A spectacular goalkeeping blunder helped Marcello Lippi’s China avoid a humiliating defeat as they came from behind to narrowly beat minnows Kyrgyzstan 2-1 at the Asian Cup on Monday. The Central Asians, ranked 91st in the world and playing their first major tournament, bossed the first half and deservedly ledContinue Reading

Manchester United defender Phil Jones says Sunday’s clash with Tottenham will test the strength of the team’s recent revival under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Phil Jones United have won all five matches since Solskjaer took the helm at Old Trafford following the sacking of Jose Mourinho last month. Spurs,Continue Reading

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits the “outstanding” Naby Keita has yet to reproduce the form that persuaded him to sign the midfielder — but says he has a bright future at Anfield. Naby Keita The 23-year-old started his Liverpool career brightly and has made 18 appearances so far this seasonContinue Reading

Norman Powell scored 23 points and Kyle Lowry returned from injury to tally 12 as the Toronto Raptors snapped the Indiana Pacer’s six-game NBA win streak with a 121-105 victory on Sunday. TORONTO, CANADA – JANUARY 6: Delon Wright #55 of the Toronto Raptors puts up shot against the IndianaContinue Reading

Commonwealth gold medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye says she is targeting a gold medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Odunayo Adekuoroye Adekuoroye said on Monday in Abuja that she had begun preparations since the 2018 National Sports Festival (NSF). The 25-year-old who won a gold medal in herContinue Reading

Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD,literally rolled out the drums last Friday (January 4, 2019) to celebrate the 9th Anniversary of the commencement of uninterrupted Academic works in the 21st Century University which has earned itself a name in the league of world Class Universities, its short history of existence notwithstanding.Continue Reading

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, is once again in the news, but this time for what many critics deem as all the wrong reasons. The umbrella body of university students in Nigeria is presently embroiled in a crisis that seriously threatens its existence. Though with a long historyContinue Reading