Football
10 Apr
Atletico Madrid earned a 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, surviving a late onslaught from the visitors.
10 Apr
Andreas Christensen came off the bench to head in the winning goal as Barcelona won 3-2 away to Paris Saint-Germain in a remarkable first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday.
10 Apr
Nigeria will return to the Olympic Games’ women’s football event for the first time since the Beijing 2008 edition following a goalless draw in their last qualifying tie with South Africa last night.
10 Apr
Following their elimination from the CAF Confederation Cup at the quarterfinal stage by Algeria’s USM Alger, Rivers United have said that they will turn their attention to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), where they have some grounds to recover.
10 Apr
Some fans of Bendel Insurance FC of Benin City have applauded the state’s former Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, for his contributions to sports development in the state, saying that he was instrumental to the resurgence of the Benin Arsenal...
10 Apr
The Nigerian football community was thrown into mourning yesterday by the news of the demise of former Super Eagles defender, Bright Esieme.
9 Apr
Arsenal rescued a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich as Leandro Trossard's late leveller stopped Harry Kane making a triumphant return to north London in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg.
9 Apr
Real Madrid and Champions League holders Manchester City shared a pulsating 3-3 draw in a rollercoaster quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.
9 Apr
Security will be reinforced at Champions League quarter-final matches on Tuesday and Wednesday after a communication outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against stadiums. European football's governing body UEFA said all four games in Paris, Madrid and London would go ahead despite the jihadist threat. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said security would…
9 Apr
Serie A giants AC Milan have reportedly identified Bayer Leverkusen Nigerian forward, Victor Boniface, as an alternative to Bologna star Joshua Zirkzee in the summer transfer window. There are reports that French striker, Olivier Giroud, is expected to sign a contract with LAFC in June. This will undoubtedly see Milan sign a new centre-forward ahead…
9 Apr
Security will be "considerably reinforced" at Wednesday's Champions League match in the French capital between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona after a "threat" from the Islamic State group, the interior minister said. Gerald Darmanin said the jihadist group had threatened all the quarter-final matches on Tuesday and Wednesday, not just PSG's first leg clash with Barcelona…
9 Apr
Sporting Lisbon Manager Ruben Amorim has reached a verbal agreement with Liverpool to replace Jurgen Klopp at the end of the current season. Sky Sports reported on Tuesday that 39-year-old Amorim will likely sign a seven-year contract with Liverpool. Liverpool and Sporting Lisbon are still negotiating Amorim's exit. Amorim was on the list of Bayern…