Late Laporte header earns Al-Nassr victory in Asian Champions League
HONG KONG, 
– Aymeric Laporte scored with nine minutes left to lead Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to a 1-0 win over Esteghlal of Iran in Dubai on Tuesday as big-spending Saudi Pro League clubs dominate the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite. The win moves the Riyadh-based club onto seven points from the […]
Scrappy Arsenal edge 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk
LONDON, – Arsenal needed an own goal to seal a scrappy 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday as they made it two wins out of three in the Champions League to soften the blow of their first domestic league defeat of the season at the weekend. The hosts missed a penalty in the second […]
Stuttgart’s Toure strikes late to earn 1-0 win at Juventus
TURIN, Italy, 
– VfB Stuttgart enjoyed an impressive 1-0 win at Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday thanks to El Bilal Toure’s stoppage-time strike as the hosts suffered their first loss this season. The German side, who claimed their first Champions League victory, had been more aggressive throughout and got their reward in […]
US Toxicologist’s report received
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lawal Pedro (SAN), has given the assurance that trial will commence soon to unravel the persons behind the death of the late Singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. While answering questions from journalists on Monday on the long delay that the case has […]
Super Eagles and Leverkusen’s Boniface to miss Brest game following Sunday’s car crash
German champions Bayer Leverkusen will be without their Nigeria striker Victor Boniface for Wednesday’s Champions League game at Brest, as the player is still dealing with the shock of a car crash he was involved in on Sunday. Coach Xabi Alonso said on Tuesday. Boniface was a passenger in a car involved in a crash […]
FIFA President lauds Morocco for hosting upcoming Women’s U17 World Cup editions
Gianni Infantino, President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), expressed gratitude to Morocco for hosting the next five editions of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Notably, FIFA has awarded Morocco the rights to host the tournament from 2025 to 2029. His remarks came during the opening of the 46th General Assembly of the Confederation […]
Glasgow confirmed as the hosts of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Glasgow was confirmed as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, the Scottish city stepping in after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew due to cost concerns, with organisers set to deliver a pared-down edition of the multi-sport event. Among the sports to be axed from the programme are badminton, cricket, hockey and rugby […]
Britain’s Alex Yee adds triathlon world title le to Olympic gold
British Olympic champion Alex Yee finished third after a barn-storming run in the men’s triathlon World Championship Finals in Torremolinos, Spain on Sunday to win his first world title. Yee, who won gold at this year’s Paris Games, crossed the line in 01:43:50, over a minute behind the winner, Olympic silver medallist Hayden Wilde (01:42:22) […]
“The kid is special ” Gary Lineker hails Fatawu Issahaku
Former England international and Leicester City legend Gary Lineker has lavished praise on Ghana international Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, calling him a “special kid” after the 19-year-old’s impressive display in Leicester City’s thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Southampton. Fatawu came off the bench with Leicester trailing 2-0 and immediately made an impact, providing the assist that […]
CAF has seen progress under Patrice Motsepe,says Kurt Okraku
WAFU B President Kurt Okraku has openly endorsed Dr Patrice Motsepe for a second term as the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), praising his impactful leadership since taking over the position. During a meeting in Addis Ababa with the WAFU B Zonal Union, Okraku expressed gratitude for the strides made under Motsepe’s […]