Rafael Nadal heaped praise on longstanding rival Novak Djokovic on Thursday for playing at a level “difficult to equal”, AFP reports. The Spaniard, who ended the...
In from Nifemi Daniel … The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up one place in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday. The team moved...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Nigeria’s D’Tigeress on Thursday advanced to the semifinal of the AfroBasket Women 2015 after securing a 71-66 victory over Mozambique in...
American tennis sensation and world number one Serena Williams announced Thursday her withdrawal from next week’s China Open in Beijing and the WTA Finals in Singapore,...
Arsenal and Barcelona’s under-par starts to the Champions League has seen them fall down UEFA’s club rankings following the opening two matches of the group stages....
Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday equaled Raul’s all-time goals record for Real Madrid and took his career tally to 501 with two against Malmo in Sweden. The...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, will battle Mozambique on Thursday in the quarter final of the AfroBasket Women in Yaoundé,...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Top joint-scorer in the on-going Nigeria Professional Football League season, Tunde Adeniji, Warri Wolves’ ace Gbolahan Salami, Solomon Kwambe, Idris Aloma,...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles and Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, will battle Manchester United new boy Anthony Martial, Manchester City stars David Silva and...
Bayern scored four goals in the opening 28 minutes against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday and their overall performance in a 5-0 victory fired a warning shot...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has replaced injured Kenneth Omeruo by inviting Celtic defender, Efe Ambrose, for the international friendlies against...
Jose Mourinho lamented Chelsea’s defending from set-pieces but was otherwise satisfied with his team’s display after they suffered a fifth defeat of the season on Tuesday,...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles main contender in Group G of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Egypt, have concluded plans to play...
In from Nifemi Daniel … It was celebration galore on Tuesday as Nigeria’s D’Tigress continued their impressive run at the ongoing AfroBasket Women in Yaoundé, Cameroon...
Following an investigation into the bidding contest for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, FIFA’s ethics committee has banned Jack Warner from football-related activity for life....
Sepp Blatter told his staff he has done “nothing illegal or improper” and has no immediate plans to step down, the FIFA president’s legal team said...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Nigeria’s D’Tigress proved bookmakers wrong by beating continental rivals Senegal 75-64 on Monday at ongoing AfroBasket Women 2015 in Cameroon. It...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles and Olympiacos of Greece striker, Brown Ideye, has insisted he does not have anything to prove, when he returns...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles captain, has been granted permission by his French club, Lille, to miss the club’s next two matches to allow...
European champions Barcelona begin a two-month stretch without Lionel Messi when Bayer Leverkusen visit the Camp Nou on Tuesday hoping to take advantage of the Argentine’s...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became the first player to score in the first seven matches of a Bundesliga season as Borussia Dortmund drew with Darmstadt. The Gabon striker...
In from Nifemi Daniel It was a bad weekend for Joel Obi and Efe Ambrose, after being red carded while in action for their respective clubs...
In from Nifemi Daniel … D’Tigress continued their good run as the team trash Guinea in Sunday’s only game of AfroBasket Women 2015 in Yaounde, Cameroon....
In from Nifemi Daniel … Nigeria’s Women under-20 team, the Falconets, inched closer to the 2016 Fifa Under-20 Women World Cup after defeating DR Congo 2-1...
A Nikola Kalinic hat-trick gave Fiorentina a 4-1 win over Inter at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday, with La Viola replacing the Nerazzurri in first...
Napoli were forced to release a statement as some rather unsavoury quotes made the rounds from Gonzalo Higuain about his former team-mate, Cristiano Ronaldo. According to...
Jose Mourinho has hit out at Newcastle, insisting that they only raised their game this weekend because they were playing against Chelsea. Newcastle surrendered a two-goal...
In from Nifemi Daniel … There was wild jubilation in the camp of Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, the D’Tigress as the team stopped Egypt’s unbeaten...
Robert Lewandowski’s memorable week continued as the Bayern Munich striker reached 100 Bundesliga goals quicker than any other foreign player. The Poland captain, 27, scored five...
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will start on Monday, Nov. 21, kicking off a 28-day tournament that will finish on Sunday, Dec. 18. FIFA’s executive...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles assistant captain Ahmed Musa has been listed by world soccer ruling body FIFA in it’s ultimate team of the...
The outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter, is now having his days with the Swiss prosecutors over allegation of bribery. The Swiss authorities claimed that Sepp Blatter...
Barcelona superstar Neymar has revealed he held talks with Manchester United over the summer but insists he was not made an offer from the English club,...
Brendan Rodgers has 10 days to save his Liverpool job, with Jurgen Klopp waiting in the wings according to reports. The Reds boss has been told...
In from Nifemi Daniel … 20-year-old goalkeeper Mike Maignan may likely replace Super Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama, as his club, LOSC Lille battle Stade de Reims...
Brazil legend Pele would rather play for Arsenal than Chelsea if he had the chance to ply his trade in the Premier League. Pele – regarded...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Volker Finke, Cameroon coach has named a strong 25-man squad with only one home-based professional for the friendly match against the...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Stoke City striker, Osaze Odemwingie, is happy to be back after a long spell of injury as the Super Eagles hitman...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that youngster Kelechi Iheanacho is a major doubt for their trip against Tottenham Hotspur...
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique lamented the chances missed by his big-name attackers after the La Liga champions were shocked 4-1 at Celta Vigo, but admitted he’s...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has extended invitation to Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi ahead of next month’s friendly matches. Iwobi, nephew...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Out of favour Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins, has emerged as the best paid African player in the American Major League...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Chelsea coach, Jose Mourihno, has expressed his desire to secure the services of Paris St-Germain star Blaise Matuidi as John Obi...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Former Super Eagles striker, Victor Agali, has urged Nigeria coach, Sunday Oliseh, to build the team’s attacking formation on the trio...
Robert Lewandowski admitted he had little idea how fast his goals flew in after scoring five times in nine minutes to write Bundesliga history in Bayern...
In the wake of last month’s public spat with Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, Doctor Eva Carneiro has left the Premier League champions, according to several media...
Gabriel’s three-match ban for the red card picked up against Chelsea at the weekend has been withdrawn by the FA. A statement from the FA about...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Warford striker Odion Ighalo has been listed in the English Premier League’s Team of the week for his superlative performance at...
Andy Murray has been told he is “required” to compete in the ATP Tour Finals after the Scot discussed skipping the event to prepare for the...
In from Nifemi Daniel … The Argentine embassy has refused to issue visas to players and officials of the Nigerian U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, forcing...