Category: Sports
Former FIFA vice-president banned from football
Former FIFA vice president David Chung of Papua New Guinea has been banned for six-and-a-half years from football for ethics rules violations. The ethics committee said...
Cyprus Cup: Super Falcons bounce back beat Slovakia 4-3
Super Falcons grabbed their first victory at the ongoing Cyprus cup with a 4-3 defeat of Slovakia at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Friday. The Thomas Dernneby tutored...
New Leicester City manager Rodgers targets European place, silverware
New Leicester City Football Club manager Brendan Rodgers said on Friday he would be targeting silverware and qualifying for Europe with the English Premier League (EPL)...
Manchester United’s Rashford set for Southampton start
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is set to start Saturday’s English Premier League (EPL) match against Southampton but team mate Anthony Martial has not yet...
D’Tigers’ World Cup campaign: Improved defense is required, NBBF Technical Director admits
Adamu Deshi, the Technical Director of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), says D’Tigers have to improve their defence to have a chance of success at the FIBA World...
NBA Roundup: Harden rallies Rockets past Heat with 58 points
James Harden produced his seventh career 50-point, 10-assist game to spur the Houston Rockets to a 121-118 comeback victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Thursday...
NBA roundup: Wade buzzer-beater lifts Heat past Warriors
Dwyane Wade banked in a miracle shot — a 3-pointer at the buzzer off of one leg — as the host Miami Heat shocked the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State...
Arsenal keen to close gap on Spurs ahead of derby clash – Emery
Arsenal manager Unai Emery believes the opportunity to inch close to within a point of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League will be a “big motivation” for his...
EPL week 28: Liverpool maintains lead, Arsenal, Chelsea, City cruise to victory
Stylish Liverpool thrash Watford 5-0 to stay top of EPL Liverpool rediscovered their swagger and stayed top of the Premier League with a thrilling 5-0 win over Watford...
FIFA bans referee from Tanzania for life
Oden Charles Mbaga, a referee affiliated to the Tanzanian federation, has been banned from football for life for accepting bribes, world governing body FIFA said on...
