After speaking with the WTA chief executive, Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko withdrew from her match against Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the third round in Indian Wells, she said on Monday. Tsurenko, who on Friday defeated Donna Vekic of Croatia 2-6 6-2 6-2, withdrew from the competition soon before the start of her match Read More…
The family of Ismaila Abubakar, also known as Ismaila Mabo and a former coach of the Super Falcons women’s football team from Nigeria, has received condolences from President Muhammadu Buhari. The president joined the family in grieving their husband and father, who passed away on Monday at the age of 80, in a statement released Read More…
When Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 victory at Fulham on Sunday to counter Manchester City’s triumph the previous day, they showed no signs of feeling the strain of trying to win the Premier League for the first time since 2004. In contrast to last week, when the Gunners needed a goal in stoppage time to Read More…
Golden State defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 125-116 on Saturday night in San Francisco thanks to Stephen Curry, who scored 20 of his game-high 36 points in the final 1:51 of regulation and overtime. After Joe Ingles’ 3-pointer for the Bucks with 2:05 left in the game, Curry took control. The Warriors were down 108-100. After Read More…
José Peseiro, the head coach of the Nigerian Super Eagles, has emphasised the glaring differences between his two strikers, Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen. The two international players from Nigeria have been scoring goals for their respective clubs in the Italian Serie A top league at a respectable rate so far this season. The 62-year-old Read More…
Liverpool’s 7-0 euphoria over Manchester United last week, came crashing down to earth on Saturday as Bournemouth stunned Juergen Klopp’s side with a 1-0 victory to move out of the relegation zone in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Manchester City beat Crystal Palace to keep pace with Arsenal for the league lead. A win would have Read More…
In Serie A on Saturday, goals from winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and defender Amir Rrahmani helped runaway leaders Napoli defeat sixth-placed Atalanta 2-0 at home, extending the visitors’ winless run to four games. Napoli, who last week lost to Lazio at home for just their second league loss, increased their lead at the top of the Read More…
Raheem Sterling’s first-half goal and a contentious penalty by Kai Havertz helped Chelsea defeat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 overall on Tuesday, erasing a first-leg deficit. As a result, Chelsea advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The 2021 champions Chelsea wasted opportunity after opportunity in the first half, with Germany’s Havertz hitting the post and Read More…
Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli, hopes to become the team’s “icon” if he can help his team win the Italian Serie A for the first time in more than 30 years. The 24-year-old Nigerian, who referred to the late Argentine great Diego Maradona as a “demi-god,” claimed he would not be able to equal Read More…
Monday’s semi-final match of the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt saw Nigeria’s Flying Eagles fall to their Gambian opponents 0-1. The Nigerian team dominated the game, holding 62% of the ball compared to 38% for the Gambians, which took part in it at the Cairo International Stadium. They missed the last Read More…
