Year: 2017
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Capital One
Liverpool 0 Southampton 1 (0-2 agg): Long sends Klopp´s men packing
Liverpool’s difficult start to 2017 continued as Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat against Southampton saw Claude Puel’s men reach the EFL Cup…
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Cricket
Dickwella stars as Sri Lanka seal T20 series
AB de Villiers scored a brilliant half-century on his South Africa comeback, but Niroshan Dickwella and Seekkuge Prasanna made their highest…
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African Football
Egypt 1 Ghana 0: Black Stars lose skipper to injury in Pharaoh’s defeat
Egypt snatched top spot in Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday thanks to a 1-0 win…
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Serie A
Juventus 2 AC Milan 1: Dybala and Pjanic on target as holders get revenge
Juventus gained revenge on 10-man AC Milan for their Serie A and Supercoppa Italiana defeats, progressing to the last four of…
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La Liga
Eibar 2 Atletico Madrid 2 (2-5 agg): Simeone´s men book Copa semi amid thrilling finale
Atletico Madrid progressed to the last four of the Copa del Rey despite having to fight back for a 2-2…
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Other Sports
Bolt and Jamaica team stripped of 2008 relay gold
Usain Bolt and Jamaica’s 2008 Olympic gold-winning 4×100 metre relay team have been stripped of their medals after Nesta Carter…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Nasarawa United trash newly promoted Remo United in Lafia
Nasarawa United trashed newly promoted Ikorodu United 3-1 at the Lafia Township Stadium on Wednesday evening to get their first…
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Tennis
Result: Rafael Nadal through to Australian Open semis
Rafael Nadal has defeated Milos Raonic in straight sets at the Australian Open to qualify for his first Grand Slam…
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La Liga
More injury woes for Real Madrid as Cristiano Ronaldo ‘taken home in ambulance’
Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo was reportedly taken home in an ambulance after complaining of “wrist problems” during a skiing…
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Off the Pitch
Ronaldo wins yet another award for 2016 exploits
Cristiano Ronaldo has celebrated winning yet another award for his achievements in 2016. The 31-year-old claimed the Ballon d’Or and…
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EPL
Philippe Coutinho signs new Liverpool contract
Liverpool have announced that Philippe Coutinho has signed a new long-term contract at Anfield. The 24-year-old has agreed to a…
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F1
New Formula 1 rule to reduce driver penalties
Formula 1 has tweaked the rules so that drivers are penalised less often in 2017. This week, the final sporting…
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Basketball
Tuesday NBA Round Up: 76ers mount comeback against Clippers, Spurs win
The Philadelphia 76ers rallied to upstage the Los Angeles Clippers, while the San Antonio Spurs downed the Toronto Raptors. Philadelphia…
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EPL
Ballack hails Conte and Costa as Chelsea soar
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack lauded manager Antonio Conte for guiding Chelsea back to the Premier League summit. Chelsea faltered…
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Nigeria Football
Victor Anichebe ruled out for up to 10 weeks
Nigeria striker Victor Anichebe has been ruled out for up to 10 weeks with a knee injury. The 28-year-old picked…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
FC IfeanyiUbah v Rivers United: Anambra Warriors, Pride of Rivers set to correct past mistakes
As FC IfeanyiUbah and Rivers United trade tackle today at the IfeanyiUbah stadium both teams will be out to correct…
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Ligue 1
Cavani equals Pauleta´s PSG scoring record, chases Ibra’s 156 goal haul
Paris Saint-Germain’s Edinson Cavani continues to benefit from the departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and could have the Swede’s club scoring…
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Tennis
Serena outpowered Konta for spot in Australian Open semis
A 23rd grand slam is firmly in sight for Serena Williams after the second seed powered past Johanna Konta and…
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African Football
Watch as Alioui stunner sends holders Ivory Coast out of AFCON 2017
Reigning champions Ivory Coast crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations as they were beaten 1-0 by Morocco, who…
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Tennis
´Stan doesn´t need to go one step further´ – Federer jokes ahead of Wawrinka semi
Roger Federer joked that Stan Wawrinka has gone far enough at the Australian Open ahead of their semi-final clash. The…
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Tennis
Classy Federer too good for Zverev
Roger Federer marched into the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the 13th time in 14 years by producing a…
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F1
Chase Carey replaces Bernie Ecclestone as Formula 1 boss
Bernie Ecclestone has told a German magazine that his long reign as the boss of Formula 1 is over after…
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Other Sports
Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger hit with misconduct charge
The Football Association has charged Arsene Wenger with misconduct after an incident during the closing stages of Arsenal‘s game with…
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Basketball
NBA Round up: Warriors, Cavaliers fall to surprise losses
Monday marked the 110th time over the last three seasons the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers played on the same…
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Other Sports
Laver wants Federer v Nadal Australian Open final
Tennis legend Rod Laver is dreaming of an Australian Open final between veterans Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The men’s…
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African Football
Aubameyang blames poor preparation for Gabon AFCON exit
Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blamed the Africa Cup of Nations hosts’ turbulent preparation for their group-stage exit. A goalless draw…
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Tennis
Istomin runs out of steam, Nadal sets up Raonic clash
The man who stunned Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open saw his challenge ended on Monday, as Grigor Dimitrov got the better…
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Off the Pitch
Cahill and Terry visit Mason in hospital
Chelsea defenders Gary Cahill and John Terry visited Ryan Mason in hospital after the Hull City midfielder suffered a fractured…
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EPL
Yaya Toure: Sterling should have dived!
Yaya Toure believes his Manchester City team-mate Raheem Sterling should have dived to ensure he was awarded a penalty against…
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Editorials
Five things we learnt from Southampton v Leicester City game
The 2015-16 Premier League champions Leicester City are finding defending their title very difficult as the day goes by and…
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