UCHE Kalu has confirmed that he will remain with Rizespor of Turkey for next season in spite of offers coming from other clubs in Europe.

Kalu, who scored nine goals from 12 matches before he got injured in January year, has concluded all...

Court Stops Inauguration Of Handball Board

THE men and officers of the Nigeria Police Force were mobilized Friday to ensure that law and order prevailed at the National Stadium, Abuja, where the Minister of Sports/Chairman, National Sports...

ANOTHER attempt by Team Nigeria to return to the elite group of the Europe/Africa Zone of the Davis Cup tournament was thwarted Friday, as the Benson Ishicheli-captained side lost to Egypt in their last group match of Group III played at the Smash...

LITTLE Georgia Oboh will fly off to Scotland Saturday, where she is billed to fly Nigeria’s flag at the forthcoming European Junior Golf Championship.

Oboh, who paired with her mother, Evelyn, to win the just concluded Erin Magazine golf...

THE Nigerian female national team, Super Falcons and their Japanese counterparts, Nadeshiko, have some things in common.

Though, the Japanese women team occupies the front row in global football, having conquered the world at the last FIFA Women...

EVEN as a columnist, I cannot disguise my interest in FC Barcelona. I never hide my love for their style of play that is created and cultured at Camp Nou. Several times that sentiment beclouds and influences my expressions on the European...

It was another exciting moment of tennis at the 35th edition of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis Tournament, with tennis lovers, who trooped to the National Stadium, Lagos to be part of the championship, getting their feel of the...

BARCELONA footballer, Lionel Messi, and his father are being investigated in Spain for allegedly defrauding the state of more than 4m euros (£3.4m).

The 25-year-old Argentina forward and his father, Jorge Horacio, are suspected of filing...

CHELSEA midfielder, Michael Essien, says he is prepared to play anywhere under Jose Mourinho on his return to Stamford Bridge.

The Ghana international was reduced to a bit-part player under Roberto Di Matteo after a serious knee injury, but was...

TEMPORARY Brave Warriors Coach, Ricardo Mannetti, said Roger Palmgren’s shocking resignation should be relegated to history and has called on the nation to support the depleted side.

The Brave Warriors head into Wednesday’s 2014 FIFA World...

JOSEP Bartomeu has revealed that Cesc Fabregas could be allowed to leave Barcelona if the midfielder wants to move on this summer.


The Spain international has been linked with a return to Arsenal on more than one occasion, while Denis Irwin...

JOSE Mourinho has hit back at accusations from Andres Iniesta that he damaged Spanish football by claiming that he was made to suffer for being the coach who “ended Barcelona’s dominance” during his time at Real Madrid.

The Portuguese’s...

• Thrilled by ‘impossible’ win

FRENCH Open champion, Rafael Nadal, admits his preparations for Wimbledon will be less than ideal.

The 27-year-old became the first man ever to win eight singles titles at one grand slam when he defeated...

HE is back. Rafael Nadal, who in recent seasons had struggled to cope with the demands of the game following a spate of injuries, Sunday announced his complete return to his lair, the hard court of Roland Garros, where he coped with an on-court...