Year: 2017
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Champions League
Basel 5 Benfica 0: Oberlin inspires as hosts end winless run in style
Dimitri Oberlin played a starring role as Basel ended their 11-game winless run in the Champions League with the stunning…
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Champions League
Sporting CP 0 Barcelona 1: Coates own goal puts Catalans in command of Group D
Barcelona extended their winning run to eight games in all competitions on Wednesday as they edged past Sporting CP 1-0…
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Champions League
Cavani, Neymar on target as PSG trash Bayern to pile more pressure Ancelotti
Edinson Cavani and Neymar renewed their strike partnership in emphatic style with a goal apiece as Paris Saint-Germain brushed Bayern…
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EPL
Morata, Batshuayi on target as Chelsea becomes the first English club to beat Atletico at home
Michy Batshuayi snatched a stunning 2-1 win for Chelsea with the last kick of the game at Atletico Madrid in…
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Nigeria Football
CAF appoints Joshua Bondo to take charge of Nigeria, Zambia WCQ showdown
Joshua Bondo, a 39 –year old referee from Botswana who has been an international arbiter for the past 10 years,…
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Champions League
Spartak Moscow 1 Liverpool 1: Coutinho to the rescue as Klopp´s men held again
Philippe Coutinho’s brilliance was not enough to secure Liverpool’s first Champions League win since 2014 as Spartak Moscow earned a…
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Champions League
Ben Yedder becomes the first Sevilla player to score a Champions League hat-trick
Wissam Ben Yedder was Sevilla’s Champions League hero once again as his hat-trick downed Maribor 3-0 and moved Eduardo Berizzo’s…
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Champions League
De Bruyne stars as Manchester City secure an easy win over Shakhtar
Kevin De Bruyne scored a spectacular goal to open his account for the season and help Manchester City earn a…
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Champions League
Borussia Dortmund 1 Real Madrid 3: Ronaldo double seals win on 400th appearance
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 400th Real Madrid appearance with two goals as the holders beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in their…
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Champions League
Bayern Munich name academy coach Tom Starke in Champions League squad
Bayern Munich have been forced to name academy coach Tom Starke in their Champions League squad. After Manuel Neuer was…
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Champions League
Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea: Blues face tough test against Los Rojiblancos
After their resounding victory over Qarabag in their Match Day 1 outing, Chelsea have a bigger test in Spain on…
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EPL
633 PL capped Barry unhappy the referee ruined his day
West Bromwich Albion midfielder Gareth Barry has admitted that he is “disappointed” that some refereeing decisions did not go his…
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Football
Kane reveals Ronaldo and Messi motivation
Tottenham star Harry Kane revealed he used Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as motivation to be among the world’s best.…
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Football
Henry names the only world class striker in Premier League
Arsenal great, Thierry Henry has named the only world class striker in the Premier League and it choice would surprise…
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EPL
Lacazette, Barry set Premier League records as Arsenal beat West Brom
Alexandre Lacazette scored twice as Arsenal recorded a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in Monday night’s Premier League clash…
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Basketball
Rohr calls up Mikel, Moses, Ighalo, 20 others for must win clash against Zambia
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has called up 23 players for next week’s all –important 2018 FIFA World Cup…
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Nigeria Football
FIBA Africa 3×3 championship: Clean swoop for Mali as Nigeria fall short to the hosts again
Few weeks after the D’Tigers lost 65-77 to Afrobasket 2017 hosts Tunisia in Tunis, the National under-18 boys and girls…
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Transfer
Real Madrid offer Mateo Kovacic plus cash to Tottenham for Dele Alli?
Real Madrid have reportedly decided to firm up their interest in signing Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli. The England international…
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Football
Antonio Conte has eyes on Italy return
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed that he does not intend to “stay abroad for too long” as he is…
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Tennis
Federer bails Nadal, beats Kyrgios to secure inaugural Laver Cup victory for Europe
Roger Federer secured a 15-9 victory for Europe over the World team at the inaugural Laver Cup despite Rafael Nadal’s…
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Serie A
Dybala again as Juventus continue 100 Serie A start against 10-man Torino
Paulo Dybala continued his scintillating form as his double helped Juventus thrash 10-man rivals Torino 4-0 in the first Derby…
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African Football
CAF Champions League Review: Sundowns out as Wydad, Al Ahly, USM through to the semis
African champions Mamelodi Sundowns crashed out of the CAF Champions League at the quarter-final stage as they lost on penalties…
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Football
Nedved comes out of retirement 8 years after calling it quit to sign for Skalna
At the age of 45, former Juventus midfielder and Ballon d’Or winner Pavel Nedved is coming out of retirement. Czech…
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La Liga
18 shots, zero goals – Cristiano Ronaldo the frustrated Laliga shooting star
Cristiano Ronaldo is hardly renowned for passing up the chance to shoot whenever even half an opportunity arises. His single-minded…
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EPL
United fans continue the Lukaku racist chant despite warnings
Manchester United fans sang the controversial Romelu Lukaku chant during their Premier League clash with Southampton in defiance of pleas…
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Ligue 1
Verratti: Neymar is to PSG what Messi, Ronaldo are to Barcelona and Madrid
Marco Verratti does not believe Neymar’s absence was the reason Paris Saint-Germain failed to beat Montpellier on Saturday. PSG were…
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Football
Revealed: Details of Ousmane Dembele’s €145m Barcelona contract
Dembele only signed for the La Liga giants last summer. According to German outlet, Spiegel, he will cost €105m up…
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Ligue 1
No Neymar no party as Montpellier end PSG’s 100% Ligue 1 start
The absence of Neymar coincided with Paris Saint-Germain losing their 100 per cent start to the Ligue 1 season as…
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Basketball
James sides with Curry, shades President Trump for uninviting Warriors to White House
LeBron James labelled United States President Donald Trump “a bum” after he uninvited Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors…
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La Liga
Ceballos to the rescue as Madrid beat Alvaes to set club record 12 consecutive away win in LaLiga
Dani Ceballos scored his first Real Madrid goals on his full debut as the LaLiga champions responded to their shock…
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