions…
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F1
Australian Grand Prix: Hamilton clinches blistering pole, but Vettel splits Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton claimed a record-equalling sixth Australian Grand Prix pole after a dramatic qualifying in Melbourne on Saturday. The Mercedes…
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Transfer
Don’t go to Manchester United – Kareem Benzema warns Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe has been warned off a potential summer move to Manchester United by Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. Monaco’s…
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