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Tearful Michael Jordan Commemorates Kobe Bryant
A tearful Michael Jordan on Monday commemorated his “little brother” Kobe Bryant at a star-filled memorial in Los Angeles for the basketball great and his daughter Gianna who died with seven others in
Ronaldo penalty snatches Juventus first-leg draw at Milan
Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury-time penalty grabbed Juventus a 1-1 draw at AC Milan in their Italian Cup semi-final, first leg on Thursday as his incredible scoring run continued. The 35-year-old has
Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic Set for Italian Cup Clash
Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are set to go head-to-head in Thursday’s Italian Cup semi-final, first leg between Juventus and AC Milan at the San Siro. Both Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic
Alleged Corruption Charges: NFF Officials to Appear Before EFCC
The Economic and financial crimes commission has submitted a letter inviting NFF president Amaju Pinnick and several top officials for questioning over alleged corruption charges . The officials will appear
Liverpool Survive Salzburg Test To Reach Champions League Last 16
Liverpool struck twice in two minutes through Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah to avoid an embarrassing early Champions League exit by winning 2-0 in Salzburg on Tuesday. The European champions
Megan Rapinoe Wins Women’s Ballon D’or
United States World Cup icon Megan Rapinoe won the women’s Ballon d’Or prize at an awards ceremony in Paris on Monday. Rapinoe, 34, succeeds Norway’s Ada Hegerberg, the inaugural winner
Lionel Messi Wins Ballon D’or For Sixth Time
Lionel Messi won a record sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to take the honours. Now aged 32,
Full List Of 2019 Ballon D’Or Winners
The winners and other top finishers in the four trophies awarded at the 2019 Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday in Paris: Men’s Ballon d’Or Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona) Virgil van Dijk (NED/Liverpool)
Jose Mourinho appointed Spurs head coach
Jose Mourinho has been named Tottenham head coach until the end of the 2023 season. The Portuguese, 56, was appointed on Wednesday morning, following the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino on
Issue of the Moment: Imo Radio, Tv, Newspaper Houses battles, Unites in Sports
Media practitioners in Imo state, the Eastern Heartland are set to battle with one another in a football competition in what seems to be one of its kind in the
Wenger Eyes Return, Misses ‘Wet Wednesdays at Stoke’
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to return to football management and resume battle with that stubborn coat zipper, claiming he misses “wet Wednesdays at Stoke”. The Frenchman, who
Real Madrid beaten by Mallorca as Barca go top of La Liga
Barcelona sailed back to the top of the table on Saturday and trouble returned to Real Madrid after they endured their first La Liga defeat of the season at newly-promoted
Ronaldo hits 701st Goal as Juventus Pull Clear in Serie A
Cristiano Ronaldo and Miralem Pjanic sealed a 2-1 win for Juventus over Bologna to consolidate top spot in Serie A on Saturday. Ronaldo was presented with a special jersey before
Nadal marries Partner of 14 Years in Mallorca
Rafael Nadal married his partner of 14 years, Xisca Perello, at a castle in Mallorca on Saturday. Nadal, the 19-time grand slam champion, tied the knot with 31-year-old Perello at
Messi, Suarez, Griezmann all on Target for Barca as Atletico held
Barcelona’s ‘MSG’ strike force is finally clicked into gear as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann all scored in a ruthless 3-0 victory over Eibar on Saturday. Griezmann’s place
Patrick Day Boxer dies four days after being knocked out
Boxer Patrick Day died Wednesday, four days after he was knocked out during his bout with Charles Conwell on Saturday night in Chicago. Four days after being knocked unconscious in
US Lawmakers Urge NBA to Suspend China Activities Over Boycott
A bipartisan set of US lawmakers urged the NBA on Wednesday to suspend all activities in China until Chinese firms and broadcasters end their boycott of the league and the
Champions Man city Suffers a Shock Home Defeat Against Wolves.
Champions Manchester City fell eight points behind Liverpool in the title race after suffering a shock home defeat against Wolves. City have now dropped five points in their opening four
Previews on Premier League Matches.
A look at some of the key stats surrounding this weekend’s Premier League action, which includes Leicester’s trip to Liverpool and Newcastle against Manchester United on Sunday. Brighton vs Tottenham
Top Coach Salazar Barred from World Championships after Doping Ban
The World Athletics Championships were rocked by a drugs scandal on Tuesday after top coach Alberto Salazar was banned for doping, dealing a fresh body blow to the image of
Solskjaer Wants Man Utd to Learn from Clinical Aubameyang
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer encouraged his forward players to learn from the killer touch of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the Arsenal striker secured a 1-1 draw for the Gunners
Aubameyang Unsettles Man Utd Morale-boosting Win Over Arsenal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s second-half strike, awarded by VAR, denied Manchester United a much-needed win to kickstart their season as Arsenal emerged from Old Trafford with a 1-1 draw on Monday. Scott
Ex Nigeria coach pleads for help over mum’s abduction 10 weeks on
Former Nigeria coach and player Samson Siasia says he is still in the dark as to the whereabouts of his abducted mother. Mrs Ogere Siasia, 76, and two others
Old Man and the Sea: Slater warms to Olympic Surf Challenge
AFP / Behrouz MEHRIKelly Slater rides a wave during the World Surfing Games at Miyazaki, Japan At the ripe old age of 47, surfing icon Kelly Slater is old enough
Zverev Loses at US Open as Nadal Faces Former Champion
Alexander Zverev has made just two quarter-finals in 18 Grand Slam appearances Alexander Zverev slumped to a last-16 defeat at Flushing Meadows on Monday while Rafael Nadal was set to
