Aston Villa were held to a goalless draw by Ajax in the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie. In a game of few clear chances, both sides finished with 10 players after Villa’s Ezri Konsa and Ajax defender Tristan Gooijer were both shown a second yellow card in the final 10 minutes….
Returnee former world number one tennis player Emma Raducanu earned a 6-2 6-3 win against qualifier Rebeka Masarova in the first round at Indian Wells Raducanu broke the Spaniard’s serve twice to go 3-0 up, but a third double fault from Raducanu allowed Masarova to pull a game back. Raducanu went 0-40 down when 5-2…
Francis Ngannou returned heavier than Anthony Joshua after tipping the scales at almost a stone and half at a lively weigh-in for Friday’s heavyweight bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The ex-UFC champion, competing in just his second pro boxing bout, weighed in at 19st 6lb. Two-time world champion Joshua weighed 18st as the pair rounded…
Zambia forward Barbra Banda has signed for Orlando Pride in the second-most expensive women’s transfer in history. The 23-year-old joins the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club for $740,000 (£581,000) from Chinese club Shanghai Shengli. Bay FC paid a world-record $860,000 (£685,000) for Zambia team-mate Racheal Kundananji last month. Banda joins Pride on a four-year…
Liverpool had a perfect rehearsal ahead of Sunday’s big showdown with Manchester City in the top of the table clash with a comprehensive win against Sparta Prague in the Europa League last-16 tie The Reds were at their ruthless best in the first leg, scoring three goals before half-time to silence the home fans on…
Italian Roma taught English Premier League side Brighton some football lessons as they thumped them 4-0 in the first leg of the Europa League round of sixteen match which leaves them looking unlikely to reach the quarter-finals. Two defensive errors from Brighton was all Roma needed in an entertaining first half before Roma taking full…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign in the men’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana on a losing note as they lost 2-1 Ugandan in their opening group B match. The Ugandan team drew the first blood in the 34th minute through Arafat Usama. The Nigerian side replied almost immediately, with Sadiq…
Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, says he would never turn down the opportunity of returning to the national tam if he is invited Enyeama is widely regarded as one of the greatest ever goalkeepers to have represented the country. The 41-year-old made 101 appearances for the Super Eagles before his controversial retirement in 2015 after…
English Premier League side Manchester United say they are sure of beating Chelsea to the signature of Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise. United has identified Olise as the target to kick-start a new era under Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Olise is capable of playing as a midfielder but features more in the right wing. The winger is…
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has showed that his performance at the recently concluded Nations Cup where he helped Nigeria win Silver was not a fluke He has transfered his heroics to his club Chippa United if South Africa recording a clean sheet as they claimed a comfortable 3-0 win over 10-man Richards Bay in…
