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Chelsea travel to the Etihad to face Champions elect, Manchester City, in a defining moment for both sides in the league this season, and though the bookies may have the home team as favorite, wing-back Victor Moses says they want to “go out and prove people wrong.” … read more via Leadership...

Athletes from Plateau State yesterday dominated the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon, which was concluded at the Warri Township Stadium. The 10km race was flagged off by Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, former minister for Police Affairs, at the old Airport Road in Effurun. And it did not take long before...

Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun is keen to see his future with German Bundesliga club Mainz decided before heading to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Leon Balogun Balogun together with William Troost-Ekong has been outstanding in the Super Eagles defence, but the player is more concerned about...

Aruna-Quadri Egypt’s OMAR Assar and Dina Meshref, yesterday, emerged winners of the men and women’s event of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Top 16 championship, which held in Nairobi, Kenya. Assar defeated Aruna Quadri 4-3 to overthrow the Nigerian, … read more via The...

Liverpool are now second on the Premier League table, following their 2-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday evening. Mohammed Salah and Sadio Mane scored for the Reds, as they eased to victory at Anfield in the late kick-off. They now have 60 points, 15 behind leaders Manchester … read more via...

Pinnick (right) cuts the tape to unveil the Odua Football Leagues and WNFF logos in Ibadan on Friday, assisted by Seyi Akinwunmi and Ajibade. Amid pomp and glitz, but with a full appreciation of the task at hand, leaders of the South West zone of Nigerian Football … read more via P.M.EXPRESS –...

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) shakes hands wirh Paris Saint-Germain’s French defender Presnel Kimpembe (C) next to Paris Saint-Germain’s French midfielder Adrien Rabiot at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen first leg football match Real … read more...

By Ben Efe World athletics ruling body, IAAF is considering ways to sanction its local affiliate, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, after Nigerian sports officials failed to account for a $150,000 grants by the IAAF. Trying Times… Nigerian athletes (from left) Divine Oduduru, Tega Odele...

Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, has claimed there is “no strategy” you can use to stop Barcelona star, Lionel Messi. Both teams clash in a top-of-the-table LaLiga fixture on Sunday at Camp Nou. Second-placed Atletico are only five points behind Barca going into the clash “[Messi] is …...

Angel Di Maria kept up his irresistible form as a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Neymar, Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe defeated Troyes 2-0 ahead of their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid. Di Maria The Argentine notched his 13th goal in 14 starts this year during Saturday’s visit …...

Mohamed Salah’s 32nd goal of a remarkable season helped lift Liverpool into second place in the Premier League after a 2-0 victory on Saturday at home to a Newcastle United side managed by former Reds boss Rafael Benitez. Salah Sadio Mane, with his 14th goal of the season, … read more via...

The final match between Aruna Quadri and Omar Assar at the 2018 ITTF Africa Top 16 Cup had all the element of the epic match and the fans at the Kasarani Hall of Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi were not disappointed as they were treated … read more via The Nation Nigeria –...

Former Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Augustine Jay-Jay Okocha has been named as one of the German Bundesliga legends. read more via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2F9dDdD --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has reached yet another landmark in his career, with his strike in Saturday evening’s La Liga game at home to Getafe taking him to 300 La Liga career goals. read more via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2H0J1Yf --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell says the bullies should be suspended. Premier League Two star players at a Premier League team are being bullied over an alleged gay relationship. Both first teamers are being bullied with the gay jibes and the team held an emergency ‘clear … read more via...

Alexis Sanchez plays ‘Glory, Glory Man Utd’ on piano in official unveiling Manchester United Manchester United star Paul Pogba is not at “war” with his manager Jose Mourinho, the midfielder’s agent Mino Raiola has revealed. The France international was subbed off in the Red Devils’ league …...

Former Arsenal chairman, Peter Hill-Wood, has said that manager Arsene Wenger has overstayed at the club. Hill-Wood was the man who appointed Wenger in 1996. The Frenchman is under pressure, following a series of disappointing results, including back-to-back 3-0 defeats to Manchester City...

Arsene Wenger has grown used to defending himself in recent years but the Arsenal manager’s grip on his position has never seemed less secure ahead of Sunday’s clash with Brighton. Wenger A crushing 3-0 loss against Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday intensified the criticism...

Croatian authorities have charged the captain of the national football team, Luka Modric, with perjury over his testimony in the tax fraud trial of Zdravko Mamic, a former executive director at Dinamo Zagreb. Prosecutors say Modric, 32, made a false statement in June 2017 over details of his...

Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric has been charged with perjury relating to the tax fraud trial of former Dinamo Zagreb director, Zdravko Mamic. The Croatia international was alleged to have given a false testimony in 2017, when officials were investigating his transfer to Tottenham in 2008. Mamic...