Nigeria’s table tennis star, Quadri Aruna, suffered an early exit at the maiden WTT Star Contender Chennai in India after a 3-0 loss to Chinese Tapei player and world no. …
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Lagos to host international boxing clash
Six nations will converge at the Balmoral Convention Centre on April 18 for a high-stakes boxing tournament that promises to pit elite fighters against each other in a test of …
Read More »Ramadan: Awoniyi sponsors Nottingham Muslim community’s Iftar
Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi funded a Ramadan iftar in Nottingham during the week as part of his dedication to giving back and commitment to the community, …
Read More »Bundesliga: Leverkusen beat Bochum 3-1 to close Bayern gap
Goals from Aleix Garcia, Victor Boniface and Amine Adli took Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-1 home win over Bochum on Friday to cut Bayern Munich’s lead atop the table to …
Read More »Brazil sacks coach Dorival Junior after Argentina’s humiliation
Dorival Junior was sacked as Brazil coach on Friday, three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football announced. “Dorival …
Read More »Spanish court overturns ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves’ rape sentence
A Spanish appeals court overturned Friday former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves’ rape conviction, arguing his trial was marked by “shortcomings” and “inaccuracies”. Alves was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in …
Read More »UPDATED: Real Madrid coach Ancelotti to face trial for alleged tax fraud
Real Madrid’s legendary coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial next week for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain’s tax office, the Madrid court which will hear the case …
Read More »CAF names Egypt U-20 AFCON host as Cote d’Ivoire pulls out
The Confederation of African Football has announced Egypt as the host of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. CAF revealed the new host in a statement on Thursday evening. …
Read More »I could have won Ballon d’Or if not for cocaine use – Ex-Chelsea forward, Mutu
Former Chelsea forward Adrian Mutu has admitted that his career was derailed by drug use, claiming he could have “easily” won the Ballon d’Or if not for the mistake of …
Read More »Djokovic becomes oldest Masters semi-finalist in Miami
Novak Djokovic turned on the style to take his place in the last four of the Miami Open with an impressive 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) win over American Sebastian Korda, becoming …
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