Year: 2017
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Nigeria Football
Complete list of the newly elected Nigeria’s Sports Federations Presidents
Despite allegations and counter allegations by aggrieved contestants, the Nigeria’s Sports Federations elections held in Abuja on Tuesday have produced…
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Off the Pitch
Ronaldo denies tax fraud complaint
Cristiano Ronaldo’s representatives have strongly denied an accusation that the Real Madrid forward concealed earnings and defrauded the Spanish tax…
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Basketball
Cavs fan Jason Day praises Warriors after NBA Finals loss
Cristiano Ronaldo’s representatives have strongly denied an accusation that the Real Madrid forward concealed earnings and defrauded the Spanish tax…
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Football
France 3 England 2: Dembele snatches winner as Three Lions fall to 10 men
Ousmane Dembele joined Samuel Umtiti and Djibril Sidibe in netting his first international goal as 10-man France claimed an entertaining…
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Off the Pitch
Cristiano Ronaldo accused of tax fraud totalling €14.7million
Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of defrauding Spanish tax authorities out of €14.7million. Prosecutors in Madrid have filed a complaint…
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Transfer
Arsene Wenger set to avoid another Robin Van Persie situation
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is desperate to avoid another Robin Van Persie situation during this summer transfer window. The 2017…
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Transfer
Ronald Koeman eyes Pogba move
Everton are in the hunt for Florentin Pogba, the elder brother of Manchester United star Paul. The Old Trafford club…
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Transfer
Antonio Conte wants Cesc Fabregas to stay at Chelsea but Nemanja Matic could leave
Former Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas who have been rumoured to be on his way out the 2016-17 Premier…
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Cricket
Du Plessis: De Villiers shouldn’t be blamed for Proteas ICC Champions Trophy failure
Faf du Plessis insists under-fire captain AB de Villiers should not be held responsible for South Africa’s exit from the…
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Tennis
10-time champion Rafael Nadal begins plan on winning his 11th French Open title
Rafael Nadal does not know if he will be capable of winning an 11th French Open title but the Spaniard…
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Basketball
Watch as Messi, Barca congratulate NBA Champions Warriors
The Golden State Warriors received plenty of congratulatory messages after clinching their second NBA championship in three seasons, notably from…
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Basketball
Stephen Curry joins the exclusive list of 9 Basketball greats
Stephen Curry might have missed out on the finals MVP to super star teammate Kevin Durant but he put his name…
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Basketball
LeBron James becomes the 1st player to average a triple-double in NBA Finals history
LeBron James may have lost his 5th game in 8th final appearances but the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Superstar put his name…
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Basketball
Warriors win 2nd title in 3 seasons
Exactly five years ago Kevin Durant faced LeBron James in his first NBA finals matchup, ultimately losing 4-1. This year…
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Basketball
Kevin Durant named NBA finals MVP
Durant led the Golden State Warriors to a 129-120 victory over James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, earning his first championship.…
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Basketball
Warriors finish off LeBron, Cavs in Game 5 to lift championship
The Warriors are 2017 NBA champions. Kevin Durant scores a team-high 39 points to help Golden State defeat the Cavaliers 129-120…
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Cricket
Sarfraz sends Pakistan through as Sri Lanka let victory slip
Pakistan survived a batting collapse as they capitalised on an error-strewn Sri Lanka performance to progress to the ICC Champions…
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Football
The 25 most valuable footballers in Europe
A prominent research group in Switzerland has put together a list of “estimated transfer values” for the most expensive footballers…
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Transfer
Chelsea set to end their James Rodriguez pursuit over Real Madrid’s huge transfer fee demands
Chelsea’s pursuit of James Rodriguez has hit a snag with reports claiming the club are unwilling to meet Real Madrid’s…
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Champions League
Sergio Ramos backs Jose Mourinho after giving himself credit for Real Madrid recent Champions League titles
Sergio Ramos has responded after Jose Mourinho suggested he was behind Real Madrid‘s recent success in the Champions League. Los…
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Off the Pitch
Nike unveals Cristiano Ronaldo new boots – The Portuguese Superstar will launch them in Russia
Cristiano Ronaldo has a new pair of football boots but because they were ‘created specifically for the world’s best player’,…
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Basketball
Michael Jordan breaks his game-used sneakers record at auction
Basketball greatest player of all time Michael Jordan has broken his record for sneakers when a pair of his 1984…
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Football
President Xi Jinping wants China to host FIFA World Cup in 2030 or 2034
President Xi Jinping will meet FIFA chief Gianni Infantino in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss the possibilities of China hosting…
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NHL
Penguins claim back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup titles
The NHL has a repeat Stanley Cup champion for the first time in its modern era courtesy of the Pittsburgh…
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Football
Mexico 1 United States 1: Bradley stunner thwarts hosts in thrilling qualifier
CONCACAF World Cup qualifying leaders Mexico and rivals the United States played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in Mexico City.…
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Transfer
Diego Costa: Chelsea must decide what they want to do with me
Diego Costa says he is still waiting for Chelsea to make their decision over his future after scoring in Spain’s…
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Basketball
Tyronn Lue to play dirty for Cavaliers to beat Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue said the defending champions were “too nice” at the start of the NBA Finals…
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Football
Macedonia 1 Spain 2: Silva and Costa keep visitors on top
David Silva and Diego Costa struck as Spain held on to win 2-1 away at Macedonia and remain top of…
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Football
Italy 5 Liechtenstein 0: Insigne and Belotti shine in easy win
Lorenzo Insigne and Andrea Belotti caught the eye as Italy kept pace with Group G leaders Spain courtesy of a 5-0…
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Transfer
Juve, Barca & Chelsea target informs PSG of plans to leave
Marco Verratti reportedly informed Paris Saint-Germain that he wants to leave the club this summer, putting a number of teams…
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