Year: 2017
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Tennis
Wawrinka beats Murray in five-set thriller to reach his 2nd French Open final
Stanislas Wawrinka has reached the final of the French Open after coming from behind to beat Andy Murray in five…
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Nigeria Football
Wilfred Ndidi happy at Leicester City
Nigeria international midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has poured cold water on rumours linking him with a move away from the 2015-16…
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Nigeria Football
Baxter: Super Eagles v Bafana Bafana clash not another David v Goliath
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter believes Nigeria are the favourite to win the Saturday 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier clash…
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Football
Brazil 0 Argentina 1: Mercado’s goal gives Sampaoli a winning start
Jorge Sampaoli’s Argentina reign began with a win as Gabriel Mercado’s goal secured a 1-0 friendly victory over great rivals Brazil at Melbourne…
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Nigeria Football
Rohr: I am not under any pressure to select a particular player
Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has shattered claims he is under any pressure to pick a particular player or set…
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African Football
All the match ups, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
The Super Eagles of Nigeria host the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the first game of their 2019 Africa…
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Transfer
Diego Costa pleads with Roman Abramovich to save his Chelsea career
Diego Costa has pleaded with Roman Abramovich to save his Chelsea career – but the Blues owner has sided with…
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NHL
Stanley Cup Final: Penguins on cusp of repeat after clinic
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a win away from a second straight Stanley Cup success after a 6-0 thrashing of the…
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Transfer
Arsenal’s full-back Hector Bellerin rejects Barcelona links
Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin played down reports suggesting he is nearing a return to Barcelona. Bellerin, 22, has been linked…
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Other Sports
Cubs´ Hendricks headed to 10-day DL
The Chicago Cubs still have not been able to get things going this season, and will now be without starting…
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Football
United States 2 Trinidad and Tobago 0: Dortmund star Pulisic stars with brace
A brace from Christian Pulisic saw the United States to a crucial 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in World…
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Tennis
Halep beats Pliskova to set up French Open final clash with Ostapenko
Simona Halep will face Jelena Ostapenko in the French Open final after outsmarting Karolina Pliskova in a clash of contrasting…
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Cricket
ICC Champions Trophy: Sri Lanka stun India to blow Group B wide open
Sri Lanka blew the ICC Champions Trophy wide open with a record-breaking seven-wicket win over India at The Oval. A brilliantly…
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Transfer
Manchester City confirm arrival of Ederson from Benfica
Manchester City have confirmed that they have signed Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson from Benfica. Last week, Benfica revealed that they had…
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Transfer
Hector Bellerin: ‘I miss my family in Spain’
Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin has admitted that he misses his family in Spain amid speculation that he could return to…
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Transfer
Report: Manchester United set to release Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Manchester United have reportedly decided against offering Zlatan Ibrahimovic a contract extension at the club. The 35-year-old scored 28 goals…
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Football
England 3 Italy 1: Solanke leads young Lions to World Cup final
England Under-20s have reached the World Cup final with a terrific 3-1 victory over Italy in Jeonju. Paul Simpson‘s side…
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Cricket
Pakistan up and running with rain-affected win over South Africa in ICC Champions Trophy
Pakistan responded to their hammering by big rivals India with a 19-run Duckworth-Lewis method victory over South Africa at Edgbaston…
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La Liga
Messi dreams of finishing career at Barcelona
Barcelona star Lionel Messi dreams of finishing his career with the LaLiga giants after reportedly agreeing to a new deal.…
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Football
Christian Pulisic: My dad still call me Luis Figo
Borussia Dortmund and United States national team player Christian Pulisic has said Luis Figo was his role model while growing…
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Football
Spain 2 Colombia 2: Morata rescues draw after Falcao´s record-breaking goal
Alvaro Morata scored a late equaliser as Spain drew 2-2 with Colombia in an engrossing friendly match in Murcia on…
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Football
Falcao becomes Colombia´s all-time top goalscorer
Radamel Falcao became Colombia’s all-time top goalscorer after registering in Wednesday’s 2-2 friendly draw with Spain in Murcia. The striker…
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Transfer
Diego Costa: Antonio Conte told me I am no longer needed at Chelsea
Chelsea striker Diego Costa says he has been told by manager Antonio Conte that he does not have a future…
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Other Sports
Rickie Fowler believes in USGA, says Erin Hills will be a ´fun course to play´
Rickie Fowler took a trip to Erin Hills for a practice round and he liked what he saw ahead of…
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Off the Pitch
Cristiano Ronaldo retains top spot on Forbes’ highest-paid athletes’ list
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, with earnings of £71.8m, retains the top spot on Forbes’ highest-paid athletes’ list. The top 100…
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Other Sports
Durant’s clutch 3 lifts Warriors over Cavs in Game 3
Kevin Durant drained a big 3-pointer with 45.3 seconds left and scored 31 points as the Golden State Warriors moved…
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Other Sports
LeBron James moves up to 4th Place on NBA Finals All-Time Scoring List
LeBron James has spent this postseason rewriting record books, and that continued in Game 3 Wednesday. The NBA Twitter account…
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Other Sports
NBA Finals Game 3: Warriors stun Cavs in comeback win, go up 3-0
We were so close to having an interesting series, but the Warriors proved to be too much. The Warriors fought…
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Tennis
French Open: Murray overcomes poor start to beat Nishikori
Andy Murray punished Kei Nishikori for a lack of consistency on Wednesday, the world number one prevailing in four sets…
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Transfer
Liverpool tender apologies to Southampton, ends interest in Van Dijk
Liverpool have announced that they have ended their interest in signing Virgil van Dijk and apologised to Southampton after allegedly…
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