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Fury knocks out Wilder to retain WBC crown in heavyweight classic
Tyson Fury delivered a thrilling 11th-round knockout against Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC heavyweight crown as their trilogy bout produced another classic on an electric night at…
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Amusan wins Diamond League Trophy, $30k prize, breaks 23-year-old African record!
NIGERIAN sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan provided the biggest highlight of the World Athletics Diamond League finals in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday night with several stunning…
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Taliban bans women in Afghanistan from participating in sports
AFGHAN women, including the country’s national women’s cricket team, will be banned from playing sports under the new Taliban government, according to an official in the…
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Pele in recovery after undergoing colon surgery
Brazilian football great Pele has undergone surgery for a suspected colon tumor and is recovering, the hospital in Sao Paolo treating him announced on Monday.
"The tumor was identified…
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Cristiano Ronaldo sets all-time men’s international scoring record
CRISTIANO Ronaldo scored his 110th and 111th international goals on Wednesday night to become the leading scorer in men's international football history.
The 36-year-old Portugal…
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Super Eagles goalkeeper Uzoho joins Omonia Nicosia from city rivals
Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has switched clubs from across town in Cyprus.
The 22-year-old cancelled his contract with APOEL Nicosia on Tuesday and joined their city rivals…
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Ex-NFF president Dominic Oneya dies at 73
A FORMER president of the Nigeria Football Federation Brigadier General Dominic Oneya (retd) has passed on at the age of 73.
Oneya was NFF boss from 1999 to 2002.
Current NFF…
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D’Tigress lose to Japan in final group game
NIGERIA women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have crashed out of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after losing to Japan in their final group game this morning.
The Otis Hughley-led team had…
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CHAMPIONS! Akwa United win first-ever NPFL title
Akwa United have become the champions of Nigeria for the first time in their 25-year history.
The Uyo-based club defeated visiting MFM of Lagos 5-2 on Sunday to seal their first-ever…
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Olympic beds strong enough for sex, organisers say
THE cardboard beds at the Tokyo Olympic Village are “sturdy”, organisers reassured on Monday, after a report warned they weren’t strong enough for sex.
Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan…
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