Year: 2017
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Nigeria Football
Tianjin TEDA manager Jaime Pacheco pleased with Mikel Obi addition
Tianjin TEDA manager Jaime Pacheco has expressed his happiness at having Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi in his team saying its…
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Basketball
Hayward outshines James to help Jazz beat Cavs 100-92
Even if Gordon Hayward isn’t concerned with his All-Star candidacy, he put a signature performance on his resume in a…
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Basketball
Curry, Durant lead Warriors past Heat 107-95
Stephen Curry had 24 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, Kevin Durant added 28 points and the Golden State Warriors…
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Capital One
Manchester United 2 Hull City 0: Mourinho´s men in charge but no record for Rooney
Manchester United beat Hull City 2-0 to take a slender advantage into the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final…
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Basketball
Warriors´ Curry finds slump talk ´comical´
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has laughed off talk he is in a slump this season. Curry became…
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La Liga
Atletico Madrid 2 Las Palmas 3 (agg 4-3): Simeone’s men scrape through after late drama
Atletico Madrid edged through to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 4-3 aggregate victory after two late…
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Football
Review – AFCON 2017 and FIFPRO World XI List
AFCON 2017 tournament begins in Gabon on January 14th. The top teams who are likely to win the title are…
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Football
Maradona slams Messi absence at FIFA gala
Diego Maradona was disappointed that Lionel Messi and Barcelona opted not to travel to Zurich for the 2016 The Best…
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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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