The groups and schedule for the Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament at the Rio 2016 Games have been finalised following the conclusion of the 2016 FIBA Women’s...
Nigeria champions, Enyimba started their CAF Champions League group stage on a sad note as they lost 1-0 at home to Zamalek of Egypt at the...
Lionel Messi became his country’s equal all-time leading goalscorer as Argentina romped to a 4-1 win over Venezuela in a Copa America quarter-final in Foxborough, Massachusetts...
Eduardo Vargas scored four goals as Chile hammered Mexico 7-0 to reach the semi-finals of the Copa America Centenario in spectacular style. Edson Puch book-ended the...
NBA Most Valuable Player, Stephen Curry, says it could take the best game of his career for the Golden State Warriors to beat Cleveland in Sunday’s...
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Lazio FC of Italy midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, on Saturday got married to his long time girlfriend, Sandra Ogunsuyi at the Rubin...
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty and Portugal settled for a second straight draw at Euro 2016 as their Group F game against Austria finished goalless. The...
Belgium rediscovered their most blistering form to batter group E rivals Ireland 3-0 thanks to a brace from Romelu Lukaku and an Axel Witsel header on...
Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina was the hero as Colombia slayed their penalty shoot-out jinx to defeat Peru and advance to the semi-finals of the Copa America...
Russian national track and field team will miss 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Russian Sports Ministry is frustrated by the International Association of...
Former Canadian Olympic champion and President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, has told Nigerians not to expect any medal from the country’s athletes at the...
Spain became the first team at EURO 2016 to score three goals in a match while cruising to a win over Turkey. An Alvaro Morata brace...
The Czechs battled back from two goals down to earn its first point of the tournament against a Croatia side which, after 60 minutes, appeared to...
Eder’s late goal gave Italy a 1-0 win over Sweden on Friday at the European Championship, and a spot in the round of 16. The Brazilian-born...
Players and officials of Ikorodu United of Lagos Friday evening escaped death after their bus was involved in a ghastly accident on their way to Makurdi,...
Super Eagles trio of John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses and Kenneth Omeruo have been retained by Premier League club Chelsea for next season as the club...
Chippa United of South Africa keeper, Daniel Akpeyi, has been listed by Nigeria U-23 coach, Samson Siasia as first choice goalkeeper ahead of Emmanuel Daniel for...
Nigeria caretaker coach, Salisu Yusuf has declared that he is ready to quit the Super Eagles job if not considered for the job on a permanent...
Poland held Germany to the first 0-0 draw of Euro 2016 as the world champions struggled to break down dogged opponents who will be satisfied with...
Russian athletes are prepared to go to extraordinary lengths to cheat, according to a new report released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). Just days before...
Aberdeen winger Niall McGinn scored against Ukraine in the sixth minute of injury-time to put the seal on Northern Ireland’s first win at the finals of...
Daniel Sturridge’s injury-time goal was enough to give England victory; with four points, they are close to the second phase. With three points, Wales aren’t far...
France coach Didier Deschamps was more than just relieved after his team scored two late goals to beat a stubborn Albania team 2-0 to reach the...
Corinthians boss Tite was named as the new coach of Brazil on Wednesday, succeeding Dunga, who was sacked after the team’s humiliating exit from the Copa...
Argentina’s star Lionel Messi on Wednesday was respectful of Venezuela, ahead of their quarter-final clash in the Copa America Centernario. After the game against Bolivia, Messi...
Nigeria National League side, Prime FC of Osogbo, continued their yearly cupset in the Federation Cup after defeating four-time league champion, Kano Pillars, 2-1 on Wednesday....
Nigeria women’s basketball team, the D’Tigress on Wednesday crashed out of the race to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics after group rivals, Korea defeated Belarus...
Top sports administrators have commended the decision of the House of Representatives on its resolutions on the leadership ‘crisis’ in the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. At...
Oscar Pistorius has removed his prosthetic limbs and hobbled around the courtroom at his sentencing hearing in South Africa. The former Olympic athlete was on his...
The family of departed Nigeria coaching legend Shuaibu Amodu has announced that the eighth day fidau prayer for the former NFF Technical Director will take place...
Players of Euro 2016 minnows Iceland hit back at Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, labelling him “not a gracious human being” after he criticised the Atlantic islanders’...
Rank outsiders Iceland enjoyed a superb big-stage debut as they clinched a shock 1-1 draw against Euro 2016 Group F favourites Portugal on Tuesday. It was...
Prior to the contradicting information over Neymar’s transfer deal from Santos to Barcelona in 2013, the Catalians giant will have to pay a €5.5million fine as...
Nigeria women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, quest of securing a ticket for the 2016 Rio Olympics basketball received a boost on Tuesday as they rallied to beat...
Ronald Koeman was hired to manage Everton on Tuesday after quitting English Premier League rival Southampton. Southampton said it has begun a search for Koeman’s replacement....
Roma midfielder, Miralem Pjanic has joined Juventus in a £26million move. Pjanic arrived at the Juventus Stadium on Monday to undergo his medical, which was announced...
Ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers scheduled to start in September, the Nigeria Football Federation are intensifying efforts in securing a substantial coach for the...
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Youth and Sports, Senator Obinna Ogba, on Monday visited the Nigeria Football Federation to commiserate with the football body...
One of the favourites, Civil Defenders beat Delta Force 38-12 in the male category to brighten their chance of winning the third edition of the Sam...
England captain Wayne Rooney and manager Roy Hodgson have made an impassioned plea to fans to stay out of trouble ahead of Thursday’s potentially explosive Euro...
Spain got their bid for a third consecutive European Championship off to a winning start 1-0 over a dogged Czech Republic thanks to Barcelona defender Gerard...
The Copa America Centenario erupted into controversy on Sunday after a refereeing blunder sent Brazil crashing to a 1-0 defeat against Peru – and out of...
A touch of Luka Modric magic handed Croatia a 1-0 win over Turkey in their Euro 2016 Group D match on Sunday that puts them in...
World champions Germany got their Euro 2016 campaign off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory against Ukraine in Lille. Shkodran Mustafi headed the world...
England and Russia will be thrown out of Euro 2016 if the fan violence from their competition opener in Marseille continues, UEFA have warned. Ugly scenes...
Olympic champion, Usain Bolt recorded the second fastest time of the year in winning a 100m race in Jamaica despite stumbling out of his starting blocks....
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas says he will not retire until Italy counterpart Gianluigi Buffon calls time on his illustrious career. Juventus legend Buffon signed an extension...
Luis Suarez felt helpless as Uruguay were knocked out of the Copa America Centenario, explaining his anger on the bench. Uruguay star Luis Suarez explained his...
Johan Venegas and Celso Borges each scored and Costa Rica benefited from an own goal by Colombia in a 3-2 upset victory to wrap up Group...
Russia captain Vasili Berezutski inflicted Euro 2016 heartache on England on Saturday after a day in which fan violence brought new shame on football. Battles involving...
