Category: Sports

Second-half goals from Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Nicolo Zaniolo earned Atalanta a 2-0 win at VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League on Wednesday. The result means the Italian side are still yet to concede a goal in this season’s competition. The opener came in the 51st minute when Lookman tapped in a cross from Charles…

Manchester City’s 32-match unbeaten run in the Premier League came to an end in a 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth on Saturday, which saw the English champions usurped by Liverpool at the top of the table. The Cherries struck either side of half-time through Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson before Josko Gvardiol pulled one back for City.…

In a decision that has stunned the football world, Spanish midfielder Rodri was awarded the 2024 Ballon d’Or, edging out Real Madrid’s Vinícius Junior and igniting a wave of disbelief among fans and experts. The award, presented in Paris, celebrated Rodri’s exceptional consistency with Manchester City and the Spanish national team. However, Vinícius, widely seen…

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been sacked with his side sitting 14th in the top flight table. Ruud van Nistelrooy will step in as the interim head coach, working alongside the existing coaching staff, as the search for a permanent head coach is underway.

The Flamingos have crashed out of the U-17 Women’s World Cup after losing 0-2 to the US in the quarter-final on Saturday. Nigeria won all three games in Group A of the competition, scoring nine goals and bagging the same points to reach the last eight. But against the US at Santiago, Nigeria looked lethargic…

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, on Saturday awarded three points and three goals to the Super Eagles following the botched 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. The Super Eagles consolidated their top position in the group following the verdict. The Nigerian side now have 10 points from four matches, four points clear…

The U-19 team bus of a Nigerian Football Club, Kano Pillars FC on Tuesday morning was involved in an accident. SaharaReporters learnt that the incident happened while the team was travelling to Jos, Plateau State to play with Plateau United U-19. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the team’s media department, saying…

Liverpool have returned to the top of the Premier League table thanks to a 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday. The Reds had dropped into second place after Manchester City came from behind to win 2-1 at Wolves earlier in the day. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Curtis Jones was…

Nigeria international forward Victor Boniface has reportedly survived a ghastly car crash in Germany. The striker, who plays for German club Bayer Leverkusen, posted a video of the damaged car on his Instagram Stories on Sunday. The unfortunate incident occurred after the striker, who has been in scintillating form since joining the German club in…

The Confederation of African Football, (CAF) has requested both the Libyan and Nigerian football associations to submit documents concerning the cancellation of the Group D 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. The Super Eagles had withdrawn from the October 15 match after their plane was diverted to Labraq Airport, where players were reportedly held…