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Scotland: Rangers boss happy with Dessers form despite criticism

Rangers manager Philippe Clement has seen a big improvement from Cyriel Dessers since he took charge of the Light Blues. Dessers has struggled to get going at the Ib ...

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda To Jointly Host 2024 CHAN

  Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda have emerged as the co-hosts for the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), pending successful stadium inspections. The decision for the Eas ...

Europa League: Boniface nominated for Goal of Group Stage

Victor Boniface has been nominated for the UEFA Europa League Goal of the Group Stage. Boniface, 22, was nominated for his superb strike in Bayer Leverkusens 5-1 vic ...

Big privilege to win Scottish League Cup with Rangers – Balogun

Leon Balogun says it is a privilege to win another trophy with Scottish Premiership giants, Rangers. Balogun was in full action as Rangers defeated Aberdeen 1-0 at the Hampden Park on Sunda ...

Mourinho Tips Man City, Liverpool For Title, Says Arsenal Will Not Win

  AS Roma manager, Jose Mourinho, has ruled Arsenal out of the contest for the Premier League title as he expects the defending champions Manchester City or Liverpool to taste glory this se ...

EPL: Man Utd still have players I warned them about – Mourinho

Roma manager, Jose Mourinho has claimed that some of the Manchester United players and staff he warned the Premier League club about are still around. According to M ...

Osho, Boboye bicker over Dan Anyiam Stadium pitch

Akwa head coach, Fatai Osho and his Heartland counterpart, Kennedy Boboye, have disagreed over the state of Dan Anyiam Stadium pitch. Heartland defeated Akwa United ...

EPL: Why I converted Mikel to defensive midfielder — Mourinho

Former Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho has offered an insight on why he converted John Mikel Obi from an attacking midfielder to a defensive midfielder during his reign at the Stamford ...

Lobi Stars coach Agabe happy with teams resilience in Doma Uniteds win

Lobi Stars head coach, Eugene Agagbe has commended his players for their resilience in the win against Doma United. Stanley Ogabor and Sulaiman Mojereolas goal was e ...

AFCON 2024 Will Boost Cote dIvoire, Nigeria Cooperation

The Ambassador of Côte dIvoire to Nigeria, Mr Kalilou Traore, has said that the 2024 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, will create relevant avenue for his country to further strengthen cooperation wi ...

Barcelona, Worst Team In Europe, Says Xavi

Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has claimed his team are “one of the worst in Europe” when it comes to converting chances. Xavi was reacting to Saturdays 1-1 with Valencia in LaLiga. ...

Halep Fears Loss Of Doping Appeal Will End Her Career

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep fears a loss in the appeal of her four-year doping suspension could lead to the end of her playing career. A three-day hearing with the Court of Ar ...

Oosthuizen Claims Back-to-back Wins At Mauritius Open

Louis Oosthuizen completed back-to-back wins on the DP World Tour with a two-shot victory at the Mauritius Open on Sunday, overcoming early jitters to card a final round 69 at the new La Reserve G ...

Osakas Return Will Boost Women Tour – Mouratoglou

The womens tour needs superstars and will benefit from former world number one Naomi Osakas return following a 15-month break, top tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou said. The four-times Gran ...

Draw against Kwara United good result for Tornadoes – Mohammed

Niger Tornadoes assistant coach, Majin Mohammed has said the players are aware of the importance of securing a good result in away games. The Ikon Allah Boys played ...

Balogun, Dessers win Scottish League Cup with Rangers

Leon Balogun and Cyriel Dessers were both in action as Rangers claimed the Scottish League Cup following a 1-0 victory against Aberdeen at the Hampden Park. The duo featured for 90 minutes ...

Warri Wolves chief congratulates team on draw with Crown

Warri Wolves chairman Neville Ambakederemo has hailed the team for earning a point in their Nigeria National League clash against Crown FC. The Seasiders held their ...

EPL: Manchester United Hold Liverpool To 0-0 Draw At Anfield

Liverpool missed out on reclaiming top spot in the Premier League as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday, ending their perfect home record this season. Ju ...

Bundesliga: Boniface scores 9th league goal to inspire Leverkusens big win

Victor Boniface was among the goal scorers as Bayer Leverkusen maintained their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga this season courtesy of a 3-0 home win against Eintracht Frankfurt. ...

EPL: Brighton coach De Zerbi names best team in Premier League

Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has named Arsenal as the best team in the Premier League this season. De Zerbi spoke at his post-match press conference on Sunday a ...

EPL: Why Liverpool failed to beat Man Utd – Klopp reacts to 0-0 draw

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has said his team did not have enough calmness in front of goal, following Sundays 0-0 draw with Manchester United. The result saw th ...

EPL: Arsenal Move To Top Spot After Win Over Brighton

A dominant Arsenal side beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 at home on Sunday with second-half goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz, as the North London side provisionally moved back to the to ...

LaLiga: Barcelona one of the worst teams in Europe – Xavi blows hot

Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has claimed his team are “one of the worst in Europe” when it comes to converting chances. Xavi was reacting to Saturdays 1-1 with ...

UFC 296: Edwards Defeat Covington To Retain Title

Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington to retain his welterweight title in the UFC 296 main event. After Covington insulted his father, who was murdered when Edwards was only 13 years old, t ...

Sports Minister Receives Africa Sustainability Man of The Year 2023 Award

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has been honored with the distinguished Africa Sustainability Man of the Year 2023 Award. The prestigious accolade was ...

AFCON 2023: Qualified Nations Submit Squad Lists To CAF

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that all 24 nations that have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament have submitted their provisional squads. ...

Emery Warns Aston Villa To Ignore EPL Title Talk

Unai Emery insists Aston Villa cannot afford to start dreaming of a Premier League title challenge despite their “amazing” rise to third place. Emerys side have moved within two points of l ...

Sanwo-Olu Receives AFCON Trophy, Charges Super Eagles To Win Title

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu , has charged the Super Eagles to go for a fourth title at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Sanwo-olu, who received the AFCON trophy during its tour ...

Cricket: England Slump To Crushing Test Defeat By India

England were bowled out in the first session of day three to slump to a crushing 347-run defeat in the one-off Test against India. Set an improbable 478 to win, England fell to 131 all out ...

LaLiga: Im very upset – Xavi criticizes Barcelona players after Valencia draw

Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has criticized his players for being profligate in front of goal, as they drew 1-1 with Valencia in LaLiga on Saturday. The result ...