Tag: Sports
Man City beat Chelsea, close gap at EPL top
Pep Guardiola’s men were well below par in the first half but were transformed after the break, with substitutes Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez combining for the only goal, scored by the Algerian in...
Anambra moves to revive school sports
By Chimezie Anaso
Anambra government has identified the revival of school sports as the panacea for the declining fortune of sports in the state.
This was the crux of discussion at the meeting between...
Chelsea sign Monaco’s Badiashile for £34m
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Monaco defender Benoit Badiashile for a reported £34 million fee.
Badiashile has become Chelsea’s first major signing of the January transfer window, with Potter adding extra quality to...
Heavy rain halts Ronaldo’s first Al-Nassr match
‘s Saudi Arabian debut was thrown into even more confusion tonight after his new club’s ground was sealed off amid reports that the match had been cancelled.
Hundreds of staff, including security, chefs and...
Cape Verde becomes first to name stadium after Pele
Cape Verde has become the first country to name a stadium after Pele following FIFA president, Gianni Infantino’s call for every nation to do so, Standard UK reports.
The Prime Minister of the African country said they would name their...
Djokovic books Adelaide quarter-finals spot
Novak Djokovic overcame a shaky start to beat Frenchman Quentin Halys on Thursday and reach the Adelaide International quarter-finals, stepping up his preparations for the Australian Open.
The top seed from Serbia won 7-6...
Conte relieved after thrashing Palace, prepares for Arsenal, City
Antonio Conte believes Tottenham “needed this type of performance” as they won for the first time in three matches by thumping Crystal Palace 4-0.
Spurs headed into Wednesday’s match on the back of a...
Awoniyi hailed for rescuing Forest from relegation zone
BBC Sports has tagged Awoniyi as ‘ll four of Nottingham Forest’s Premier League wins so far this season have been 1-0, with Awoniyi netting the winner in three of those.
All four of Taiwo...
Who will emerge Saudi goals king?
Saudi Arabia Pro League has grabbed global headlines in recent days following the arrival of five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo was officially presented by Al Nassr as the Saudi Arabian club’s...
Gusau meets warring clubs, IMC, others today
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, will on Thursday (today) meet the representatives of the 20 Nigeria Professional Football League clubs, the Interim Management Committee of the NPFL, the Nigeria Referees Association...