CAF Confederation Cup: Plateau United, Akwa United get tough draws
The four Nigerian sides avoided being pitched against each other as the draw of the second 1/16th round of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup was conducted on Wednesday in Cairo,…
Juan Martin Del Potro ends Federer’s streak to win Indian Wells title
March 19, 2018 Juan Martin del Potro saved three match points in a thrilling BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday at Indian Wells in the U.S. before beating world…
MFM FC humiliated 6-0, crash out of CAF Champions League
The flaws in Nigeria’s local football leagues were again exposed on Saturday as Lagos-based MFM FC were handed the heaviest defeat in their history as they were walloped 0-6 by…
Nigeria retains 52nd position in latest FIFA rankings
March 15, 2018 Nigeria retained her previous 52nd position in the world and seventh in Africa in the March FIFA/Coca Cola World rankings released on Thursday. Nigeria had 609 points, two…
Champions League: Messi too good for Chelsea: Barcelona 3, Chelsea 0
Lionel Messi scored two brilliant goals and created another for Ousmane Dembele as Barcelona thrashed Chelsea 3-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate. Messi opened…
World Cup: Please don’t stay away, Russia tells angry Britain
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday that British threats to boycott the 2018 FIFA World Cup would damage ties with Moscow and hurt world sport, Interfax news agency reported. The…
2018 FIFA World Cup: 1.3m tickets allocated, sales restart on Tuesday
March 12, 2018 A few days after celebrating 100 days to go until the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the outcome of the most recent tickets sales period has…
Serena Williams enjoys winning return at Indian Wells
March 9, 2018 Serena Williams conceded she had been rusty on her return to professional tennis after more than a year away from the game. She did enough to secure…
EPL Update: Liverpool go second, Tottenham, Swansea, Watford all win
Liverpool moved into second place in the English Premier League as Egyptian international Mohamed Salah continued his remarkable scoring run in a 2-0 victory at home to Newcastle United on…
Neymar undergoes successful surgery in Brazil
Neymar Jr, Brazil and Paris St Germain forward has had a successful operation on his injured foot and ankle, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in a statement on Saturday….