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  President Bola Tinubu has honored Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with significant rewards following their historic triumph at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire At a special reception held Monday evening at the State House ...

  D’Tigress have been crowned champions of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket after overcoming Mali in Sunday’s final at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Led by coach Rena Wakama, Nigeria made history by becoming the ...

  British tennis player Tara Moore has received a four-year doping ban after returning a positive test in 2022 – 18 months after she was initially cleared of the offence by an independent tribunal The 32-year-old was first sanctioned three years ...

  Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League for the first time in their history as Luis Enrique’s brilliant young side outclassed Inter Milan on Saturday in the most one-sided final ever as teenager Desire Doue scored twice in an astonishing ...

  Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya suffered a brutal knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 1, 2025. The fight ended in the second round when Imavov landed a powerful ...

  Edoardo Bove is in the hospital and has regained consciousness following a medical emergency that occurred during the match between Fiorentina and Inter, which has been called off. The game was halted in the 17th minute after the midfielder ...

  Prince Harry made an unexpected appearance at the Canadian Grey Cup final, waving to fans and flashing a thumbs-up as he attended the event in Vancouver. The Duke of Sussex, 40, arrived pitchside with a wide grin before the ...

  The West Africans have joined Bafana Bafana and other teams that have booked tickets for the tournament to be hosted by Morocco. Nigeria came back from behind to force a 1-1 draw with Benin in a 2025 Africa Cup of ...

  South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan was arrested and charged on Wednesday in connection with allegations of fraud and theft totaling 1.3 million rand ($72,000), police reported. Jordaan is accused of using SAFA resources for personal benefit, ...

  Darwin Nunez and Mo Salah each found the net as Liverpool headed into the November international break with an impressive win and a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. For Aston Villa, it marked a fourth ...

  Manchester City suffered a 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in their final game before the November international break. Erling Haaland’s 23rd-minute opener, assisted by Mateo Kovacic’s precise pass, wasn’t enough. City dominated the first half, with Savinho ...

  Tottenham Hotspur produced a thrilling second-half turnaround to overcome Aston Villa 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, bringing an end to Villa’s impressive eight-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League. The visitors had taken the lead in the 32nd ...

  In a thrilling encounter at Old Trafford, Moises Caicedo’s stunning volley denied Ruud van Nistelrooy his first Premier League win as Manchester United’s interim head coach, securing a 1-1 draw for Chelsea. The match began with a lackluster first ...

  Premier League club Manchester United has sacked Erik ten Hag as the club manager, a club statement released on Monday read. “Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United men’s first-team manager. Erik was appointed in April ...

  Chelsea secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge, thanks to Cole Palmer’s influential performance. Palmer scored the winning goal just after halftime and provided an exceptional pass for Nicolas Jackson’s opener. Alexander Isak equalized for Newcastle ...

  West Ham United stunned Manchester United with a thrilling 2-1 victory, thanks to Jarrod Bowen’s stoppage-time penalty. Crysencio Summerville opened the scoring in the 74th minute, capitalizing on United’s wastefulness. Casemiro equalized seven minutes later, but Bowen’s 92nd-minute penalty ...

  The highly anticipated match between Arsenal and Liverpool ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium in London, marking the ninth round of the English Premier League. Arsenal struck first, with Bukayo Saka scoring in the ninth minute. ...

  Robert Lewandowski scored twice with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha also getting on the scoresheet as Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid away to extend their lead over the bitter rivals to six points at the top of LaLiga. Kylian Mbappe, playing ...

  Sean Dyche’s side seemed destined for defeat after a lackluster performance, but Portuguese striker Beto scored from Ashley Young’s cutback in the 94th minute, allowing the Toffees to extend their unbeaten run to five games. It appeared that Alex ...

  The third week of the UEFA Europa League saw Fenerbahçe and Manchester United engage in an exhilarating match at Ülker Stadium, ending in a 1-1 stalemate. Manchester United struck first, with Christian Eriksen scoring in the 15th minute. However, ...

  Chelsea secured their second consecutive win in the UEFA Conference League, thrashing Greek Super League side Panathinaikos 4-1. Enzo Maresca’s Blues now top the league phase table and have scored four or more goals in five games this season. ...

  LeBron James and his son Bronny made history after they became the first father-son duo to share the court in an NBA game during the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The much-anticipated moment came with four minutes ...

  Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was given a five-match stadium ban for spitting on the floor as match officials walked past in the tunnel, an independent regulatory commission has said. Marinakis was found guilty of improper conduct for the ...

  Leverkusen star Victor Boniface, 23, took to Instagram to share shocking images and videos of a severe car accident he was apparently involved in. The Nigerian striker posted a photo of himself looking stunned, followed by a caption reading, ...

  Music mogul, Don Jazzy has launched Supremos Football Club, joining Lagos Liga, a top African private football league Don Jazzy stated, “Lagos Liga combines my passion for football and talent development.” Supremos FC will compete for N50 million in 7-a-side matches, with ...