BY OSABUOHIEN VIVIAN-ROSE Arsenal moved a step closer to ending their long wait for a Premier League crown after Leandro Trossard’s late strike secured a tense 1-0 victory over West Ham United at the London Stadium on Sunday. With the title race entering its decisive stage, the Gunners overcame a determined West Ham side thanks to Trossard’s 83rd-minute finish from a precise Martin Odegaard pass. The Belgian winger calmly fired a low shot beyond the goalkeeper to send the travelling Arsenal supporters into celebration. Despite dominating possession for large periods, Arsenal were pushed all the way by a spirited West…
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Par: Osabuohien Imuetinyanosa Boxe – 1er combat sur 5 : Fabio Wardley contre Daniel Dubois – Titre WBO des poids lourds – Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, Grande-Bretagne – 9 mai 2026. Daniel Dubois célèbre sa victoire par KO technique contre Fabio Wardley. (Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge) [1/5] Boxe – Fabio Wardley contre Daniel Dubois – Titre mondial WBO des poids lourds – Co-Op Live Arena, Manchester, Grande-Bretagne – 9 mai 2026. Daniel Dubois célèbre sa victoire contre Fabio Wardley… Acquisition des droits de licence, ouvre un nouvel onglet En savoir plus Dubois se remet de deux knockdowns et remporte…
…Ratifies relegation of Gombe, Rovers, eight others to NLO The board of the Nigeria National League ( NNL) has confirmed the promotion of four clubs to the Nigeria Professional Football League ( NPFL) as well as ratified the demotion of 10 clubs to the Nation wide League One following their poor performance in the just concluded 2025/2026 league season. This was part of the decision reached after it’s end of the season board meeting held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at the auditorium of Beyond Limits Fc, Ikenne, Ogun State. In a communique issued after the meeting, the board listed…
Frankie Omokhua, Enugu The race for the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title will now be decided on the final day of the season following crucial victories recorded by Rangers International and Rivers United in Matchday 37 encounters. At the historic Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Sunday, Rangers International secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Bendel Insurance to maintain their grip on the summit of the league table, while Rivers United kept their championship dreams alive with an impressive 3-2 away triumph against Wikki Tourists. The Flying Antelopes currently occupy first position with 63 points, just one point ahead of…
Paris Saint-Germain booked their place in a second consecutive UEFA Champions League final after battling to a 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich, sealing a dramatic 6-5 aggregate triumph over the German giants. Match Report Holding a narrow advantage from the thrilling first leg in Paris, Paris Saint-Germain arrived at the Allianz Arena with a more disciplined and cautious game plan. Unlike the end-to-end spectacle at the Parc des Princes, Luis Enrique’s men focused on structure, compact defending and ruthless efficiency. The visitors stunned Bayern almost immediately when Ousmane Dembele struck in the third minute. A slick attacking sequence carved open…
Man City in title hunt, Liverpool stuck, Bournemouth eye Europe By Osabuohien Imuetinyanosa Manchester City sent out a defiant message to Premier League title favourites Arsenal as Pep Guardiola’s side scored three second-half goals to beat visiting Brentford 3-0 on Saturday. Anything other than a win would have left City’s hopes of reclaiming the crown hanging by a slender thread and it looked unlikely in a subdued first half. But a superb strike into the top corner by Jeremy Doku and further goals by Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush earned City the win that cut Arsenal’s lead to two points.…
BY OSABUOHIEN VIVIAN-ROSE Aryna Sabalenka has raised fresh concerns ahead of the French Open after crashing out of the Italian Open in a surprise third-round defeat to Sorana Cîrstea. The world No.1 was beaten 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in Rome on Saturday after struggling physically during the deciding set. Sabalenka required a medical timeout for treatment on her lower back and hip, with visible discomfort affecting her movement and power late in the match. The Belarusian, who also suffered a disappointing loss at the Madrid Open last month, admitted after the match that the injury limited her performance. “I felt like…
BY OSABUOHIEN VIVIAN-ROSE Confederation of African Football has congratulated Nigeria’s Nigeria women’s national under-20 football team after they secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in dramatic fashion. The Falconets booked their place at the tournament despite a 2-1 defeat to Malawi women’s national under-20 football team in the second leg of the final qualifying round, advancing 3-2 on aggregate. Nigeria entered the match with a 2-0 first-leg advantage, but Malawi mounted a strong comeback through Faith Chimzimu, who scored in the 9th and 56th minutes to level the tie on aggregate and put the visitors under…
In line with the Nigeria Basketball Federation’s (NBBF) long-term vision of building a world-class basketball structure and highly competitive national teams, the President of the NBBF, Engr. Ahmadu Musa Kida, has spearheaded a major step toward strengthening the technical capacity of Nigeria’s basketball ecosystem. Under his leadership, and following recommendations from the Federation’s Technical Committee, the NBBF has approved the immediate appointment of renowned NBA coach, David Fizdale, as the new Head Coach of Nigeria’s Men’s Senior National Basketball Team, D’Tigers. Engr. Kida described the appointment as a deliberate and strategic decision aimed at harnessing basketball talents both within Nigeria…
Nigeria Basketball Federation have announced a new date from May 12, to May 16, 2026, for the start of the 2026 season of the Nigeria’s Men’s Premier Basketball League, due to the approval of new teams by the LMC. In a release signed by the Secretary of NBBF, Mrs. Amina Amanchi. The eagerly awaited elite men’s basketball league is expected to feature 20 teams, divided into the Atlantic and Savannah conferences. It also revealed that domestic transfers for league teams would attract One hundred and fifty thousand (N150,000.00) and the distribution shall be between the releasing club and the NBBF.…