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How Arsenal pipped Manchester United 3-2

By Tosin Deba Arsenal made a huge statement in their bid to win a first title in 19 years, defeating Manchester United 3-2...

Celebrated Tennis star, Naomi Osaka, is pregnant, takes temporary leave of the sport

by Tosin Deba Tennis star Naomi Osaka has announced her pregnancy, posting a photo of an ultrasound scan of her rotund tummy on...

Former Falconets Coach, Dan Evumena, is dead

Dan Evumena, the Head Coach of the Falconets, who took them to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile...

Chelsea cursed, need spiritual cleansing, may face relegation – Primate Ayodele

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has said struggling English Premier League side, Chelsea is cursed and in dire...

Brazilian football legend, Pele, buried on 9th floor of world’s tallest vertical cemetery

After three days of national mourning, a 24-hour wake and massive funeral procession, Brazilian football legend Pele’s remains were on Tuesday interred in...

At 82, Brazilian football legend, Pele, exits

After weeks of being bedridden in hospital waiting to breathe his last, Brazilian football legend, Pele, has passed on at the age of...

Buenos Aires erupts as triumphant Argentina team’s plane touches down from Qatar

Thousands of excited fans stormed the Ezeiza International airport at about 2.17am local time on Tuesday to welcome Leo Scolani Argentina team back...

World Cup celebration tragedy: Argentinian fan choked to death by flag

The 22-year-old, named locally as Sebastian Oscar Maciel, died instantly after accidentally depriving himself of oxygen. He crashed to the ground while celebrating...

Golden Messi lifts the World Cup for Argentina after 36 years

Just like Diego Maradona in 1986, Lionel Messi and Lionel Scolani’s tactics and prowess have won the World Cup for Argentina. Montriel winning...

Two-term NOC President, Gumel re-elected, ace sports journalist, Nezianya emerges PRO

Just re-elected as President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) for a third-term, Habu Gumel, has promised that the new executive committee would...

Buhari hails Moroccan team for exploits in 2022 FIFA World Cup

Morocco’s feat of becoming the first African team since the inception of the World Cup in 1930 to get to the semi-final in...

2022 World Cup: Morocco make history, zoom to semi-final, beat Portugal 1-0

Morocco made history today at the ongoing 2022 World Cup as they qualify for first-ever semi-final as the Atlas Lions defeated Portugal 1-0....

Qatar World Cup tragedy: U.S. journalist, Grant Wahl, dies covering match

A U.S. journalist, 49-year-old Grant Wahl, died on early Saturday while covering the 2022 World Cup quarter-final match between Argentina and the Netherlands....

National Sports Festival tragedy: Boxer punched to death

Team Imo has lost a boxer at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State. Chukwuemeka Igboanugo died in the ring after...

Host Delta State wins first gold medal at 2022 National Sports Festival

The 21st National Sports Festival, tagged Delta 2022 has got underway in Asaba, with the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare,...

Qatar World Cup 2022: Portugal Edge Out Uruguay 2-0, Brazil Pip Switzerland

At the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar, UAE, Portugal secured their passage into the last 16 at the 2022 World Cup after...