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...
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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....
Bayern Munich will face Liverpool and Manchester City during their trip to Asia as part of their pre-season preparations in summer, the two English clubs said on Tuesday. The German record champions will play against Manchester City on July 26 in Japan and face Liverpool on Aug. 2 in...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A chairmanship candidate of the Nigerian Football Association (NFA), Cross River State Chapter, Dr Eric Akpo has attributed the low level of sporting activities in the state to the poor performance of sports administrators. ” We have seen that things are stagnated in terms...
Juventus grabbed a comfortable 2-0 win against second-bottom Cremonese in Serie A on Sunday, but the result was soured by another injury to midfielder Paul Pogba. Pogba, who returned to Juventus last summer, has struggled with injury since. He began the game well as he started a match for...
FC Barcelona claimed their 27th LaLiga title on Sunday after two first-half goals from Robert Lewandowski spurred them to a 4-2 thrashing of city rivals Espanyol. Barca moved to 85 points from 34 matches and extended their lead to an unassailable 14 points over second-placed Real Madrid. They were...
Anthony Martial put Manchester United’s bid for a top-four finish back on track as the French forward ended his goal drought in Saturday’s crucial 2-0 victory against Wolves. Martial had gone eight games without scoring before he netted in the first half at Old Trafford. United’s first win in...
Senegal, Burkina Faso, Morocco and Mali will represent Africa at the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup. The four sides sealed their places following the conclusion of the quarter-final matches at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2023...
Nigeria’s Under 17 team, Golden Eaglets have crashed out of the ongoing Under 17 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria. The team lost 1-2 to their Burkina Faso counterparts in the quarter finals of the event at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Thursday. The result means that Nigeria...
Kevin De Bruyne netted a stunning equaliser with a rasping low strike to give Manchester City a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid on Tuesday. In their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg, the Manchester City midfielder powered home from distance in the 67th minute. That was after Vinicius Jr had...
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has said his side deserved to beat Manchester City on Tuesday. But he was still pleased with their performance after their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg clash ended in a 1-1 draw. Real Madrid struggled to get a foothold in the early stages...
Former Mexico goalkeeper, Antonio Carbajal, the first footballer to play in five World Cups, has died at the age of 93, local media announced on Tuesday. “Tota”, as Carbajal was known, appeared in goal for Mexico at the World Cups in Brazil 1950, Switzerland 1954, Sweden 1958, Chile 1962...
The semi-finals are now here at the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria as the quarter-final line-up was completed after Sunday’s conclusion of the group phase on Sunday. It is already a fact that a new champion will be crowned after holders Cameroon crashed out at the...
Nottingham Forest’s English Premier League (EPL) survival hopes got a massive boost as a brace by Super Eagles’ Taiwo Awoniyi on Monday helped them to a 4-3 home win. They beat bottom club Southampton and the result meant Southampton’s 10-year stay in the top-flight look to be coming to...
Willian and Tom Cairney both scored twice to help Fulham beat Leicester City 5-3 at home on Monday. The result ended the visitors’ three-game unbeaten 2022/2023 English Premier League (EPL) run and left them in the relegation zone after the day’s other results. Leicester City, who had taken five...