Atletico Madrid went ahead with an early goal at the fourth minute against Liverpool all thanks to Saul Niguez who put the home-side in front. The defending champion of Champion League struggled to stage a comeback for a better part of the match but all efforts were abortive as the first leg of their Champions...
Manchester United are confident of completing the transfer of Portuguese international midfielder Bruno Fernandes after a breakthrough in negotiations with Sporting Lisbon. Manchester United are badly in need of midfield reinforcements due to long-term injuries to Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay. READ ALSO: Akwa Ibom State Government promises to resume enforcement of law against illegal...
Former world number one Venus Williams has withdrawn from the season-opening Brisbane International after suffering an “unexpected setback” in training. The 39-year-old, Venus Williams who won the last of her seven Grand Slam singles titles in 2008, hopes to play in Adelaide before the Australian Open on 20th January. READ ALSO : CAF considers moving...
CAF considers moving back AFCON 2021 to January/February.
Akwa United recorded the only away win of the weekend pipping local rivals, Dakkada FC 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. Meanwhile, Plateau United kept their position at the top of the Nigeria Professional Football League following a hard fought 1-0 home win against Warri Wolves at the New Jos Stadium. READ ALSO: Barcelona...
Barcelona and Real Madrid set for El Clasico tonight,
Akwa United and Rivers United are set to lock horns today in the Nigeria Professional Football League match day 9. The last time the two sides met, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on June 15, 2019, Akwa were the bookies’ favourites to run away with the win. The ‘Pride of Rivers’ however had other...
Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr says he plans to hand opportunities to new players in the Super Eagles in 2020. Several players who have pledged their allegiance to play for the Eagles are expected to be invited by Gernot Rohr for a proposed friendly during their 2022 World Cup qualifiers in March. Some of those...
Kano Pillars management has handed down a three-match ultimatum to the Coach Ibrahim Musa-led technical crew to improve or face sanction. In a statement signed by the team’s media officer, Idris Malikawa, the team took the decision after reviewing the club’s performance in the last few weeks READ ALSO: Nigeria revives semi-final qualification hopes with...
Nigeria revives semi-final qualification hopes with 3-1 win over Zambia in ongoing Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets loses to Japan in final friendly game ahead of FIFA Under-17 World Cup.
Golden Eaglets of Nigeria to tackle Sao Paulo FC in friendly game today.
Novak Djokovic yesterday recorded his 77th ATP title with a 6-3 6-4 win over Canada’s Denis Shapovalov at the Paris Masters. The 32-year-old Novak Djokovic Serb is to be replaced as world number one by Rafael Nadal today despite sealing his 34th Masters title, his fifth in Paris and fifth overall ATP victory of the...
Akwa United has unveiled Coach John Obuh, his assistant, Duke Udi and 15 new players for the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League season.
Liverpool regained their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League as they came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 in a pulsating affair at Anfield on Super Sunday. The result means Liverpool remain unbeaten, while Tottenham are down in 11th after just one win in five, and without a league away win since...
Super Eagles have dropped by one spot in the FIFA World ranking for the month of October to now place as world 35th. In the ranking table from the world football governing body, FIFA Nigeria garnered 1,481 points as against 1482 recorded in September. However, in spite of the drop, Nigeria still occupy the third...
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have arrived the city of Gioania venue of their Group B games at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets (photo credit.pulse.ng) Manu Garba’s boys have set up camp in Sao Paolo for the past two weeks for the final phase of their preparation ahead of the competition. The...
The logo for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, depicting the Olympic flame within a gold medal, has been unveiled in host city Paris. The circular design with Paris 2024 in the art deco style which was in vogue in 1924 when Paris last hosted the Games, also incorporates the lips and outline of Marianne, the...
Arsenal are close to completing the signing of Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez. The Spaniard will join the Gunners on loan until the end of the season, with a purchase option in the summer. Suarez has played 71 times for Barcelona since joining in 2013 but has only featured eight times this season. He previously played...
The Super Falcons of Nigeria will today tackle China’s women national team, nicknamed Steel Roses, in their opening game of the Four –Nation Invitational Tournament. The nine-time AWCON champions will take on China at Huitang Stadium at 7.35pm local time, which is 12.35pm in Nigeria after the game involving the Korea Republic and Romania. The...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will face their Saudi Arabian counterparts in an international friendly on January 22 in Jeddah. The game is expected to prepare the team ahead of next month’s Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Niger Republic. Team Administrator, Aliyu Ibrahim Lawal said arrangements were in top gear for the seven-time African champions to...
Nigeria’s women national football team, Super Falcons have departed to China for a 4-Nation tournament as they kick start their preparations for 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place in France, this summer. The delegation comprising 16 players and nine officials left Nigeria, aboard an Egypt Air flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,...
David Wagner has left Huddersfield Town as manager by mutual consent with the club bottom of the Premier League. The German took over as Terriers boss in November 2015 and led them to promotion to the Premier League in 2016-2017 through the Championship play-offs. ELSEWHERE, Nigerian midfielder Ifeanyi Ifeanyi has signed a three year deal...
American John Isner became the first top-10 player to fall on the opening day of the Australian Open as he was stunned by world number 97 Reilly Opelka. Isner, seeded ninth in Melbourne, was beaten 7-6 7-6 6-7 7-6 by compatriot Opelka in just over three hours. The victory was Opelka’s first in the main...