New mum, Serena Williams on Saturday suffered defeat on her comeback from a maternity break as French Open ch ampion Jelena Ostapenko powered to victory…
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Djokovic may miss Australian Open in January
A niggling elbow injury has forced former world number one Novak Djokovic to withdraw from next week’s Qatar Open, casting doubt on his participation at…
View More Djokovic may miss Australian Open in JanuarySports and politics – George Weah breaks the barrier
My wish and prayer are that the New Year brings happy times to all the readers of this column. The tail end of 2017 has…
View More Sports and politics – George Weah breaks the barrierAnderlecht dismisses Onyekuru’s claims
Anderlecht have quickly dismissed claims attributed to Henry Onyekuru in which the Nigerian international stated that he does not need an operation and will return…
View More Anderlecht dismisses Onyekuru’s claimsConte to Chelsea: Focus on top four
Antonio Conte has urged Chelsea to take a significant step towards a top four finish in the Premier League by beating Stoke on Saturday. Conte’s…
View More Conte to Chelsea: Focus on top fourSuper Eagles’ World Cup opponent, Croatia to play friendly with Brazil
The Croatian Football Federation are in advanced talks with their Brazilian counterparts over a pre-World Cup friendly, according to reports. Novilist newspaper claims the Croatian…
View More Super Eagles’ World Cup opponent, Croatia to play friendly with BrazilOmeruo, Nwakaeme, Olanrewaju may miss World Cup in Russia
Unless his club form improves tremendously, Brazil 2014 World Cup star, Kenneth Omeruo will not make Nigeria’s squad to next year’s edition of the Coupe…
View More Omeruo, Nwakaeme, Olanrewaju may miss World Cup in RussiaLiverpool’s Flanagan charged with common assault
Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan has been charged with common assault, British police said on Wednesday. Flanagan, 24, was charged following an incident in Liverpool city…
View More Liverpool’s Flanagan charged with common assaultKante wins best French player 2017
N’GOLO KANTE is the French Player of the Year for 2017.The Chelsea midfielder received 92 votes, pipping Paris Saint-Germain teenager Kylian Mbappe to the…
View More Kante wins best French player 2017Mourinho takes dig at City’s ‘extra day’
Jose Mourinho aimed a Christmas Day dig at Manchester City, claiming the runaway Premier League leaders have been handed an unfair advantage by playing their…
View More Mourinho takes dig at City’s ‘extra day’I will lead Eagles into promised land in 2018 World Cup – Moses
Super Eagles and Chelsea of England wing back, Victor Moses has said that his only regret this year was his “being squeezed out of the…
View More I will lead Eagles into promised land in 2018 World Cup – MosesPerez Madrid boss cheers fans, says 2017 a great year
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Sunday that the club’s fans have to be proud of their team’s achievements in 2017, despite the 3-0…
View More Perez Madrid boss cheers fans, says 2017 a great yearSerena to return in Abu Dhabi with Australian Open in mind
Former world number one Serena Williams will make a surprise comeback at the Mubadala exhibition event in Abu Dhabi next Saturday, as she gears up…
View More Serena to return in Abu Dhabi with Australian Open in mindChelsea frustrated in Everton stalemate
Chelsea wasted a chance to move level on points with second placed Manchester United as Everton maintained their improvement under Sam Allardyce in a 0-0…
View More Chelsea frustrated in Everton stalemateTVC wins maiden Bayelsa SWAN 5-a-side football competition
The football team of Television Continental (TVC) in Bayelsa on Saturday in Yenagoa defeated their counterparts from New Waves newspaper 8-2 to win the 2017…
View More TVC wins maiden Bayelsa SWAN 5-a-side football competitionHamsik beats Maradona’s Napoli scoring record
Marek Hamsik on Saturday scored his 116th goal in all competitions to overtake Diego Maradona as Napoli’s all-time record goal scorer. The 30-year-old Slovakian attacking…
View More Hamsik beats Maradona’s Napoli scoring recordArsenal, Liverpool in Emirates thriller
It was a thriller at the Emirates on Friday night as Liverpool survived an incredible Arsenal fightback and rescued a 3-3 draw, a match that…
View More Arsenal, Liverpool in Emirates thrillerNo cause for alarm latest FIFA ranking– Onigbinde
Akinade Onigbinde, the Coach of FRSC Football Club of Abuja, says Nigeria’s drop in FIFA’s December ranking would not adversely affect the team’s performance before…
View More No cause for alarm latest FIFA ranking– OnigbindeVeteran Iranian heavyweight weightlifter Boroumand dies at 83
Veteran Iranian heavyweight weightlifter and former President of the Iran Weightlifting Federation, Manouchehr Boroumand, has passed away at the age of 83 after a long battle…
View More Veteran Iranian heavyweight weightlifter Boroumand dies at 83FIFA receives Atletico complaint over alleged Griezmann approach
Football ruling body FIFA has confirmed receiving a complaint from Atletico Madrid who say Spanish league leaders FC Barcelona have illegally contacted their forward Antoine…
View More FIFA receives Atletico complaint over alleged Griezmann approachNigeria drops to 51 in latest FIFA ranking
AFP A ‘boardroom’ defeat led Nigeria to drop one place to ninth in the FIFA Africa rankings for December released Thursday. Nigeria had a 1-1…
View More Nigeria drops to 51 in latest FIFA rankingINEC promotes 7,330 staff
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has approved the promotion of 7,330 its staff who were successful in the promotion exercise conducted between…
View More INEC promotes 7,330 staffDjokovic picks new format for Australian Open warm-up
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will warm-up for a tilt at a record seventh Australian Open crown by playing in an innovative quickfire event…
View More Djokovic picks new format for Australian Open warm-upConte sticks to League Cup youth policy
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte says he will give his young players another chance to shine in Wednesday’s League Cup quarter-final at home to Bournemouth.…
View More Conte sticks to League Cup youth policy