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Holders Real Madrid cruised into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half goal helping them to a 2-1 victory at Paris St Germain (PSG) on Tuesday. The 12-time European champions went through 5-2 on aggregate. Ronaldo headed home seven minutes into the second half and Casemiro added a …

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  FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi struck a remarkable 600th professional goal for club and country on Sunday by scoring in his side’s Liga home win over nearest challengers Atletico Madrid. The Argentine slammed a free kick right into the near top corner in the 26th minute to break the …

Neymar Jr, Brazil and Paris St Germain forward  has had a successful operation on his injured foot and ankle, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in a statement on Saturday. The world’s most expensive footballer was operated on in Belo Horizonte by the Brazil national team doctor to repair the …

Nigeria’s only FIFA Match Agent and Chief Executive Officer of Monimichelle Sports Facility Construction Limited, Ebi Egbe, has lauded Governor Henry Seriake Dickson’s effort towards repositioning sports in Bayelsa State. Egbe, who is popularly known as Moni Love, told journalists at his head office in Yenagoa that Governor Dickson is …

Manchester City tore Arsenal apart for the second time in four days on Thursday, beating them 3-0 on a freezing night at The Emirates. The victory restored City’s 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Arsenal had been hoping for redemption after City thrashed them by the same …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the private sector and philanthropists to support the game of golf in order to raise the prize money and attract internationally-acclaimed golfers to play in Nigerian tournaments. The Minister, who made the call at the opening of the …

Argentine winger Angel Di Maria produced a majestic performance capped by two fine goals to help French Cup holders Paris St Germain reach the semi-finals on Wednesday. The Ligue 1 leaders won 3-0 over Olympique Marseille on Wednesday. It was a carbon copy of PSG’s 3-0 league victory over Marseille …

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is prepared to go back on his decision to retire from international football if he is picked for the friendlies against England and Argentina next month. Buffon had called it a day in November immediately after Italy’s astonishing failure to qualify for this year’s World Cup, …

For the third time running, Shell has won the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG), posting a commanding victory streak in the history of the 30-year old triennial competition. At the end of the week-long NOGIG 2018 in Lagos, Team Shell topped the medal table with 11 gold, 12 …

FIFA said on Friday it has every confidence in its security measures at the 2018 World Cup in Russia after hooliganism in the host nation came under fresh scrutiny. The world football body’s assurance came in the wake of violent incidents involving Spartak Moscow supporters on Thursday in which a …

The second edition of the Governor Seriake Dickson Football Competition, tagged, The Restoration Cup 2018, will kick – off in March. Director General of the competition, Ono Akpe, who disclosed this in Yenagoa, reiterated that this year’s edition is strictly for communities as well as tertiary institutions in Bayelsa state. …

By Our Reporter Students of the Federal Government Girls College in Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom State have been charged to commit themselves to sports development as a means of developing the girl-child. Principal of the College, Engr. (Mrs) Dasoye Opute said this during the 25th Annual Inter-House Sports Competition of …

Arsenal midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil will miss the 2017/2018 UEFA Europa League last 32 clash against Swedish clubside Ostersunds on Thursday. However, manager Arsene Wenger is hopeful they will feature in this weekend’s English League Cup final versus Manchester City. Wenger took close to a full strength squad …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has refused to blame his players after the runaway English Premier League leaders were knocked out of the English FA Cup by third-tier Wigan Athletic. Monday’s 1-0 fifth round defeat at the DW Stadium was like a repeat of the 2012-13 final match won by …

By Olanrewaju Akojede The Management of Enyimba International FC of Aba is in mourning over the tragic death of its former Captain, Chinedu Udoji, who died in a ghastly motor accident on Sunday. The deceased, who captained Enyimba for five years, was until his death, playing for Kano Pillars FC. …

Romelu Lukaku extended his impressive FA Cup scoring record by netting twice in Manchester United’s 2-0 win at Huddersfield Town to send Jose Mourinho’s side through to the quarter-finals. The Belgian has scored in each of the three rounds United have played of this year’s competition and now has 11 …

Long-serving Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is hopeful of seeing out his current two-year contract at the English Premier League club amid speculation about his future. The Frenchman signed a new contract at Arsenal at the end of last season but the club have shown little progress this term. They sit …

Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday became the first player to score 100 Champions League goals for the same club. This was when he found the net in Real Madrid’s last 16 clash at home to Paris Saint-Germain. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Real Madrid came back from a …

Some of the most renowned indigenous and international polo teams are set to convene in Lagos, Nigeria to compete for highly coveted trophies in the 2018 Lagos Int’l Polo Tournament. Sponsored by leading African Financial Institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, the competition will see both Nigerian and foreign teams compete …

By Dorcas Jonah The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Tuesday said Team Nigeria’s athletes for the 2018 Commonwealth Games would soon leave for the pre-event tour aspect of their preparation. Dalung told newsmen in Abuja that some national sports federations had completed the first phase of camping …

Manchester City effectively killed off their UEFA Champions League tie against FC Basel after 23 minutes on Tuesday. They flattened the Swiss champions with three quickfire goals on their way to a 4-0 away win. Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero scored within nine minutes of each other in …

The African Wrestling Championship (Port Harcourt 2018) closed successfully on Sunday with winners emerging in all the categories of the competition. The athletes from the participating countries contested for trophies under Greco-Roman and Free Style models. After the competition, trophies were presented to the winners during a gala night at …