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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is of Nigerian descent, has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Antetokounmpo beat Lakers’ Anthony Davies and Utah Jazz’ two-time winner of the award Rudy Gobert to win the prize. The 25-year-old received 75 first-place votes from a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters and earned 432 total points. Davies got 200 […]
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire says they “have to take it to the next step” after losing the Europa League semi-final 2-1 to Sevilla. The Red Devils – who have not won a trophy in three seasons – lost in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, FA Cup and Europa League this season. “Losing is […]
Former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson and former professional boxer, Roy Jones Jr will return to the ring for an eight-round exhibition fight on September 12 in Los Angeles, Sky Sports reports. Tyson, 54, and Jones, 51, are legends of American boxing. Both men will be making shock comebacks, although it is expected the duo will […]
Nigerian born athlete, Kamarudeen Usman defeated his opponent, Jorge Masvidal to retain his welterweight title at the Ultimate Fighting Championship match that took place today the 12th of July. President Buhari has also sent a congratulatory message to the champ.
Manchester United forward, Odion Ighalo, has admitted that he is considering returning to the Nigerian National Team. After the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Ighalo retired from the international rankings, where he finished as the top scorer. One of the reasons for his decision was the stress of travelling between China and Nigeria. However, Ighalo […]
Chelsea has become a favourite of Timo Werner from RB Leipzig. Werner has a release of 55 million euros, which ends on Monday, June 15. Although the German striker seems ready to sign for Premier League rivals Chelsea, the Blues are believed to be on the line. The UK Mirror claims that Stamford Bridge Club […]
Manchester United announced a deal was reached to extend the club loan to Odion Ighalo. An official statement on Monday morning read: “The stay of the Nigerian striker was originally scheduled to end on May 31 but he will now Remain with the Reds until January 31, 2021, allowing him to build on an impressive beginning of life with the club he supported as a boy.”
The Premier League could resume behind closed doors as early as June 1 after the Government gave the green light to restart the season. A 60-page roadmap was unveiled by the Government on Monday afternoon in which various protocols were outlined including the return of professional sport. And, as part of his plan to bring […]
Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced no professional football will be played in the country until at least September 1, which could signal the end of this season’s Eredivisie. The football calendar has been decimated recently due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and it remains to be seen when players across the globe will […]
England’s Football Association (FA) has offered Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park, the National Football Centre, as venues to help the Premier League complete the season, the Times has reported citing a source familiar with the matter. Wembley could host multiple matches on the same day while limiting travel between venues once restrictions are eased, […]
