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An 88th-minute header from Timothy Zechariah provided a reprieve for ex-international and Rivers United coach Finidi George as they ended an unwanted run of five games without a win, beating Lobi Stars 1-0 in Port Harcourt on Sunday. Zechariah broke the bottom-placed Lobi’s resilience in the closing stages of the game and gave his side some […]

Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery has praised the performances of Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio after the duo made their Aston Villa debuts off the bench against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup at the weekend. Emery said Rashford and Asensio were consistent and focused during the encounter. Both Rashford and Asensio joined Aston Villa […]

Nigeria’s U-23 men’s handball team will play the United States of America and Azerbaijan in Group B of the 5th IHF Emerging Nations Championship which will be held in Bulgaria. The International Handball Federation revealed the groupings of the championship on Wednesday following the completion of the draws at the IHF Headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. […]

Nigeria Premier Football League leaders Remo Stars staged a dramatic comeback to beat Abia Warriors 3-2 at home on Wednesday, extending their lead at the top of the table to eight points. Remo Stars had to fight back from two goals down to win this pulsating encounter and complete the double over the visitors this season. […]

Italian giants Napoli have rejected a €65m bid from Galatasaray for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, the Turkish giants attempted to make Osimhen’s loan move permanent but fell short of the striker’s €75m release clause. The 26-year-old joined Galatasaray on loan until the end of the season without an option […]

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has taken legal action against the Turkish journalist who accused him of assaulting him at an African restaurant two weeks ago, with the hearing expected to start today. The on-loan Napoli man has been enjoying a new lease of life in the Turkish Super Lig, leading Galatarsary’s charge in the Turkish […]

British heavyweight Dillian Whyte is targeting a ‘trilogy’ fight with Anthony Joshua as he vows to retire his bitter rival. The heavyweight duo first clashed on the amateur circuit 16-years ago, as ‘The Bodysnatcher’ claimed a points victory over a novice Joshua who hadn’t long had his first contest when the pair met. Their bitter feud […]

The Premier League on Sunday, issued a statement in which they strongly condemned the abuse aimed at referee, Michael Oliver. Oliver has come under serious backlash following his decision to send off Myles Lewis-Skelly during Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Wolves. It has led to the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, PGMOL, and police opening an […]

Former England international, Karen Carney has suggested that Manchester United only have one ‘world-class’ player in their team. Man United defeated Fulham 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday at Craven Cottage. Lisandro Martinez scored the only goal of the match in the second half after his shot was deflected into the back of the […]

Fulham defender, Calvin Bassey, can’t hide his disappointment following the Cottagers 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United. Marco Silva’s side dominated the Premier League encounter but failed to convert their chances. United stole maximum points from the game after Lisandro Martinez scored the winner late in the game from a deflected shot. Bassey posited that […]