WHEN the much-awaited Brazil 2022 World Cup shirt was released in August, student João Vitor Gonçalves de Oliveira rushed to […]
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Chelsea: President of business Tom Glick initially dismissed complaint from female agent as ‘not relevant’ to his job
CHELSEA’S president of business Tom Glick initially dismissed a complaint about inappropriate text messages sent by the club’s commercial director […]
Trent Alexander-Arnold: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp defends full-back after England omission
Jurgen Klopp would pick “exceptional” Trent Alexander-Arnold in any team after the full-back was overlooked by England manager Gareth Southgate. […]
Singapore Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz leads Ferrari one-two in second practice
CARLOS Sainz led Charles Leclerc in a Ferrari one-two in an apparently unrepresentative second practice session at the Singapore Grand […]
Christophe Soumillon given 60-day ban for elbowing rival Rossa Ryan out of saddle
JOCKEY Christophe Soumillon has been banned for 60 days by France Galop after elbowing rival Rossa Ryan out of the […]
Harry Maguire: Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag backs under-fire defender
MANCHESTER United boss Erik ten Hag says he still believes in Harry Maguire despite criticism of the defender. Maguire has […]
Chess federation to form panel to look into cheating allegations
THE International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Friday said it would convene a three-person panel to look into allegations by world […]
Ruud rocked as Nishioka pulls off Seoul shock
CASPER Ruud stumbled to defeat against Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka as the French Open and US Open runner-up bowed out in […]
Ten Hag believes in under-fire Maguire
MARCUS Rashford and Anthony Martial have returned to training ahead of the Manchester derby but under-fire Harry Maguire will be […]
Chelsea leading race to sign RB Leipzig’s Nkunku next summer
CHELSEA are at the head of the queue to sign Christopher Nkunku next summer. The RB Leipzig striker is thought […]
English FA hits Everton with hefty fine after pitch invasions
EVERTON have been fined 300,000 pounds (328,000 dollars) by the Football Association (FA) in England for the pitch invasions which […]
Rights group wants Iran expelled from Qatar FIFA World Cup
RIGHTS group Open Stadiums has called on football’s ruling body FIFA to ban Iran’s team from the upcoming World Cup. […]
China to host badminton world tour finals in December
CHINA will host its first international badminton tournament since 2019 in December, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Thursday. […]
Premier League in England resumes with double derby
NORTH London derbies are always feisty encounters but Saturday’s clash between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur will have an extra incentive, […]
Cricket: Team Nigeria optimistic of winning U19 ICC World Cup qualifiers
DANIEL Gim, coach of the U-19 Men’s cricket team says the team is optimistic of winning the U19 Cricket World […]
CNS Cup: Kwara battle Edo for final place
TEAM Kwara at the ongoing Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) U-14 Boys football competition have booked a place in the […]
CAFCC: Kwara United opens Morocco support route for supporters
KWARA United Football Club has opened route to its fans and supporters who wish to be in Morocco to cheer […]
Qatar says World Cup fans to show proof of COVID-19 test
ORGERNISERS of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Thursday said that fans attending the event in Qatar must show proof […]
Tobi Amusan bags mega deal with Glo
TOBI Amusan has joined the likes of Anthony Joshua and Mikel Obi to earn a lucrative long term endorsement deal […]
Emile Smith Rowe: Arsenal midfielder sidelined after groin operation
ARSENAL midfielder Emile Smith Rowe has had surgery on a groin injury and the club hope he will return to […]
Sean Dyche on Elton John’s nickname for him, Burnley sacking and misconceptions
IN the latest episode of the Proper Football podcast, Sean Dyche spoke about his sacking at Burnley, why his “tough” […]
Premier League predictions: Chris Sutton takes on Sports Team drummer and Man Utd fan Al Greenwood for this weekend’s games
Are games between local rivals really harder to predict? Chris Sutton will find out this weekend, with derbies taking place […]
England women to end 2022 against Japan and Norway
European champions England will play their final two games of 2022 against Japan and Norway in November. The Lionesses’ year […]
Singapore Grand Prix: Alex Albon return ‘audacious’ after medical emergency, says George Russell
Alex Albon’s return in Singapore three weeks after a medical emergency is “audacious”, says George Russell. Williams driver Albon suffered […]
Tyson Fury calls on Anthony Joshua to sign fight contract by Thursday
Tyson Fury has urged Anthony Joshua to “give British fans what they want” and sign a contract for a heavyweight […]
Qatar confirms COVID-19 test requirements for World Cup fan
FANS attending the World Cup in Qatar must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test regardless of their vaccination status, […]
NFF Elections: Amadu dismisses report on withdrawal from presidential race
MUSA Amadu, has dismissed reports making the rounds on his withdrawal from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) presidential race. The […]
Sports can provide better future for youths —LSSC D-G
AS the much awaited 7th edition of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) “Chess For Change” Initiative starts in Lagos, the Director-General of […]
Warm reception awaits Super Falcons in Japan-Union
THE President, Nigeria Union in Japan, Kennedy Nnaji said that a warm reception awaits the Super Falcons of Nigeria, when […]
Efunkoya National Junior Table Tennis Championships will unearth talents – Organisers
ORGANISERS of the third edition of the Dr. A.A. Efunkoya National Junior Table Tennis Championships on Thursday said the championship […]
Small goals & rules confusion – Arsenal’s ‘very weird’ Ajax win
ARSENAL manager Jonas Eidevall said he has “never experienced anything like” their trip to Amsterdam, where they beat Ajax to […]
Benfica knock brave Rangers out of Champions League
RANGERS threatened a shock result away to Benfica before missing out on qualifying for the Champions League group stage for […]
Chelsea came from behind to beat West Ham in WSL
CHELSEA recovered from an early setback to beat West Ham in the Women’s Super League at Kingsmeadow. West Ham captain […]
Premier League experienced most injuries in European football last season, new research say
THE Premier League suffered the most injuries to players across the top five leagues in European football last season, new […]
Transfer latest: Bellingham, Messi, Luiz, Silva, Gundogan, Oblak, Kulusevski
CHELSEA have joined the race to sign England and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham – the price for the 19-year-old is set to […]
Can Silvio Berlusconi work ‘miracles’ and take Monza to more history?
FORMER Italy prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and his old AC Milan cohort Adriano Galliani have already helped make history at […]