Athletic Club de Bilbao beat Real Sociedad (1-0) in the Basque derby on matchday 14 of LaLiga on Sunday at the ‘Cathedral’, and moved into fifth place, close to the Champions League places. In this duel between two teams playing in the Europa League, Oihan Sancet scored the winning goal …
Read More »Lagos State government announces traffic diversion for city race scheduled for Saturday, Nov 23
Lagos State government announces traffic diversion for city race scheduled for Saturday, Nov 23 The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be diverted to accommodate the maiden edition of the 10 kilometer Capital City Race between 5:00am and 11.00am tomorrow Saturday, 23rd November, 2024. In a statement released, …
Read More »Premier League, Liverpool play Southampton, Amorim debuts, City target redemption
The Premier League roars back to life for Matchday 12 on Saturday, ushering in a critical chapter of uninterrupted action after months of stuttering momentum due to international breaks. There were international breaks in October and November. From the unrelenting dominance of Liverpool under Arne Slot to Ruben Amorim’s high-stakes …
Read More »Enugu to host 2026 National Sports Festival
The National Sports Commission has announced Enugu State as the host of the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival in 2026. NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the decision was reached after a top management meeting of the NSC. According …
Read More »Wagner late show as Magic stun Lakers
German international Franz Wagner drained a three-pointer with three seconds remaining as the Orlando Magic ended the Los Angeles Lakers’ unbeaten home record with a dramatic 119-118 victory on Thursday. Rising star Wagner took full advantage of wayward Lakers shooting from the free throw line in the closing seconds of …
Read More »Boxing world divided as Mike Tyson, 58 Will faces Jake Paul on Friday
Nearly 40 years after his professional debut, and 19 years after retiring, 58-year-old Mike Tyson will return to the ring on Friday in a Netflix-backed bout that has stirred widespread condemnation in the boxing world. Tyson, who dominated the heavyweight division in the late 1980s, will lace up the …
Read More »Super eagles striking trio hot for Cheetahs, Amavubi clashes
As the Super Eagles prepare to take on Benin Republic and Rwanda in the final phase of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series. Interim coach Austin Eguavoen will be relying on the searing form of his frontmen Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, and Ademola Lookman, who have been consistently among …
Read More »French striker Bafetimbi Gomis retires from football
French striker Bafetimbi Gomis, who also played for Galatasaray for a while, announced that he has ended his active football career. The 39-year-old Gomis, who most recently played for Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale team, announced his retirement from football in a statement to the French press. He started his career in 2004 with Saint-Etienne, …
Read More »$5,000 Compensation Awarded to Ofili Favour Chukwuka for Her Olympics Travail
$5,000 Compensation Awarded to Ofili Favour Chukwuka for Her Olympics Travail The Committee, Resolution and Recommendation on the strategic omission of Favour Ofili from the 100m race at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games has awarded the sum of N8,000,000(8Million) which is $5,000 equivalent. Whilst NO ONE was indicated directly for …
Read More »Goalkeeper-Turned-Striker, Suleiman Shaibu Scores Twice For His Club
Suleiman Shaibu, the Nigerian goalkeeper-turned-striker for TP Mazembe, continued his impressive form with a match-winning performance against US Panda. In a surprising turn of events, Shaibu, who was recently converted to a forward due to the club’s player shortage, scored two goals in their 3-0 victory. Just a week ago, …
Read More »