Category: SPORTS
Tokyo 2025 World Championships: Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan Wins Silver In 100m Hurdles
Nigeria’s track queen, Tobi Amusan, has won silver in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships. She claimed the prize after clocking a brilliant 12.29s in the final of the 100m hurdles. This comes after the 28-year-old won her semifinal heat earlier on Monday. Amusan clocked an impressive 12.36 seconds to secure…
MMA Star McGregor Drops Out Of Ireland’s Presidential Race
Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) star Conor McGregor announced Monday that he was withdrawing his candidacy for the country’s presidential election, but added that his “commitment to Ireland does not end here”. Nicknamed “The Notorious”, McGregor is a leading figure in the anti-immigration movement in Ireland and was hosted by US President Donald Trump at…
SPL: Iheanacho Inspires Celtic To Dramatic Win On Debut
Kelechi Iheanacho scored on his debut as Celtic defeated Kilmarnock 2-1 at the Rugby Park on Sunday. Iheanacho, who joined Brendan Rodgers’ side on a free transfer two weeks ago was named among the the substitutes. Celtic took the lead 10 minutes into the second half through Daizen Maeda. DMaeda nodded home from inside the…
Man City Humiliate Woeful Man United As Pressure Mounts On Amorim
Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City inflicted another damaging defeat on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim with a comprehensive 3-0 win on Sunday. Phil Foden opened the scoring before Haaland took centre stage with a second-half double, either side of an incredible miss from the Norwegian, as City bounced back from two consecutive Premier…
Manchester United Keeper Onana Joins Trabzonspor
Manchester United’s Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana has completed a season-long loan move to Turkish side Trabzonspor. Onana’s future at Old Trafford was in doubt after United signed Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens for 21 million euros (£18.2 million) plus add-ons. The 29-year-old Onana joined United from Inter Milan in 2023 for an initial 51 million euros…
‘’They Cost Us Maximum Points’’ NFF Blames Two Super Eagles Players For 1-1 Draw With South Africa
The duo of Cyriel Dessers and captain William Troost-Ekong, have been publicly singled out by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, following the 1-1 draw with South Africa in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. The Super Eagles came into the game needing all three points to stand a chance of qualifying for the tournament….
South Africa Hold Nigeria To 1-1 Draw As Super Eagles’ World Cup Hopes Wane
The Super Eagles’ failure to secure maximum points away to South Africa in Bloemfontein leaves Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup hopes hanging by a thread. With two matches left to play in the group, Nigeria are 6 points behind South Africa who are topping Group C with 17 points, while the Super Eagles are on 11…
Nottingham Forest Appoint Postecoglou As Manager
Nottingham Forest appointed Ange Postecoglou as manager on Tuesday to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked following a dispute with club owner Evangelos Marinakis. Nuno led Forest to European qualification for the first time in 30 years last season by finishing seventh in the Premier League. But he became the first Premier League manager…
JUST IN: Ekong Returns To Starting Lineup For Nigeria Vs South Africa Showdown
Captain William Troost-Ekong was named in Nigeria’s starting lineup for the crunch 2026 World Cup qualifiers with South Africa after he was omitted from the team that started in the lone goal win over Rwanda over the weekend. Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, instead, named a twenty-year-old Benjamin Frederick in his stead. Frederick, himself, also…
Sinner Relishing ‘Special’ US Open Final With Alcaraz
Reigning champion Jannik Sinner expects another “special” occasion when he plays Carlos Alcaraz for the men’s US Open title after the Italian reached his fifth successive Grand Slam final on Friday. Sinner beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and is chasing a fifth career major after joining Rod Laver, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic…