The Kwara Cricket Association has begun preparations toward the hosting of the Easter Holiday Cricket competition for secondary schools in the state. This was part of the resolutions reached at the end of a one-day meeting of the association in Ilorin on Tuesday. To ensure that the competition scheduled forContinue Reading

Lagos – Former Nigeria Super Eagles Captian, Nwakwo Kanu, on Monday said he was embittered by the illegal takeover of one of his properties, “Hardly Apartment’’, located in Victoria Island, Lagos, which was under litigation. Nwankwo Kanu Kanu in his Kanu Heart Foundation Office, Ikeja, said that such trespass wasContinue Reading

French midfielder Paul Pogba says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s arrival as interim manager at Manchester United has not only sparked his return to form but also put a smile back on his face. Solskjaer-Pogba The 26-year-old — an integral figure in France’s World Cup triumph last year — has shown theContinue Reading

South Korean football officials have presented the children of four dead players with gold medals in what is being seen as an attempt to lift a supposed curse on the team at the Asian Cup. South Korea’s defender Minjae Kim (C) celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2019 AFCContinue Reading

Former world number one and two-time champion Victoria Azarenka was dumped from the Australian Open at the first hurdle Tuesday, throwing away a one-set lead against Laura Siegemund. Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka reacts after a point against Germany’s Laura Siegemund during their women’s singles match on day two of the AustralianContinue Reading

CAF Confederation Cup play-off first leg result Monday: At Dakar ASC Jaraaf (SEN) 2 (Mbodj 6, Kane 42) Renaissance Berkane (MAR) 0 Played Sunday At Ndola, Zambia Zesco Utd (ZAM) 3 (Kambole 25, Were 31-pen, 54) Kaizer Chiefs (RSA) 1 (Billiat 42) At Addis Ababa Jimma Aba Jifar (ETH) 0Continue Reading

Huddersfield announced the departure of manager David Wagner by mutual consent on Monday, with the club rooted at the bottom of the Premier League. Wagner Saturday’s goalless draw at Cardiff halted a club-record nine straight defeats in all competitions but they have won just twice in the league all season.Continue Reading