Month: February 2019
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EPL
FA decides not punish Kane despite headbutting Azpilicueta
Harry Kane will no retrospective action following his altercation with Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta during Tottenham’s 2-0 loss at Stamford…
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Nigeria Football
McCarthy: Akpeyi a big factor in Kaizer Chiefs title challenge
Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Fabian McCarthy has explained the importance of a solid goalkeeper in the fight for any silverware…
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Tennis
Federer pleased to overcome struggles to make Dubai quarters
Roger Federer conceded he was “struggling a bit” before eventually beating Fernando Verdasco and advancing to the last eight of…
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La Liga
Barcelona make Copa del Rey history with Clasico triumph
Barcelona have become the first team to reach six consecutive Copa del Rey finals. The holders beat Real Madrid 3-0…
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EPL
Match Report: Manchester City 1 West Ham 0
Sergio Aguero’s 59th-minute penalty earned Manchester City their fourth successive Premier League win as they beat West Ham 1-0 to…
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EPL
Arsenal join Liverpool, Totenham and 5 others in unwanted list
Lys Mousset became an unwanted footnote in Arsenal’s history on Wednesday as the Bournemouth striker recorded the landmark 1,000th Premier…
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La Liga
Real Madrid 0 Barcelona 3 (1-4 agg): Suarez strikes as holders reach Copa final again
Barcelona are into the Copa del Rey final for the sixth year in a row after a 3-0 win over…
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EPL
Match Report: Chelsea 2 Tottenham 0
Tottenham were left red-faced as a pair of sloppy goals dealt a significant blow to their Premier League title hopes…
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EPL
Ozil, Mkhitaryan shine as Arsenal hammer Bournemouth
Mesut Ozil marked his Premier League recall with a goal and an assist as Arsenal cruised to a crushing 5-1…
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EPL
Salah fires blank as van Dijk, Mane doubles help Liverpool rout Watford
Sadio Mane scored a superb double and Virgil van Dijk also grabbed two goals as Liverpool ended a recent blip…
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EPL
Lukaku ends goal drought with a brace in comfortbale United win at Palace
Romelu Lukaku ended a nine-match goal drought with a double as a depleted Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 3-1 to…
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Nigeria Football
Nigeria 1 Austria 4: Super Falcons battered in Cyprus
Nine-time African women champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria were battered 4-1 by Austria in their first game at the ongoing…
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Transfer
FIFA wades in Nantes-Cardiff City Emiliano Sala fee row
Nantes have made a claim against Cardiff City in connection with the transfer of Emiliano Sala to the Premier League…
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Nigeria Football
Henry Onyekuru involved as Galatasaray avoid Turkish Cup upset
Super Eagles striker Henry Onyekuru was involved as Galatasaray went down 4-2 to lower league side Hatayspor at Hatay Atatürk…
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Nigeria Football
Why Victor Osimhen turned down AC Milan in January for Charleroi stay
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has revealed that he turned down a move to Italian giants, AC Milan for Sporting…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
LMC releases new dates for rescheduled NPFL games
Organisers of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) have released new dates for many of its rescheduled fixtures, occasioned by…
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Nigeria Football
Anthony Nwakaeme’s goal fails to save Trabzonspor from Turkish Cup exit
Super Eagles striker Anthony Nwakaeme was on target in Trabzonspor 3-1 loss to Umraniyespor in a Turkish Cup second leg…
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Nigeria Football
Ndidi, Iheanacho get new coach as Leicester confirm Rodgers appointment
Super Eagles duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho have a new manager after Leicester City confirmed the appointment of…
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Nigeria Football
FC Midtjylland appeal Paul Onuachu dismissal against Aarhus for title push
FC Midtjylland are hopeful the red card given to their star striker Paul Onuachu in their 2-1 away win against…
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Nigeria Football
Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp reacts to Daniel Akpeyi blunder against Polokwane City
Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp has said the continuous goalkeeping blunders are beginning to irk him as he bemoaned the…
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Basketball
LeBron becomes only player in top-10 all-time for points and assists
LeBron James accomplished what no other NBA player ever has on Monday. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar climbed into 10th…
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Basketball
James Harden’s 30-point streak ends at 32 games by Hawks
James Harden’s scoring streak finally came to an end in the NBA on Monday. The Houston Rockets star entered the…
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Tennis
Controversial Serena Williams cartoon deemed ´non-racist´
A cartoon printed in Melbourne newspaper The Herald Sun featuring Serena Williams has been ruled “non-racist” by the Australian Press…
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Tennis
Federer hoping to end 100-title talk in Dubai
After seeing off Philipp Kohlschreiber in the Dubai Tennis Championships first round, Roger Federer trained his sights on ending the…
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Capital One
Chelsea fine Kepa for disobeying Sarri in EFL Cup final loss to City
Chelsea have fined Kepa Arrizabalaga one week’s wages for refusing to be substituted in Sunday’s EFL Cup final defeat to…
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Nigeria Football
Victor Moses involved in six-goal thriller as Fenerbahce continue survival push
Reitred Super Eagles attacker Victor Moses was in action as Fenerbahce came back from 3-0 down to play a 3-3…
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Champions League
Rooney picks Manchester United rivals for Champions League final
Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is tipping their neighbours Manchester City to contest the Champions League final with Barcelona.…
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Football
Mourinho aims dig at Pep, says City players influence referee decisions
Manchester City know how to capitalise on every detail in a game, including trying to influence referees, according to Jose…
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Nigeria Football
Nigerians Abroad: Onuachu, Osimhen on target; Iwobi, Onyekuru, Omeruo star; Kalu, Simon, Abdullahi lose
Nigerian players plying their trades abroad continued to make their marks in European top flight leagues. Paul Onuachu, Victor Osimhen…
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Nigeria Football
Victor Osimhen ends goal drought Charleroi away loss
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen returned to goalscoring form, however, in Sporting Charleroi 3-1 away loss to St.Truiden in a…
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