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A round-up of Sunday's Premier League action, as Newcastle moved further clear of the relegation zonal and Liverpool closed the gap at the top. Newcastle 1-0 Aston Villa: Kieran Trippier struck for the second time in six days to fire…

Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp, has called on Sadio Mane to push for the Ballon d'Or. Klopp believes the 29-year-old striker might need to do more this season if he is to challenge Salah, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert…

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye’s poor run in goal finally came to an end after he kept a clean sheet in Sparta Rotterdam’s 1-0 win over Willem II in their Eredivisie clash at the Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel on Sunday afternoon.…

After his excellent display in 2021 that shot his rating to number 11 in the world, Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna will begin his quest for another glory at the inaugural World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash. From March 7 to 20, Arun and…

Tunisian Para athlete Yassine Gharbi, a former world champion, has been suspended by the International Paralympic Committee for three years after committing an anti-doping rule violation. The 31-year-old, who competes in the men's T54…

Engr Musa Kida has praised D'Tigress of Nigeria for sealing a place at the 2022 FIBA Women World Cup with another victory against Mali. The game which lived up to its expectation saw the team hold out against a desperate Mali to seal a…

Nationwide League One (NLO) has released a list of instructors and officials for the first batch of 2022 Season NFF/NLO/Berackiah Coaching Clinic which commences on Tuesday in five cities of the Federation. read also:8th Nigeria Pitch…

Organizers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards on Saturday announced plans to host the 8th Award Ceremony after the FIFA World Cup play-off final leg between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana on 27th March in the Federal…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has named his FA Cup winner against Chelsea in 2020 as the highlight of his career following his exit from Arsenal. Speaking to FC Barcelona’s official YouTube channel after signing for the Catalan giants, the…

Italian press felt that neither Victor Osimhen nor Kalidou Koulibaly were up to their usual standards in Napoli’s draw with Inter. The Partenopei took an early lead in the match following a Lorenzo Insigne penalty, before an Edin Dzeko…

Leicester City star, Ademola Lookman has expressed his delight at having the chance to represent Nigeria, the country of birth of his parents. Born in England to Nigerian parents, Lookman represented the European giants at the youth…

Everton boss, Frank Lampard, was beaming after their 3-0 thumping of Leeds United on Saturday. Lampard's side recorded their first clean sheet in 13 matches, subduing a Leeds team that scored three goals in each of its previous two away…

Tyson Fury has already hit Dillian Whyte for six. The unbeaten world champion reckons his British rival would only be his sixth-best conquest. WBC heavyweight king Fury will take on his mandatory challenger this spring, possibly on…

Mauricio Pochettino wants Harry Kane to join him at Manchester United - should he land the manager's job. The Telegraph says PSG coach Pochettino, 49, has long been linked with a return to England following his Spurs exit and United are…

Leicester City midfielder, Nampalys Mendy, is interesting CSKA Moscow. Transfermarkt.ru reports CSKA followed the 29-year-old Senegal midfielder during the Africa Cup of Nations, where he took part in five out of seven matches. read…

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira is confident of Wilfried Zaha's commitment. The attacker has returned to his best under Vieira this season. The manager said, "He's under contract so that means he is happy to wear the shirt and…

Premier League side Newcastle United are interested in signing Super Eagles winger Moses Simon from Ligue 1 side Nantes. The new Newcastle United owners are ready to splash the cash as they look to avoid relegation. In January, they were…

Ex-international, Patrick Pascal, has urged newly appointed Super Eagles Chief Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, to come with his wealth of experience to qualify Nigeria for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Super Eagles coordinator said…

Nigeria’s D’tigress will kick start their FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifiers against China in Belgrade. The African Champions arrived Serbia on Wednesday ahead of the tournament and the team practiced later in the evening. The…

Chelsea technical chief Petr Cech says there's hope Thomas Tuchel can make tomorrow's Club World Cup final against Palmeiras in Abu Dhabi. Tuchel has been self-isolating so far in London. Cech told the club's website: "When we planned…