Year: 2019
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Nigeria Football
Remo Stars hold Niger Tornadoes at Bako Kontagora Stadium
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) have held Niger Tornadoes FC to a goalless draw in one of Group A Nigeria…
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Nigeria Football
Sunshine Stars 1-1 Rivers United: Eguma’s charges fight back to deny Sunshine Stars
Wasiu Jimoh’s excellently-taken half-volley earned Rivers United a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Sunshine Stars in Akure as the Nigeria Professional…
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Nigeria Football
Future Eagles to participate in Eight-Nation tourney in Japan
The U15 National Boys Team, known as the Future Eagles, has been invited to take part in an Eight –Nation…
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Nigeria Football
NFF releases State FA election timetable, calls on stakeholders to show interest
First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Seyi Akinwumi has made a clarion call on football stakeholders and…
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Nigeria Football
No Al-Farouq Aminu as Alex Nwora invites 15 D’Tigers for the last window of 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers
D’Tigers Head Coach, Alex Nwora has invited 15 players for the last window of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup…
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Nigeria Football
LMC to the rescue, set to declare a Sunshine player out of contract after club’s refusal
Sunshine Stars of Akure has been issued a 48hours ultimatum to explain why a player, Akiroyeje Olumide Ayodeji will not…
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Tennis
How Serena gave up 5-1 lead – the key moments of loss to Pliskova
Serena Williams made an incredible exit from the Australian Open on Wednesday, giving up a 5-1 final-set lead to Karolina…
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Off the Pitch
Emiliano Sala: Profile of Cardiff City striker missing after joining from Nantes
As Cardiff City and Nantes debated the terms of Emiliano Sala’s transfer to the Welsh club last week, nobody could…
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Nigeria Football
LMC hammer falls on Remo Stars for crowd incident in home game against Insurance
Below is the complete statement issued by the league Management Company (LMC) concerning the crowd violence in Remo Stars home…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
Remo Stars’ boss Boboye envisages tough tie against Niger Tornadoes FC
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) Technical Adviser, Kennedy Boboye has predicted a tough game against Niger Tornadoes FC. The Sky…
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Basketball
NBA Round Up: Mavericks capitalise on Clippers´ turnovers, pick up win in Smith´s return
The Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers had yet another heated matchup in the NBA and Dallas came out victorious once…
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Tennis
Aus Open: Pliskova saves four match points to stun Serena with comeback win
Karolina Pliskova ended Serena Williams’ bid for a record-equalling 24th grand slam title at the Australian Open with an incredible…
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Football
Boateng: As a Barcelona player, Messi not Ronaldo is the world best
New Barcelona signing Kevin-Prince Boateng dismissed suggestions of a past allegiance to Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo by lauding Lionel…
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Off the Pitch
Ronaldo accepts prison sentence and €18.8m fine for tax fraud
Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted a 23-month prison sentence and an €18.8million fine for tax fraud. The Juventus star attended a…
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EPL
Dele Alli joins growing list injured Tottenham stars
Tottenham’s injury woes have deepened after the club confirmed attacking midfielder Dele Alli has a hamstring injury that will rule…
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Transfer
Chelsea icon John Mikel Obi close to Middlesbrough switch
Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi is currently undergoing medicals at English Championship side, Middlesbrough, report says. According to SunSport,…
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Nigeria Football
NRA threatens to boycott NPFL matches over assaults
The Nigeria Referees Association, NRA, the Umbrella body of referees in Nigeria, have threatened to boycott NPFL matches over referees’…
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Transfer
Ashley Cole joins Frank Lampard at Derby County
England and Chelsea great Ashley Cole has linked up with his former team-mate Frank Lampard by joining Derby County until…
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Cricket
Virat Kohli makes history with ICC awards sweep
India captain Virat Kohli made history with a clean sweep of three major ICC awards on Tuesday. After enjoying an…
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Basketball
Klay Thompson sets NBA record with 10 straight made three-pointers to open game
Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson had a shooting display to remember on Monday. The 28-year-old guard set an NBA…
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Nigeria Football
Remo Stars Regret, Condemn Violence in Football, Promise To Punish Offender
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) regret the unfortunate incident that happened after the Nigeria Professional Football League Match Day 3…
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Nigeria Football
Third NPFL/LaLiga U15 coaching clinic lights up Abuja
Over 60 youth coaches based in Nigeria have converged on the Federal Capital, Abuja to be part of the annual…
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Nigeria Football
Aigbogun submits final list, team off to Niamey on Tuesday
Head Coach Paul Aigbogun has submitted to the Nigeria Football Federation, his final list of 21 players that he believes…
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Nigeria Football
Sanusi hails, charges Lobi Stars, Rangers International
The General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has praised Nigeria’s two representatives in this season’s African club…
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Nigeria Football
NFF expresses shock, mourns Ayodeji Alabi
The Nigeria Football Federation at the weekend said it was still in rude shock over the death of the Chairman…
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Nigeria Football
Taiwo Awoniyi scores the winner on Royal Excel Mouscron debut
Taiwo Awoniyi has opened his goal scoring account for his new club after scoring the winner in Royal Excel Mouscron…
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Nigeria Football
Falcons bounce back, trash Romania to claim Bronze in China
Nigeria’s women national football team, trashed Romania 4-1 in China to claim the Bronze medal at the maiden Wuhua Four…
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Nigeria Football
Rangers 2 Bantu FC 1 (Agg 4-2): Aggregate win seals Flying Antelopes’ place in CAFCC group stage
Nigeria’s representative in CAF Confederation Cup, Rangers International of Enugu have secured their place in the money spinning group stages…
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Boxing
Pacquiao wants Mayweather rematch after beating Broner
Manny Pacquiao called out Floyd Mayweather Jr for a rematch after retaining his WBA World Welterweight title against Adrien Broner.…
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Tennis
Gracious Federer hails ´better player´ Tsitsipas after Australian Open exit
Roger Federer acknowledged he was beaten by the better player as he predicted a bright future for his Australian Open…
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