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...
The 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League -NPFL season kicked off yesterday across six league venues with three home victories, one away win and two draws recorded. Akwa United kicked off their new NPFL season going down 1-0 at home to El Kanemi Warriors at the Godswill Akpabio international Stadium, as Enyimba recorded a 2-0 home...
The Nigeria Football Federation-NFF has lined up 10 international friendlies for the Super Falcons ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. According to NFF, the reigning African Women’s Cup of Nations champions will take part in a four–Nation Invitational Tournament in China from the 17th –20th January. The nine time AWCON champions will also...
Southampton striker Charlie Austin has been suspended for two matches after he admitted making an abusive gesture towards Manchester City fans. The 29-year-old appeared to make a two-fingered sign towards supporters as he was substituted in the 68th minute of the match at Saint Mary’s on 30th December. City won the game 3-1 and Austin...
Unbeaten Ligue 1 leaders and holders Paris Saint-Germain suffered a shock French League Cup exit against the top-flight’s bottom side Guingamp. Thierry Henry’s struggling Monaco side also progressed to the semi-finals courtesy of an 8-7 penalty shootout victory over Rennes after the game finished 1-1. IN TENNIS – Britain’s Andy Murray won just two games...
Bendel Insurance FC of Benin defeated Shooting Stars of Ibadan to gain promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League -NPFL. The club defeated Oluyole Warriors 1-0 at the ongoing Nigeria National League -NNL Super 8 in Aba. Other teams that got promoted are Kada City, Gombe United FC and Remo Stars. Bendel Insurance was relegated...
World number one Simona Halep’s first match in more than three months ended in defeat by Australia’s Ashleigh Barty at the Sydney International. The Romanian, who cut short her 2018 season with a back injury, was beaten 6-4 6-4 by the world number 15 in the second round after a first-round bye. The first Grand...
Egypt striker Mohamed Salah has won the African Footballer of the Year for the second successive year at the Confederation of African Football’s 2018 awards ceremony in Dakar. Salah beat fellow nominees, Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane and Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. He edged the same two players last year in a vote decided by the...
Manchester United will visit Arsenal in the fourth round of the FA Cup at The Emirates Stadium after Monday’s draw pitted the two English Premier League giants together. The draw was conducted by former Wolves and Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, as well as former Tottenham Hotspur and Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane. Arsenal...