Juventus Football Club have refused a 50-million-euros (53.45-million dollars) offer from Bayern Munich for forward Dusan Vlahovic. Vlahovic moved to Juventus from Fiorentina last summer for a sum of 80 million euros and has a contract until June 2026. In spite of a weak season, in which he scored...
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Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title was given a boost when Rafa Nadal pulled out of the French Open and the Serbian has arrived at Roland Garros without any injury problems. Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open in January – despite coming into the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Bassey Otu, the governor elect of Cross River State has pledged his commitment to the development of sports in the state when he assumed office Otu said his administration will give priority attention to sports development because of the huge potential to the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The newly elected Chairman of the Cross River State Football Association, an affiliate of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Rt Hon. Essien Ekpeyong Ayi, has lamented that the last 8 years has been a disaster for football activities in the state. Hon. Ayi stated...
Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the English Premier League after Abdoulaye Doucoure’s stunning strike secured Everton a 1-0 win over Bournemouth and survival on Sunday. On the final day of the season, Everton were heading down as things stood at half-time. Their clash with Bournemouth at Goodison...
David Ekpenyong and MaryLove Edwards on Saturday emerged winners of the 45th CBN Senior National Open Tennis Championship men and women’s singles event in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championships which served off on Monday came to an end on Saturday. Number two seed...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Fouad Oki, has been appointed a Patron of TEAM NIGERIA for the Homeless World Cup. Team Nigeria Director, Mr Yomi Kuku made the announcement Tuesday afternoon, citing the commitment of Dr Fouad Oki to grassroots football, his selflessness and philanthropy....
In a bid to reposition the Nigerian league, the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has signed a 5 million-dollar sponsorship deal with GTI and Propel Sports Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders announced the agreement at a press briefing on Tuesday in Lagos as...
Following are the results of Match Day 18 fixtures in the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday: Nasarawa United 1-1 Bendel Insurance Lobi Stars 0-2 Wikki Tourists Bayelsa United 2-0 Niger Tornadoes Gombe United 0-1 Akwa United Remo Stars 4-0 Kwara United Shooting Stars 0-0 Enyimba...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Kogi chapter has suspended the entire executive officers of all wards in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of the state for alleged anti-party activities. The party also accused the suspended officials of alleged financial inducement aimed at weakening the party in the state. A statement...
An Olivier Giroud hat-trick helped AC Milan demolish already-relegated Sampdoria 5-1 in the Italian Serie A on Saturday, earning Stefano Pioli’s side a much-needed morale boost. Rafael Leao put AC Milan ahead in the ninth minute before Sampdoria found an equaliser. But three goals from Giroud and a Brahim...
David Ekpeyong and Marylove Edwards on Saturday emerged men and ladies champions respectively of the third edition of the DavNotch Senior National Tennis Open Championships in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the men’s singles event, Ekpeyong dismissed Peter Lawal in two straight sets 6-4...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta graciously congratulated Manchester City for winning the Premier League on Saturday, but there was no concealing his agony. This was after his team had led the race for so long but lost form in the crucial run-in. Eight points clear two months ago, Arsenal won...
Manchester City were confirmed as English Premier League champions for the fifth time in six seasons on Saturday without even having to kick a ball. This was after second-placed Arsenal’s challenge ended in defeat away at Nottingham Forest. Arsenal, who enjoyed an eight-point lead over Manchester City as recently...
Mamadou Sawane on Friday scored the winning goal as Senegal came from a goal down to clinch their first ever U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in Algiers. Sawane headed home the winning goal seven minutes from time as Senegal scored twice in four minutes to beat Morocco...
Burkina Faso ended their sojourn at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a place on the podium. This was after they edged out Mali 2-1 in the play-off in Annaba on Thursday night to finish third. The Burkinabe enjoyed sweet revenge against the Malians having lost by...
Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, admitted they were beaten by the better side as they suffered a painful 4-0 demolition at Manchester City on Wednesday. The win completed a 5-1 aggregate defeat for Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final. Manchester City, who were beaten by Real Madrid at...
Manchester City were perfectly prepared with the right mix of calmness and tension for their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid, manager Pep Guardiola said on Wednesday. The English champions dismantled the holders 4-0 with a ruthless display to secure a 5-1 aggregate win. The result meant Manchester City...
Manchester City marched into the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons after outclassing holders Real Madrid 4-0 for a 5-1 aggregate victory. Bernardo Silva’s first-half double put Manchester City in control against the 14-time European champions at a raucous Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. While an...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – At least 300 players are expected to compete in different categories in the 2023 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Open Tennis Championship. Isa Abdulmumin, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, CBN, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja....