Chelsea has confirmed that it has parted ways with head coach Enzo Maresca. The decision comes after a period of growing tensions between Maresca and senior officials at the Premier League club. Maresca’s exit marks the end of a short-lived spell at Stamford Bridge, during which differences over management and club strategy reportedly escalated behind […]
Ahead of their opening match at AFCON, Nigeria’s Super Eagles (Class of 2024) have received national honours certificates, housing allocation documents, and land grants in Abuja and Lagos. The rewards were pledged by President Bola Tinubu following the team’s second-place finish at the 2023 AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire. The presentation took place at the team […]
The Los Angeles Clippers have released veteran point guard Chris Paul in a surprise move as the team continues to struggle near the bottom of the NBA standings. Paul, a 12-time All-Star, confirmed his exit in a social media post, saying he had been sent home while the team was on a road trip in […]
The Akwa Ibom Government has rewarded the Ibom Angels with a cash gift for their Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) opening-day performance against Naija Ratels. The Uyo-based club held Naija Ratels to a goalless draw at the Bwari Stadium, Abuja The State Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, doled out the cash to the team […]
Nigeria’s captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, narrowly missed out on the Women’s Player of the Year crown, which went to Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak. In the men’s category, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi claimed the Player of the Year Award, finishing ahead of Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, ending Nigeria’s recent run of back-to-back wins. The ceremony extended […]
In wrestling, Christiana Ogunsanya dominated Uzbekistan’s Shokhida Akhmedova 11-1 in the 53kg freestyle final, while Miesinnei Genesis settled for silver in the women’s 50kg freestyle after a 5-1 loss to Aktenge Keunimjaeva of Uzbekistan. On the track, Nigeria’s quartet of Bada Toyin, Ezechukwu Miracle, Omokwe Maria, and Nweke Cynthia powered to gold in the women’s […]
Nigeria earned their playoff spot as one of the best runners-up in the African qualifiers, boosted by a commanding 4–0 win over Benin Republic, highlighted by a Victor Osimhen hat-trick. Gabon secured their place after finishing second in Group F behind Ivory Coast. The winner of the encounter will go on to face either Cameroon […]
The Frenchman recently put pen to paper on a contract extension with the Gunners. “Of course it’s really tempting when a club like that is interested in you. “But I wanted to win titles at Arsenal first before thinking about anything else,” Saliba told Telefoot. Saliba might get his wish this season, as Arsenal look […]
The striker, who is on loan from Leverkusen, has failed to impress at the club and it was the same story in their draw against Mainz. Steffen was openly dissatisfied with the forward’s performance. Boniface struggled to make an impact with German sports outlet, Bild rating him 5, which reflected a subdued performance across the […]