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22 Sep
Vinicius Junior's decisive impact helped a "much faster" Real Madrid come from behind to beat Espanyol 4-1 on Saturday and move a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. After struggling to find their best form this season coach Carlo Ancelotti praised his team's victory, even though it took its time to crystallise against the determined…
22 Sep
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he feels critics of the Premier League champions want the club wiped "from the face of the Earth" over their alleged breaches of financial rules. City, who have dominated English football since Guardiola's arrival in 2016, face a hefty points deduction or even expulsion from the league if found…
21 Sep
Daniel Dubois retained his IBF world heavyweight title with a fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua in an all-British spectacular at Wembley on Saturday. The 27-year-old dominated the opening stages of the bout, dropping the two-time former unified heavyweight champion multiple times. In a dramatic fifth round Dubois was momentarily stunned by two right hands and…
Daniel Dubois stuns the boxing world by defeating Anthony Joshua in a five-round knockout at Wembley Stadium, retaining his IBF heavyweight world title in a monumental upset.
21 Sep
In an astonishing upset, Daniel Dubois delivered a career-defining performance, defeating former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in five rounds at Wembley Stadium. Retaining his IBF heavyweight world title, Dubois left the boxing world stunned as he dismantled one of the sport's most iconic figures in a high-stakes bout. READ MORE: Anthony Joshua versus…
21 Sep
Inter Miami's charge towards Major League Soccer's single-season points record suffered a setback on Saturday after a last-gasp injury-time equalizer from James Sands snatched a 1-1 draw for New York City FC against the Eastern Conference leaders. Miami, who are already assured of their post-season berth, looked to be storming towards their 20th win of…
21 Sep
Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League with a resounding 3-0 win over Bournemouth as Tottenham eased the pressure on Ange Postecoglou by beating Brentford 3-1 on Saturday. Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win at West Ham, while Aston Villa are level on points at the top after…
21 Sep
Michael Olise had a hand in four goals and Harry Kane scored again as Bayern Munich ran riot to win 5-0 at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Olise, who arrived from Crystal Palace in the summer, scored twice and laid on two more in the win, while Kane had a goal to go…
21 Sep
Nicolas Jackson fired Chelsea to a 3-0 win against West Ham as the Senegal striker repaid his manager's faith with a decisive double at the London Stadium on Saturday. Jackson struck twice in the first half before Cole Palmer wrapped up Chelsea's third win in five Premier League games under new boss Enzo Maresca. It…
21 Sep
Fiji retained the Pacific Nations Cup with a sizzling second-half performance in a 41-17 win over Japan in Saturday's final in Osaka. The Fijians scored four tries after the break to lift the trophy and deny Eddie Jones his first title since returning as Japan head coach at the start of the year. The win…
21 Sep
The 2024 Homeless World Cup kicked off in the South Korean capital of Seoul on Saturday, marking the first time the event has ever been held in Asia. Held each year since 2003, the event bills itself as helping participants change their lives for the better through football, while also challenging society's perceptions of those…
21 Sep
Recognising the potential of boxing to unite and inspire, the Balmoral Group, a leading Nigerian conglomerate through one of its subsidiary, Game Rush
21 Sep
World 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, has dropped out of the women’s overall top 100m list in the World Athletics rankings following the update after the conclusion of the 2024 Diamond League.

Sport

6 hours ago
The trial of Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso wrapped up Friday
8 hours ago
Mikel Arteta said Friday he is "looking forward" to the challenge of coping without Kai Havertz as he grapples
8 hours ago
Arne Slot admitted "emotions got the better of me" after he was shown a red card following Liverpool's fiery 2-2 Premier League
9 hours ago
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany on Friday compared his side's current duel with Bayer Leverkusen to the Manchester City-Liverpool
11 hours ago
The Russian Football Union (RFU) has announced plans to play Nigeria's Super Eagles in an international friendly slated for June 6, 2025.
18 hours ago
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are among six boxers to make the 2024 Sportico rich list, reports talksport.com. Over the last 12 months from February 12, 2024, to February 12, 2025, Sportico tracked the income of the world’s biggest sports stars to compile their annual list.
19 hours ago
Children and youths of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Uhogua, Benin City, have won the maiden Mary Waya Award, which was named after the current co-coach of the Malawi national netball team, Coach Mary Waya
19 hours ago
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon are targeting a faster time of two hours 10 minutes finish in the 10th edition of the race, which is holding tomorrow.
20 hours ago
Mikel Arteta may need to request a special exception from the Premier League to ease the pressure on Arsenal’s squad, reports express.co.uk. The hamstring injury suffered by Kai Havertz on a mid-season training trip to Dubai has left the Gunners with three senior attackers.
20 hours ago
For a 17-year-old with no senior appearances to his name, there is already plenty of hype around Chido Obi, the BBC reported, yesterday. On Wednesday, Arsenal fans on social media were lamenting the one that got away as soon as reports of Kai Havertz