Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have topped the list of highest-paid athletes of all time. The two sportsmen are legends in their respective disciplines and are now the highest-paid athletes in history, according to Sportico. Using adjusted inflation, Sportico reports that Jordan and Woods are the only athletes to earn at least $2 billion. Per […]

German sportswear manufacturing giant, PUMA plans to sue the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports. The development comes as the sportswear manufacturer terminated a four-year contract it had with Nigeria in a letter dated Wednesday, August 4, 2021, and signed by the company’s director, Manuel Edlheimb. The AFN […]

Denmark beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in a nervy European Championship quarter-final on Saturday to reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since they won the title in 1992. Denmark opened the scoring in the fifth minute when Thomas Delaney scored with a downward header from a corner kick and the Danes […]

CEBL, the Canadian men’s basketball league, will offer its professional basketball players the option to receive a portion of their salary in cryptocurrency. The new payment option has been enabled through a partnership with the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Bitbuy. The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced the deal with Bitbuy days before the start of […]

The European football season is coming to an end and the first titles are starting to fall. Romelu Lukaku and Inter Milan won the Italian championship on Sunday after Atalanta drew with Sassuolo. The Nerazzuri had beaten Crotone 2-0 on Saturday, with Lukaku providing the opening goal for Dane Christian Eriksen The Congolese-born Belgian doubled […]

David Beckham did 100 keepy-uppies to help kick off the #CaptainTom100 challenge, honoring the late WWII veteran and COVID hero. He’s one of several celebrities taking part in the challenge, raising money for the Captain Tom Foundation charity on his 101st birthday. The challenge, which was started by Captain Moore’s family, comes a year after […]

England’s “big six” clubs are facing the threat of expulsion from the Premier League and European competitions after signing up to a breakaway Super League. In what would be the biggest shake-up in the history of European club football, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City joined six other teams including Real […]

Sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala says he will consider applying to race as an independent athlete at the Tokyo Olympics if Athletics Kenya (AK) refuses to include him in their team. Omanyala recently set a new national 100m record of 10.01 seconds to meet the qualifying time to compete at the Olympics, however a current Athletics Kenya […]

Nigeria’s Youth and Sports Development Minister Sunday Dare is confident the country’s 13-year wait for a track and field medal at the Olympics will end this year at the Tokyo Games. Track and field events have accounted for 13 of the 25 medals Team Nigeria have won at the Olympic Games. The sport has also […]

According to the official statement put out by Mercedes, the position of a Chief Technical Officer is a new role in the company. The team says that the new role for Allison will be to look after the strategic challenges of Formula 1’s new era beginning in 2022 along with being a technical leader at […]

The Rio de Janeiro state legislature backed down Tuesday from plans to rename Brazil’s iconic Maracana stadium for football legend Pele, after the proposal triggered controversy. In an unusual move, legislative speaker Andre Ceciliano, who sponsored the bill, asked interim governor Claudio Castro to veto rather than sign it. After lawmakers voted on March 9 […]

The Nigerian Japanese Ado Onaiwu came in as a sub for the Japanese side to score the only goal in the 87th minute to help Yokohama F.Marinos beat Cerezo Osaka 1-0 in Japanese J.League. The win meant Yokohama F. Marinos added three points after their previous 1-1 draw against Shonan Bellmare in their last match. […]

South Africa held out to level the ODI series 1-1 with a 17-run win over Pakistan that was much closer than it should have been because of Fakhar Zaman brilliant 193 in a losing effort. Fakhar’s score came from 155 balls and he hit 18 fours and 10 sixes to give South Africa a big […]

Isaiah Thomas will pay tribute to Kobe Bryant now that Thomas is back in the NBA. Thomas intends to wear No. 24 with the New Orleans Pelicans as a tribute to Bryant. The Pelicans tweeted out Thomas’ jersey number Saturday. Thomas confirmed why he chose No. 24, responding to that tweet by saying “Kobe!!!!” Thomas […]

Uganda’s national football team, the Cranes, failed to clinch a place for the AFCON 2021 after a narrow loss to Malawi 1-0 in the final qualifier match played in Blantyre. Malawi joined Burkina Faso in group B, displacing Uganda that held the second position after last week’s draw at home in Kampala. Malawi’s sole goal […]

Andy Murray has revealed that he would like to help professional golfers as a caddie or work towards earning coaching badges in football once his tennis career comes to an end. Shortly before he was forced to withdraw from the Miami Open after sustaining a “freak” groin strain while in bed at night, Murray spoke […]

Captain Gareth Bale described Wales’ win over the Czech Republic as “massive” for their hopes of qualifying for a first World Cup since 1958. Bale delivered the cross for Daniel James’ late winning goal on Tuesday. The result gave Wales their first points of the campaign, having lost their opening match in Belgium. “We didn’t […]

Argentina striker Sergio Aguero said he was “proud” of his time at Manchester City after announcing his departure when his contract runs out this July. Aguero joined City from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and has 257 goals in 384 games since, making him their record goal-scorer. He scored the dramatic winning goal as they edged […]

Sam Curran equalled the record score for an ODI batsman coming in at number eight or lower Third one-day international, Pune India 329 all out (48.2 overs): Pant 78 (62); Wood 3-34 England 322-9 (50 overs): Curran 95* (83), Thakur 4-67 India won by seven runs Scorecard England was beaten in a thrilling one-day series […]

In a fascinating conclusion to the opening race of the year, Hamilton and Verstappen raced all the way to the chequered flag, with the former crossing the line just 0.7 seconds ahead of his rival. Verstappen appeared to have won the grand prix after driving past Hamilton around the outside of Turn 4, with just […]

Team sports will resume and friends and families will be able to meet outdoors from Monday in a major easing of England’s coronavirus lockdown rules. Outdoor sports facilities can reopen and groups of up to six, or two households, can socialise in parks and gardens once more, after the stay-at-home order ends. Among the first […]

Liverpool could be without Mohamed Salah for the opening match of the 2021/22 Premier League season as they look to win back the title that looks destined to be won by Manchester City. Despite their desire to get off to a perfect start, Jurgen Klopp could have to field a side without his top scorer […]

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni unveiled the team’s New Jersey ahead of the 13th edition of the IPL. The three-time IPL winners posted a video on social media where the veteran Dhoni is seen unpacking the New Jersey from a box and presenting it to the fans. The jersey reveals the new design which […]

FIFA has banned ex-president Sepp Blatter from football until 2028 after giving him a new suspension of six years and eight months. Former Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke has received a similar ban, with both also being fined £780,000. The punishments were for “various violations” of Fifa’s code of ethics. The new bans start when […]

Former Huddersfield, Leicester, Bolton and England striker Frank Worthington has died at 72. One of English football’s great mavericks, Worthington died peacefully in a hospital after a long illness, his family announced in a statement sent to the PA agency. Worthington won eight England caps and represented over 20 clubs in a long playing career […]

McLaren, a British Motor Racing Team, has signed Ugo Ugochukwu, a 13-year old son of famous Nigerian model Oluchi Onweagba, to a long term deal. This was disclosed by McLaren. The FIA European Karting champion was signed at the same age as the famous Lewis Hamilton. Team Principal, Andreas Seidl explained how McLaren will continue […]

The 2nd seed Andrey Rublev is through to the semi-final in Dubai following a 7-5, 6-2 triumph over Marton Fucsovics in an hour and 29 minutes. Andrey grabbed his 23rd consecutive ATP 500 victory, moving closer to Roger Federer’s record and towards another ATP title. The Russian lost 16 points in ten service games, playing […]

Delhi Capitals, who will be looking to end their Indian Premier League title drought in the upcoming season, launched their new jersey for the IPL 2021 in a unique ceremony in the presence of fans. The New Delhi Capitals jersey will continue to be dominated by blue, and red. The jersey is in a darker […]

In yet another setback for the postponed Tokyo Olympics and other involving comments about women — games’ creative director Hiroshi Sasaki resigned on Thursday after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity in Japan. The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to open in just over four months, dogged by the coronavirus pandemic, record costs, and […]

Former Arsenal defender and once in a while Captain Stephan Lichtsteiner has started training as a watch maker after his retirement from the club The 37-year-old spent just one season in North London after leaving Juventus on a free transfer in 2018, playing 14 games for the Gunners in Unai Emery’s first season in charge […]

Tokyo 2020 warn overcrowding could lead to Torch Relay suspension. Hidemasa Nakamura, Tokyo 2020’s Games delivery officer, said: “We can send out announcements that we have no choice but to stop the relay in order to secure a safe and secure event. “We don’t want to imagine where this happens but we are going to […]

Two seasons ago as Manchester City won the first ever domestic treble of trophies in England, Pep Guardiola branded the possibility of ever doing a quadruple “almost impossible”. A season characterised by injuries, fixture congestion, player fatigue, coronavirus infections, and for City no pre-season, should have made the feat more improbable than ever. Yet, City […]

Lewis Hamilton makes his first on-track appearance of F1 2021 in very challenging windy and sandy conditions at Bahrain testing. Lewis Hamilton has admitted Mercedes’ start to 2021 pre-season testing was “difficult” but is backing his team – who are unexpectedly playing catch-up after the first day in Bahrain – to “find solutions”. Mercedes, Formula […]

Formula 1 pre-season testing continues as day two of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit gets underway. Max Verstappen topped day one in an encouraging day for Red Bull as he completed 139 laps. Reigning champions Mercedes endured a troublesome day with Valtteri Bottas spending the majority of the morning session in the garage after […]

Ghana celebrated Independence Day by beating Uganda 2-0 in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott to win their first African Under-20 championship title in 10 years. Black Satellites captain Daniel Afriyie Barnieh proved the difference, scoring in each half to sink a Ugandan side seeking the country’s first African title at any level. With victories in 1993, […]

Temba Bavuma said that he accepted the responsibility of being appointed as South Africa’s first black African cricket captain. “I’d be lying if I said it didn’t mean anything to me,” he said at a press conference after being named South Africa’s limited overs captain through to the 2023 World Cup. Kieron Pollard of West […]

All three goals came in the second half, with Ronaldo getting his side’s third when he finished off a quick counter-attack in the final minute. Alvaro Morata had turned in Federico Bernardeschi’s cross for the opener before Federico Chiesa tapped in. Victory moved Juventus to within three points of second-placed AC Milan. Ronaldo’s goal means […]

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has backed a potential joint bid from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup. The formal bidding process to stage the tournament will be launched next year by FIFA, world football’s governing body. A feasibility study is underway as the football […]

LeBron James marked his 1,300th NBA regular-season game by helping the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-91 victory over the Golden State Warriors. James, who has won championships with three franchises, had 19 points plus six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocked shots in 24 minutes. He sat out all of the fourth […]

In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces his toughest recovery of all. Woods was driving through a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through coastal suburbs of Los Angeles when his SUV struck a sign, crossed over a raised median and two oncoming lanes before it toppled down an embankment, coming to a […]

Formula 1 boss is in talks with promoters to return the sport to Africa, while plans for a second race in the USA are also ongoing. Planning the calendars for the 2020 and the upcoming 2021 seasons have been tougher than ever, given the world’s current climate amid the pandemic. Formula 1 had a big […]

Tiger Woods has given an update on his fitness with less than seven weeks left until the 2021 Masters begins. The 15-time Major winner is in a race against time to be ready for Augusta after announcing in January that he had recently undergone a fifth back surgery that had put his 2021 PGA Tour […]

Alfa Romeo unveiled its 2021 Formula 1 car at an event in Warsaw, Poland, ahead of the upcoming season. The new Alfa Romeo, called the C41 – despite last year’s car being named the C39 – was presented to the world on Monday morning in the Polish capital, which is a key base for title […]

Naomi Osaka cemented her status as the dominant force in women’s tennis with a fourth grand slam title at the Australian Open. The Japanese star reclaimed the title she won in 2019 with a dominant 6-4 6-3 victory over first-time slam finalist Jennifer Brady, maintaining her perfect record in major finals. The pair had played […]

Honda has hit the engine performance targets it set itself with the introduction of an all-new power unit for the upcoming 2021 F1 season. Honda has hit the engine performance targets it set itself with the introduction of an all-new power unit for the upcoming 2021 Formula 1 season. The Japanese manufacturer has brought forward […]

Cricket South Africa has finally lodged an official complaint with the ICC after Cricket Australia indefinitely postponed its national team’s three-Test tour of that nation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia had earlier this month postponed their tour of South Africa next month, citing “unacceptable health and safety risk” in that country because of a […]

Famous Nigerian track and field athlete, Blessing Okagbare has made it to Guinness World Records after she beat record breaker Usain Bolt as the fastest runner ever. Taking to Instagram to flaunt the certificate she received from Guinness World Records, the 32 year old wrote; “A dream made reality through God’s grace and determination…Look what […]

The pilot who crashed the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, killing all nine aboard, made a series of poor decisions that led him to fly blindly into a wall of clouds where he became so disoriented he thought he was climbing when the craft was plunging toward a Southern California hillside, federal safety officials said Tuesday. […]