Football star, Emmanuel Emenike shows off his massive mansion in Nigeria (Video)

Nigerian international football star, Emmanuel Emenike took to Instagram to give his fans a closer look at the interior of his multi-million naira mansion in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. On Monday, February 22nd, he shared a never-before-seen video from his housewarming ceremony, which held in January 2019. The event was attended by Imo State governor, […]

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Tiger Woods in lone auto crash, hospitalised

United States star golfer, Tiger Woods was hospitalized Tuesday after a car crash in which his vehicle sustained “major damage,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department said. Woods, the sole occupant, was removed from the wreckage by firefighters and paramedics and taken to a local hospital for treatment, a statement said. The extent of his […]

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Brazilian star footballer, Ronaldinho’s mother dies of COVID-19

Dona Miguelina, the mother of Brazilian football star Ronaldinho, is dead. Miguelina, 71, was hospitalised after testing positive for Covid-19 last year while in their home city of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil. In December, the Ballon d’Or winner asked fans to pray for his mother, revealing she was fighting for her life at Mae de […]

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Naomi Osaka defeats Jennifer Brady to win women’s Australian Open final

Japan’s Naomi Osaka defeated America’s Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final on Saturday morning, February 20, to win her fourth Grand Slam title. Osaka, 23, won 6-4 6-3 and has the enviable record of being unbeaten in major finals. Osaka won the first set when Brady, made bad errors in the game. Osaka then […]

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Serena Williams leaves pressroom in tears after losing semi-final to Naomi Osaka (Video)

International Tennis star, Serena Williams couldn’t hold back tears as she was questioned by journalists following her loss to Naomi Osaka at the 2021 Australian Open early Thursday morning, February 18. Osaka dominated her role model and will now play Jennifer Brady or Karolina Muchova in the final on Saturday night. An emotional farewell from […]

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Former heavyweight champion who beats Mohammed Ali, Leon Spinks is dead

Former heavyweight boxing champion, Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978 is dead. He died at the age of 67. Spinks lost his five-year battle with prostate and other cancers on Friday evening, his publicist announced. “At the time of his passing his wife Brenda Glur Spinks was by his side. Due […]

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27-year-old boxer dies after collapsing in the ring in a brutal knockout by opponent (Photos)

Pakistani boxer, Muhammad Aslam Khan has died after collapsing in the ring following a brutal knockout that left him with fatal internal injuries. The 27-year-old was taking on Wali Khan Tareen during a recent charity bout when he suffered a brutal knockout in the fourth round. According to local reports, Aslam Khan was taken to […]

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Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Joe Erico, dies

Former Green Eagles (Super Eagles) goalkeeper, Joe Erico, has passed on. He died on Thursday at the age of 72. The Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, confirmed Erico’s death on Thursday. In a released statement, the NFF quoted Erico’s family members as saying that the former assistant coach of Super Eagles complained of […]

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French footballer, Christopher Maboulou suffers heart attack, dies

French professional footballer, Christopher Maboulou has died of a heart attack at the age of 30. The tragedy struck on Sunday as the winger was enjoying a friendly game of football with his friends at Montfermeil, the Paris suburb where he was born. According to the UK Sun, he collapsed on the pitch and was […]

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Lewandowski wins FIFA’s 2020 best player award

Football star, Robert Lewandowski has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2020, with the Bayern Munich star beating Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the coveted prize. Lewandowski has become the second player to interrupt the 13-year Messi-Ronaldo hegemony. The Bayern Munich star won the fifth edition of the annual […]

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Anthony Joshua knocks out Pulev, retains world heavyweight titles

British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua in the early hours of Sunday, December 13, beat Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev, by a knockout in the ninth round to retain his three world heavyweight championship belts after a year away in a title defence. Joshua regained the WBA, WBO and IBF titles in a rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. last December in […]

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Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr’s fight ends in a draw (Clips)

Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. fought to a draw in one of the most impressive performances from the two during their exhibition clash which took place at the Staples Center on Saturday night, November 28. The American boxing legends met in an eight-round pay-per-view exhibition bout, billed as “Frontline Battle. The pair displayed their […]

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Nigeria drops down to 35th position in latest FIFA rankings

Nigeria’s national football team dropped down to 35th position in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world rankings following a poor display in November that saw them end the year without a win. The Super Eagles dropped three places from their previous 32nd position, following a poor performance against Sierra Leone in their 2021 Africa Cup of […]

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Super Eagles went from 4-0 lead to draw 4-4 with Sierra Leone

The Super Eagles of Nigeria threw away a four-goal lead against Sierra Leone to draw in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match which took place on Friday at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State. Two goals from Alex Iwobi and one each from Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen gave Nigeria a 4-0 […]

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American coach, Randy Waldrum is new Head Coach of Nigerian Super Falcons

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named American, Randy Waldrum, as the new Head Coach of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons. Waldrum replaces Swedish Coach, Thomas Dennerby, who left his role in 2019 to take up a U17 coaching job with India. The 64-year-old who played as a midfielder during his playing days was […]

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