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    The former vice president of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and fined 1 million yuan ($139,579.03) for taking bribes, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, citing a court ruling Li Yuyi‘s sentence follows ...

  Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappe left the island of Majorca with less than they bargained for on Sunday night, as the home side battled back to snare a 1-1 draw. Rodrygo had given Real the lead after some delicious ...

Brentford began their Premier League campaign with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at home on Sunday. Brentford then took the lead through Bryan Mbuemo’s goal, which came after a well-executed move down the right flank. Crystal Palace equalized in ...

Manchester City kicked off their Premier League title defense with a convincing 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Erling Haaland marked his 100th appearance for the champions with his 91st goal, scoring in the 18th minute after ...

In a highly anticipated and intense main event at UFC 305, Dricus Du Plessis successfully defended his middleweight title against Israel Adesanya, winning by submission in the fourth round. The fight was marked by a tense atmosphere, fueled by pre-fight ...

Liverpool kicked off their season with a 2-0 win over Ipswich Town, marking a successful start to Arne Slot’s tenure as head coach. Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah scored the goals, with Jota finishing off a well-worked move involving Salah ...

Aston Villa kicked off their Premier League campaign with a win at West Ham, thanks to a late goal from substitute Jhon Duran. Duran scored in the 79th minute, slotting the ball into the bottom corner after receiving a pass ...

Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have held on to their 36th position in the latest FIFA global rankings, according to the list released on Friday, August 16, 2024. The Super Falcons also remain the top-ranked women’s football team in ...

  Nigerian singer, Burna Boy opens a football academy known as ‘Burna Boy Football Academy’ in Lagos. As part of integration of African football, Burna Boy contributes its quota in its development. It’s reported to run 3 days in a ...

  Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has signed a new contract extension, committing his future to the club until June 2027, with an option to extend for an additional year until June 2028. The new deal is a testament to ...

Rene Wakama, head coach of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has been named the FIBA Best Women’s Basketball Coach of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. This recognition comes after leading Nigeria to a historic quarter-final finish, making them the first ...

  Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in the 100m hurdles, has narrowly missed out on a spot in the Olympics final Competing in heat 1 of the women’s 100m hurdles semi-final, Amusan finished 3rd with a time of 12.55 seconds. ...

  In a thrilling finale at the 2024 Paris Games, Spain defeated France 5-3 in extra time to claim their first men’s soccer Olympic gold medal since 1992. France took an early lead with Enzo Millot’s 11th-minute goal, but Spain ...

  Issa Hayatou, the former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has passed away at the age of 77. Hayatou, a pivotal figure in African football for decades, d!ed in Paris on Thursday, just a day before his ...

  Nigeria’s 4x400m men’s relay team has been disqualified from the final at the Paris Olympic Games due to a lane infringement. The team, consisting of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Dubem Amene, and Chidi Okezie, had finished heat 2 with ...

  The German cycling team as BORROWED a Nigerian cyclist, Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, a bicycle at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Ukpeseraye, representing Team Nigeria, found herself in a difficult situation when she had no bicycle to race with in the keirin and ...

  The Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, has explained why a Nigerian cyclist, Ese Ukpeseraye, borrowed a bicycle from the German cycling team to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris Recall yesterday, Thursday, August 8, Ese ...

  Following Gareth Southgate’s departure after the Euro 2024 final loss to Spain, Lee Carsley has been named interim manager of the England men’s football team. Carsley, familiar with the players and international football cycle, aims to ensure continuity and ...

Team USA women’s basketball is one step closer to winning their tenth Olympic gold medal after defeating Nigeria’s D’Tigress 88-74. A’ja Wilson led the team with 20 points, while Jackie Young added 15. Although the final score suggests a comfortable ...

Drake shed light on his former romance with Serena Williams in newly released footage from a studio session The Canadian rapper, 37, implied he wrote his 2016 single “Too Good” for the famous tennis player when he shared a never-before-seen video of himself ...

  World champion Tobi Amusan qualified for the 100-meter hurdles semi-finals at the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Wednesday.   Amusan led the field of eight athletes with a time of 12.49 seconds. She was followed by America’s Alaysha Johnson, ...

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili showed incredible courage and dedication as she competed in the women’s 200m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite finishing sixth with a time of 22.24 seconds, Ofili’s emotional response revealed the depth of her passion ...

  Nigeria’s Favour Ofili concluded her 200m campaign at the Paris Olympic Games with a sixth-place finish, crossing the line in 22.24s. American Gabby Thomas claimed the gold medal with a time of 21.83s, edging out Julie Alfred, who had earlier ...

Renowned singer Yemi Alade has announced that she will be recording the theme song for the upcoming Nigerian superhero anime series ‘Iyanu’. The announcement was made in a video statement posted on the series’ YouTube channel. ‘Iyanu’ is made based ...

Villarreal has announced the signing of Nicolas Pepe on a two-year contract, marking a new chapter in the player’s career. Nicholas Pepe, who was unveiled on August 4, 2024, brings a wealth of experience from his previous stints at Poitiers, ...