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Court increases Pistorius prison term by 13 years
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday increased Oscar Pistorius’ murder sentence to 13 years and five months after the state argued...
Nigeria placed 50th in new FIFA rankings
Nigeria have dropped nine places in Fifa’s latest World Ranking, despite defeating Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly in Krasnodar. In the new...
Argentina suffer shock 4-2 defeat by Nigeria
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]rgentina were stunned by Nigeria in a friendly game played in Russia without their superstar Lionel Messi. Ever Banega opened scoring for the...
Morocco beat Ivory Coast to secure World Cup return
Morocco ended their two-decade wait for a World Cup ticket by beating Ivory Coast 2-0 in Abidjan on Saturday to secure top spot...
Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo leaves club after ten years
Former Super Eagles international Michael Emenalo has ended his 10-year association with Chelsea following his sudden departure as the club’s technical director as...
In Pictures: Anthony Femi Joshua knocks out Takam in round 10
Anthony Joshua successfully defended his IBF heavyweight world title by beating Carlos Takam in Cardiff. The bout ended in...
Cristiano Ronaldo named Best FIFA Men’s Player for second year running
Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi and Neymar to win The Best FIFA Men’s Player award for the second year running....
Super Eagles to play friendly against Argentina in Russia
The Argentina FA has confirmed that the two-time World Champions will face Nigeria in a friendly in the Russian city of Krasnodar on...
Liverpool Coast to 7-0 Win vs Maribor in Champions League Match
Liverpool breezed to their first Champions League Group E win of the season as they blasted past Maribor 7-0. The Premier League side...
Nigeria now 41 in FIFA rankings
Nigeria are now ranked 41st in the world according to October Fifa ranking released on Monday. In September, the Super Eagles dropped six...
Nigeria first African side to qualify for 2018 World Cup
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ubstitute Alex Iwobi propelled the Super Eagles to the 2018 World Cup with a late strike that earned the Nigerian team a 1-0...
Neymar wants Sanchez at PSG
Paris Saint-Germain hope to sneak ahead of Manchester City in the race for Alexis Sanchez in order to fulfill a promise to Neymar,...
O.J. Simpson freed on parole after nine years in jail
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ormer football legend O.J. Simpson became a free man again Sunday after serving nine years for a botched hotel-room heist in Las Vegas...
Sources: Man City’s Sergio Aguero suffers fractured rib in car accident
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero suffered a fractured rib in a car crash in the Netherlands, sources told ESPN Sur. Aguero, 29, was...
Chelsea star Diego Costa officially completes move to Atletico Madrid
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]iego Costa has officially completed his move from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid, the clubs announced on Tuesday evening. After Costa fell out of...
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will make UCL last-16 if they ‘stay
By Glen Price—-Jurgen Klopp is still confident Liverpool will reach the knockout rounds of the Champions League despite their 1-1 draw with Spartak...
