Barcelona moved up to second in La Liga thanks to Lamine Yamal’s superb late winner against Real Mallorca. The visitors looked set to frustrate Barca, for whom Ilkay Gundogan had a 24th-minute penalty saved. Yamal, 16, then struck the crossbar early in the second half but curled in a fine effort from just inside the…
Anthony Joshua needed only two rounds to knockout Francis Ngannou and deliver the most powerful statement to the heavyweight division. Joshua floored the UFC champion in the first round and early in the second. Still dazed, Ngannou rose to his feet in Riyadh but was stunned by an explosive right moments prompting the referee to…
Nigeria Football Federation has declared the position of the Super Eagles head coach vacant. This follows the expiration of Jose Peseiro’s contract in February With the departure of the Portuguese who led the Eagles to second place at the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the Glass House is out shopping for a…
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…
