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Anthony Joshua has urged Tyson Fury to fight him while both boxers are still “fresh”, but says he will not “sit around and wait” for his fellow British heavyweight. Joshua, 34, will challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF world title on 21 September at Wembley Stadium. Fury, 35, will face Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch in […]

The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has said referees in the Nigerian topflight will begin to use gadgets to aid their officiating next season as part of efforts by the league board to improve the NPFL. The 2023/24 season ended on Sunday, with Enugu Rangers winning their eighth title with a […]

England manager Gareth Southgate was met with boos and beer cups thrown by his own fans despite his team topping Group C as Slovenia also progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 thanks to a 0-0 draw in Cologne. The Three Lions were already assured of a place in the last 16 but can […]

World champions Argentina showed their steel and killer instinct as they beat Chile 1-0 on Tuesday to book their place in the Copa America quarter-finals. Lautaro Martinez’s 88th-minute winner delighted the 82,000, overwhelmingly pro-Argentina crowd at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. It leaves Chile, Copa America winners in 2015 and 2016, needing to beat Canada […]

Former Nigeria striker Peter Ijeh reckons suitors are avoiding Victor Osimhen like plague because of the attitude and character of the Napoli striker. Commenting on a Facebook post on Tuesday, Ijeh, who spent a major part of his career in Scandinavia, said Europe is a small community that takes attitude and character as keys, which he […]

Liverpool are preparing to bid £50.7 million for Atalanta star Ademola Lookman as they aim to strengthen their attack this summer. The 26-year-old has revived his career at Atalanta under the guidance of Gian Piero Gasperini, following a period of inconsistency at Everton, Fulham, RB Leipzig, and Leicester City. The Nigeria international enjoyed a stellar campaign […]

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, says a CAF club competition slot will be the major focus for Shooting Stars Sports Club in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League season. According to Tuesday’s release by the club’s media, the Oyo State number one citizen expressed happiness over the performance of the Oluyole Warriors […]

According to Calcio Mercato, Napoli still haven’t received any offers for Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, and are now willing to listen to proposals in the region of around £85m instead of the initial £100m release clause as they look to cash in on the striker this summer. Other reports in Italy state that the Serie A […]

Marseille have agreed a deal with former Brighton manager, Roberto De Zerbi, for him to become their new head coach. The Ligue 1 side announced this on Monday. Marseille noted they were “working with all parties involved to for De Zerbi led Brighton to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League during the 2022/2023 season. […]

Fidelis Ilechukwu is looking forward to achieving more success with Rangers next season. Ilechukwu led the Flying Antelopes to win the Nigeria Premier Football League title in the just concluded season. It was the Coal City club’s first title since 2016 and eighth overall. Rangers finished the 2023/24 season with a 2-1 win at Gombe […]