Manchester United’s season of misery continued last night as they exited the Champions League at the group stage after defeat by Bayern Munich at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s side, beaten 3-0 at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, needed to beat the Bundesliga champions and hope that there was no winner…
Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie has been crowned the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for 2023. Nnadozie was crowned Africa’s best at the CAF awards held on Monday night at Marakesh in Morroco. She beat fellow goalkeepers in the form of Moroccan shot-stopper Khadija El-Rmichi and South Africa’s Andile Olaminii She showed her heroics in the…
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has added another feather to her cap, winning the illustrious African Women’s Player of the Year for a record-extending sixth time. The Barcelona star was crowned the winner of the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year continuing her dominance in the continent’s women’s game. Oshoala received the prize in 2014, 2016,…
Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year in a momentous event that solidified his status as one of the best players in the world. Osimhen saw off competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah. Monday’s award capped off a sterling year for the Super Eagles forward whose…
Tottenham ended their recent slump in emphatic style as they convincingly overpowered Newcastle United 4-1 Spurs had lost four of their previous five games and had not won since the victory at Crystal Palace on 27 October, against a Newcastle team in the need of a magic having lost surprisingly to Everton 3-0 in their…
Anthony Davis scored 41 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers to victory against the Indiana Pacers in the NBA’s first in-season tournament final. Davis also registered 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocks, while team-mate LeBron James added 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 123-109 win. James was also named the most valuable…
Tennis legend Chris Evert says her cancer has returned, two years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. American Evert, 68, was first diagnosed in December 2021 after a preventative hysterectomy and said in January 2023 she was “cancer-free”. The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion says she will now undergo another round of chemotherapy. “While this…
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Anambra Chapter, has said that it is satisfied with the improvement in the sports sector, particularly at the grassroots level in the state. Chimezie Anaso, the chairman of the state Association, stated this at the 2023 SWAN Week Lecture/Award Night in Awka. According to Anaso, He stated that the…
FIFA on Saturday confirmed that three bids to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027 had been lodged “across three confederations” before the bidding process closed. From Europe comes a joint bid between Belgium, Netherland and Germany while Mexico and the United States also teamed up as they submitted another joint bid just before Friday’s…
It’s the top of the table clash this weekend in the English Premier league with leaders Arsenal taking on third placed side Aston Villa It is one of six games lined up today in the league with only Liverpool the likely beneficiary if Arsenal lose In other fixtures Liverpool will travel to Crystal Palace in…
