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Singapore, Oct. 13, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward Neymar went off injured after 12 minutes as Brazil forced a 1-1 draw with Nigeria in a friendly in Singapore on Sunday. The 27-year-old Neymar, making his 101st appearance for the national team, touched the back of his left thigh as …

By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Oct. 12, 2019 No fewer than 30 international athletes have registered and received invitations to participate in the Coal City International Half Marathon, “ Coal City 2019’’ in Enugu. Nzube Ndiokwelu, Race Director of Coal City International Marathon, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Oct. 11, 2019 Arsenal FC striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has been named the winner of the English Premier League (EPL) Player of the Month for September. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Gabon international won the English top-flight individual accolade following his outstanding form …

Barcelona (Spain), Oct. 7, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season as Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-0 on Sunday to climb into second place in the La Liga standings behind Real Madrid. The Catalans however ended the game with nine men as Ousmane Dembele and debutant Ronald …

Manchester (England), Oct. 6, 2019 Adama Traore’s late double stunned Manchester City, who suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday that left them eight points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Wolves forward Traore struck twice in the final 10 minutes to condemn the champions to …

Madrid (Spain), Oct. 5, 2019 Eden Hazard finally scored his first goal for Real Madrid as his side beat second-placed Granada 4-2 in a highly entertaining game at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. The result saw Real go four points clear at the top of La Liga. Goals from Hazard, …

Munich (Germany), Oct. 5, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Hoffenheim’s Sargis Adamyan scored his first two Bundesliga goals to stun hosts Bayern Munich 2-1 on Saturday and earn his side their maiden win in Munich. The 26-year-old Armenian striker scored either side of a Robert Lewandowski goal as Bayern Munich suffered their first …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Oct. 5, 2019 Nigeria’s Super Eagles team B on Saturday crashed out of the ongoing West African Football Union (WAFU) Cup of Nations in Senegal.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team lost all their games so far in the tournament. In Saturday’s …

Barcelona, Oct. 2, 2019 Luis Suarez scored two classy goals to inspire Barcelona to a 2-1 comeback win over Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Catalans inflicted a first defeat on Antonio Conte since he took charge of the Italians. Inter, who lead Serie A after winning …

Liverpool (UK), Oct. 2, 2019 European champions, Liverpool, gave up a three-goal lead to Austria’s Salzburg before recovering to win 4-3 in an enthralling Champions League Group E match at Anfield on Wednesday. Mohamed Salah, who scored twice, grabbed the 69th-minute winner for Liverpool after Salzburg, managed by American Jesse …

Lille (France), Oct 2, 2019 A brilliant late strike by Willian earned an otherwise unimpressive Chelsea a 2-1 win at Lille in Champions League Group H on Wednesday. Brazilian Willian volleyed home with 12 minutes left on his 300th Chelsea appearance after Tammy Abraham’s opener had been cancelled out by …

Leicester (UK), Sept. 29, 2019 Nigeria’s Wilfred Ndidi capped a tremendous outing for himself on Sunday as Leicester City moved to third place in the English Premier League (EPL) after thrashing Newcastle United 5-0. In spite of playmaker James Maddison missing out due to an ankle injury, Leicester City still …

By Akeem Abas Ibadan, Sept. 29, 2019 Mr Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, says the Federal Government will embrace Public Private Partnership(PPP) in transforming the sports sector. He said this on Sunday after inspecting facilities at Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) …

By Shedrack Frank Yenagoa, Sept. 29, 2019 The Bayelsa Police Command has confirmed the release of Mrs Beauty Siasia, the 80-year-old mother of a former Super Eagles’ Coach, Samson Siasia, who was kidnapped on July 15. The police disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Yenagoa by the …

Liverpool (UK), Sept. 28, 2019 Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling were on target as champions Manchester City won 3-1 at Everton on Saturday to stay five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Everton lost winger Theo Walcott in the opening minutes after he was struck in the face …

By Aderonke Ojo Abuja, Sept. 26, 2019 The Conference phase of the 2019 Zenith Bank Women Basketball League will get underway on Monday at two venues. The 16 clubs which qualified for this stage of the league from the second phase will head to Abuja and Ibadan in two groups …

Madrid, Sept. 25, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Real Madrid’s teenage Brazilian duo Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes sent them top of La Liga as both scored in a 2-0 win over Osasuna on Wednesday. Vinicius ended a goal drought which had dragged on since February with a deflected effort in the first …

London, Sept. 25, 2019 Manchester United’s current malaise was laid bare as they struggled past third-tier Rochdale 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup third round at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, showing nine changes from the one that lost at West Ham …

Abuja, Sept. 24, 2019 The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday in Abuja again waded into the growing crisis in the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) by suspending the body’s upcoming national elections. The NUJ, which is the association’s mother union, in suspending the elections, asked the two …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Sept. 24, 2019 Cristiano Ronaldo, conspicuously-absent from the FIFA Best Awards at the La Scala Opera house in Milan, on Tuesday took to Instagram to express his feelings in philosophical terms. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ronaldo missed out as Lionel Messi was …

Milan (Italy), Sept. 22, 2019 Argentine Lionel Messi beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo to win the best FIFA player of the year award for a record sixth time on Monday. Messi, who won the Spanish La Liga title with Barcelona last season as well …

ABAKALIKI The Central Bank of Nigeria Football Club (CBN FC) has won the 2019 All Financial Institutions Football Club (AFIFC) competition, beating the Unity Bank Football Club by a lone goal at the game played at the Pa Ngele Oruta Stadium, formerly known as Abakaliki Township Stadium. The only goal …

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed happiness that the Real Madrid Football Academy has become a reality,  saying that major international football stars will be groomed at the facility. Addressing journalists on Thursday after inspecting the Real Madrid Football Academy in readiness for the commissioning programme on Saturday,  …

(SEOUL) September 20, 2019 As an official partner of the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League season, Kia Motors Corporation has kicked off a series of inspiring and enthralling marketing activities with the aim of vivifying fan engagement throughout Europe and around the world. Under the slogan “Empowering Fans,” Kia, in collaboration with …

Paris, Sept 18 Angel Di Maria produced a vintage performance with two goals to help Paris St Germain, PSG, claim a 3-0 home win over Real Madrid in their Champions League Group A opening game on Wednesday. In the absence of the formidable trio of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Edinson …