Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has made the final shortlist for the 2023 CAF African Men’s Player of The Year Award. The Confederation of African Football, on its official X handle on Thursday, released the lists of the three final nominees in different categories for the prestigious awards. Osimhen will be vying with Morocco’s Paris…
The Ebonyi State Government is to commence construction of about 512kms of road across the State during the 2024 fiscal year. Governor Francis Nwifuru announced this during a Citizens’ engagement organized to elicit the thoughts of Ebonyians for inclusion in the 2024 Budget Estimate of the State. Governor Nwifuru who spoke on his administration’s preparedness…
Scott McTominay was the hero for Manchester United as they beat Chelsea 2-1 on Wednesday night at Old Trafford. For the second time this season, Scott McTominay scored twice at Old Trafford to secure a precious victory for Manchester United and ease the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag. The Scotland midfielder’s latest effort against…
LeBron James scored 31 points as the Los Angeles Lakers won a thriller against the Phoenix Suns to win 106-103 and reach the semi-finals of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. James sank 15 points in the fourth quarter as the Lakers held off a Kevin Durant-inspired second-half comeback. The win sets up a showdown with…
Newcastle United will be without their number one goalkeeper Nick Pope for four months, after he sustained a shoulder injury last weekend against Manchester United According to doctors treating him, the 31 year old England International will require surgery on the injured shoulder He dislocated his shoulder when he dived to make a save during…
Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki has been awarded a wildcard for next month’s Australian Open. The 33 year old Dane retired in 2020 but returned in August after giving birth to her two children. Wozniacki reached the US Open fourth round in September on her Grand Slam comeback, losing to eventual winner Coco Gauff….
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine’s athlete of the year. Messi joined Miami in July and scored 11 goals in 14 games in all competitions to help them lift the Leagues Cup, their first ever trophy. The 36-year-old also won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in October….
Nigeria’s Female Football team Super Falcons on Tuesday booked their ticket in next year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a 2-1 win against Cape Verde at the Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Praia. The Nigerian side had been ruthless in their reverse encounter at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja last Thursday….
The Premier League on Monday said it had agreed a record £6.7 billion ($8.45 billion) domestic television rights deal for a four-year period starting from the 2025/26 season. The current deal is reported to be worth around £5 billion over a three-year cycle and covers 200 matches per season. The English top flight hailed the…
The draws for the Euro 2024 football tournament have been held with host Germany taking on Scotland in the opening match on June 14 after being drawn in group A Hungary and Switzerland complete Group A, Defending champions Italy, who beat Gareth Southgate’s side on penalties in the 2020 final, are up against three-time winners…
