Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka described the last 20 minutes nerve-racking as his team hung on for a vital 3-2 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday to stay ahead in the Premier League title race with three games left. Mikel Arteta’s team were cruising after scoring three unanswered goals before...
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Arsenal must not get carried away with their Premier League title chances after edging local rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in a hard-fought London derby, manager Mikel Arteta said on Sunday. The Gunners raced into a three-goal lead by halftime but Spurs battled back with two goals and left...
The following are the results of Match Day 32 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Gombe United FC 3-2 Lobi Stars FC Enyimba International FC 1-0 Katsina United Akwa United FC 3-0 Kano Pillars FC Enugu Rangers International FC 2-0 Plateau United...
The Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the FCT Volleyball Challenge 2024, James Pindar, has said the federation would use the sport to secure a better future for the Nigerian youths. Pindar who said this at ongoing competition at the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja, noted that the...
Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored in a pulsating 2-0 home victory over Liverpool in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday. The result could prove to be the death of the visitors’ withering Premier League title hopes . Everton’s first derby victory at Goodison Park in more than...
Kylian Mbappe turned on the style as Paris St Germain eased to within touching distance of a third successive Ligue 1 title with a 4-1 victory at relegation-haunted Lorient. The 25-year-old scored twice and also set up Ousmane Dembele for the second of his two goals with a...
Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City. Leandro Trossard was also on target for the Gunners, who move three points clear...
The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Musa Kida, has appealed to the federal government to release funds early to enable D’Tigress prepare adequately for the Paris Olympics. Kida made the appeal at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Two first-half goals from Kano Pillars captain, Rabiu Ali, were the tonic for the team’s 4-0 victory against visiting Gombe United Football Club on Sunday in Kano. The 2023/2024 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 31 fixture, played at the Sani Abacha stadium, was watched by a...
The following are the results of Match Day 31 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Rivers United FC 2-0 Rangers International FC Plateau United FC 1-0 Remo Stars FC Kwara United FC 1-0 Akwa United FC Kano Pillars FC 4-0 Gombe United...
The Federal Government has said it is determined to see the Super Eagles qualify for the next World Cup and is making sure the team gets everything it needs to make that happen. Nigeria missed out on the 2022 World Cup after they were edged by rivals Ghana....
Paris St Germain’s Kylian Mbappe has said that helping his hometown club to finally win their first Champions League title is a matter of pride for him. This was after he scored twice to help guide his side to a 4-1 comeback win at FC Barcelona and into...
Borussia Dortmund are relishing a rematch with Paris St Germain in the Champions League semi-finals. This was after knocking out Atletico Madrid in a thrilling tie on Tuesday to set up a meeting with the French side they played in the group stage. Dortmund overturned a 2-1 deficit...
The following are the results of Match Day 30 fixtures played on Tuesday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): River United FC 3-1 Plateau United FC Gombe United FC 1-2 Kwara United FC Enugu Rangers International FC 3-2 Abia Warriors FC Enyimba International FC 1-0 Heartland...
Nigeria’s veteran Table Tennis player, Quadri Aruna, made a quick return to the top 20 in a new ranking released on Tuesday by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). In the rating list made public by the world’s table tennis ruling body, the Nigerian gained three steps up...
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics might not take place along the Seine River if the security situation in Europe worsens. French President Emmanuel Macron told broadcasters BFMTV in an interview on Monday. “We can do it and we will do it,” Macron stressed, but he...
Arsenal’s Premier League title push was hit by late goals from Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins as they suffered a surprise 2-0 home defeat on Sunday. The loss hands the initiative to leaders and defending champions Manchester City. Villa substitute, Bailey tapped home from close...
Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League as lowly Luton were eased aside 5-1 at the Etihad, while Newcastle thrashed Tottenham 4-0 on Saturday. Amid a gruelling schedule, Pep Guardiola could hardly have wished for a kinder fixture in between the two legs...
The Board of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former U17 World Cup winner, Manu Garba as Head Coach of the Nigeria U17 boys, Golden Eaglets. Director of Communications at NFF, Ademola Olajire, announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has said that the ministry would ensure the timely release of funds to prepare Nigerian athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the games will take place from July 26 to Aug....