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Super Falcons star Chiamaka Nnadozie has been crowned the best goalkeeper in the French D1 Arkema (womens league). Nnadozie marked a significant milestone as the first African , particularly Nigerian, to claim this prestigious individual ac

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted his side needs luck to defeat Real Madrid on Tuesday in their Champions League semi-final first leg. Tuesdays clash at the Allianz Arena between 14-time winners Real Madrid and Bayern, with

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said Monday his side were ready for the threat posed by extraordinary Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham in their Champions League semi-final first leg. Tuesdays clash at the Allianz Arena between 14-

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers crashed out of the NBA playoffs on Monday after defending champions Denver snatched a 108-106 victory to complete a 4-1 series triumph. Jamal Murray scored 32 points, including a decisive go-ahead jum

Robert Lewandowski hit a second-half hat-trick to power Barcelona to an entertaining 4-2 win over 10-man Valencia on Monday in La Liga. The champions victory denies leaders Real Madrid the chance to take the crown by simply beating Cadiz n

Kobe, the 15-month-old son of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, has died. The former UFC star posted on social media after reports began going round in his native Cameroon. Francis Ngannou questioned why life is unfa

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tysons July 20 fight against YouTube sensation Jake Paul in Dallas will be a sanctioned heavyweight professional bout, fighters and promoters announced on Monday. The fight will be over eight two-minu

The World Table Tennis (WTT) has fixed June 1723 for this years WTT Contender Lagos, one of three WTT events in Africa this year. The week-long event, expected to be rounded off on June 23, followed the successes recorded in the 2023 editio

By Efosa Taiwo Having been without a coach for almost two months, the Nigeria Football Federation has finally announced Finidi George as the substantive head coach of the Super Eagles. Though not new to the current Super Eagles team having