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Rangers FC striker, Ifeanyi George has been confirmed dead after he was killed in a car crash on Sunday morning. The 26-year-old former Enyimba star was travelling from Enugu to Lagos with two unidentified teammates when they ran into a heavy-duty truck along Benin-Ore road, with none of them surviving the ghastly accident. It was also revealed […]
Continue ReadingOn Sunday morning, Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya, 30, defeated Yoel Romero by unanimous decision in the UFC 248, technically beating the 42 year old Cuban fighter 48-47 x2, 49-46 on points to retain the World UFC Middleweight championship title of the world. UFC lovers very well know that Adesanya and Romero are the two most unpredictable fighters in […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s veteran women’s table tennis player, Funke Oshonaike, has set a new African record by becoming the first African woman to qualify for a 7th Olympic event and has revealed she will retire from the game after participating in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. Oshonaike, 45, defeated Cameroon’s Sarah Hannfou 4-1 (12-10, 11-4, 4-11, […]
Continue ReadingKabiru Baleria, the team manager of Kano Pillars Football club has died at the age of 57. Pillars’ spokesman, Rilwanu Malikawa Garu confirmed his death on Tuesday in a press statement. According to the statement, Baleria died on Tuesday evening at Doctor’s clinic in Bompai quarters in Kano Municipality. The statement added, “Baleria died at […]
Continue ReadingSerena Williams shared a new photo of her cradling her sleeping daughter as she opened up about how hard it is balancing motherhood with a career. The professional tennis player wrote: “I am not sure who took this picture but Working and being a mom is not easy. I am often exhausted, stressed, and then […]
Continue ReadingFormer Super Eagles’ defender and captain, Joseph Yobo, has been appointed as assistant coach of the team by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). He replaces Imama Amapakabo in the three –time African champions’ technical crew. Yobo, who played for the Nigeria U20 boys – Flying Eagles – during the FIFA World Youth Championship (now known as […]
Continue ReadingSuper Falcons of Nigeria captain, Asisat Oshoala scored two goals as her Barcelona side demolished Real Sociedad 10-1 to win their first ever Spanish Supercopa Femenina title on Sunday. The Spanish club side had already wrapped up the game in the first half, after goals from Marta Torrejón, Alexia , Marta Torrejón, Nigeria’s Oshoala and […]
Continue ReadingEmmanuel Gyang and his wife, Deborah Pam, have emerged as the first Nigerians to complete the 42km race at the 2020 Lagos City Marathon. According to Punch, Gyang, who was the fist male Nigerian, finished 33rd overall with a time of 2:25.30secs. Pam was the first female Nigerian to get to finish in her category, […]
Continue ReadingInternational Tennis legend, Serena William has been knocked out of the Australian Open after she was defeated by Chinese No.1, Qiang Wang in the third round. The 38-year-old American who was aiming for a 24th Slam was beaten 6-4 6-7 7-5, meaning her wait for a first Grand Slam since becoming a mother goes on. Speaking after […]
Continue ReadingFormer England Women striker, Eniola Aluko, has been named the sporting director of Aston Villa Women. The former Nigerian-British footballer, 32, who earned 102 caps for England over the course of her career, had recently announced her retirement from playing after leaving Juventus Women. Speaking on her new role after being made Villa Women’s first-ever sporting […]
Continue ReadingBritish-Nigerian World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, met with Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, in the United Kingdom (UK). In a video and picture that surfaced online, the heavyweight champion was seen prostrating before the President. He also presented his heavyweight belts to him. Anthony Joshua’s action attracted accolades from the president’s aides and […]
Continue ReadingInternational Tennis star, Serena Williams ended a three-year title drought when she beat fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win the singles final at the ASB Classic. Williams hadn’t won a title since the Australian Open in January 2017, and since she became a mother to her daughter Olympia, who was at […]
Continue ReadingRoger Federer is reportedly ‘set to become tennis’ first billionaire’ in 2020 and will be only the fourth sportsperson to join the exclusive club of the richest athletes of all time after Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Floyd Mayweather. The Swiss tennis legend has made a fortune from a combination of prize money as well […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Super Falcons and Barcelona women star, Asisat Oshoala has been named 2019 Women’s African Best Player by CAF. It was gathered that Asisat was absent at the award ceremony, so, her award was received on her behalf by the Nigerian Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick. The Super Falcons striker took to her social media […]
Continue ReadingSenegalese professional footballer, Sadio Mané has been crowned the African Men’s Player of the Year for 2019 at the annual CAF Awards. Mané saw off competition from the likes of Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah and Manchester City’s African Cup of Nations star Riyad Mahrez. Mané, 27, enjoyed a stunning year with Liverpool, winning the Champions […]
Continue ReadingWorld heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua spent the final day of 2019 at a beach in Barbados. The world heavyweight champion stripped down to black swimming shorts and flaunted his muscular physique after taking a dip in the sea. Before the outing, the British Nigerian boxer who cruised to victory in his rematch with Andy […]
Continue ReadingWhat a woman! Serena Williams has been voted the AP’s Female Athlete of the Decade Serena Williams dominated the decade, on the court and in conversation. There were, to begin with, the dozen Grand Slam single titles – no other woman had more than three over the past 10 seasons and the 3 1/2 years […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian footballer, Philip Osondu, has been reported dead. Reports coming in say, he died in Belgium at the age of 48. Information as to the cause of his death is still very sketchy at the time of this report. Details coming ….
Continue ReadingAnthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua called Anthony Joshua, the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, is to present his title belts to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, at a date to be decided soon. This was disclosed by the Minister of Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at a meeting on Wednesday. The meeting was […]
Continue ReadingSuper Falcons and Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala, has said her hunger for success pushes her to want more in the sport. The 25-year-old, who is in contention for the African Women’s Player of The Year award, admitted that her drive for success for both club and country made her put in the best performance during […]
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