Gary Lineker was back at work for the BBC on Saturday after a row over impartiality sparked by his criticism of the UK government’s new asylum policy was resolved. The former England footballer was taken off air by bosses at the publicly-funded broadcaster last weekend after comparing the launch of the Conservatives’ new policy to […]

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti backed winger Vinicius Junior to escape Ronald Araujo’s shackles when Los Blancos face Barcelona on Sunday in the Clasico in La Liga. The Brazilian winger, key for Madrid this season, has been shut down by Barca defender Araujo in recent clashes with the Catalans, with coach Xavi Hernandez deploying the […]

By Adegboyega Adeleye World champion, Tobi Amusan has opened her 2023 season on an impressive note, by clinching victory at the Auburn Tiger Track Classics. The 25-year-old clocked a time of 23.38s to win the women’s 200m at ahead of University of Auburn’s duo Chante Clinkscale in 23.56s and Ashantae Harvey in 24.46s. The hurdles […]

By Adegboyega Adeleye Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman weighed in at 170lb for their welterweight title fight at the Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC) 286 main event. Former champion, Usman seeks redemption at the octagon against Edwards. The MMA fight is set to take place at the 02 Arena in London on Saturday. UFC 286 is the […]

Leon Edwards is confident that beating Kamaru Usman once again could open the door for the latter’s retirement. ‘Rocky’ and ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ will complete their trilogy as they lock horns at UFC 286 this weekend. Today’s fight is the third meeting between Usman and Edwards Their previous meeting saw Edwards deliver a brutal KO […]

Nigeria’s Super Eagles hope to solve its goalkeeping department’s problem with the promising 19 years old England-based kid sensation, Owen Olamidayo Goodman, is now on the brink of fading away as he has been invited to the England U20 squad ahead of the World Cup.  The goalkeeper who was born in the United Kingdom to a […]

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker will face no further police action over allegations that he indecently exposed himself in a bar earlier this month. Cheshire police had opened an investigation after The Sun newspaper published security camera footage online of Walker in a bar in Wilmslow, 14 miles south of Manchester, on March 8. A […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has been selected in Portugal’s squad for their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Luxembourg this month.

Leads Gulf United FC of Dubai to elite division By Solomon Nwoke Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) presidential aspirant and  coach of Gulf United football club Dubai, Marcelo Anyanwu has led his team to a resounding promotion to the elite cadre of their league. The former Arsenal soccer school coach, Marcelo Anyanwu led team won […]

By Seyifunmi Awobiyi Manchester United will face Sevilla in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League. In the draw held on Friday in Nyon, Switzerland, Bayer Leverkusen were pitted against Belgian side, Union Saint-Gilloise. Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho will have his hands full when his side take on Feyenoord as they continue their quest for European […]