Sport
Sunday, 20 August 2017 03:43
Lethal Man Utd hit four again, Arsenal lose at Stoke
Manchester United netted four goals for the second consecutive week in the Premier League to rout Swansea City 4-0 on Saturday and ensure their highest-scoring start to a season for 110 years. United manager Jose Mourinho said he "let the horses run freely" at the Liberty Stadium but his old foe Arsene Wenger was left frustrated after his Arsenal thoroughbreds were shackled in a 1-0 defeat at Stoke City. Liverpool struggled to squeeze past Crystal Palace 1-0 and promoted Brighton and Hove Albion suffered their second defeat in two games, 2-0 at Leicester City. Goals flowed at Southampton, who snuffed…
Friday, 18 August 2017 03:18
NFF to interview Finidi George, 58 others for coaching roles
Former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George, has been listed among 59 people invited by Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, for an interview to fill the positions in the national teams. NFF in a statement on Thursday said they were set to fill vacant positions of Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and Goalkeeper Trainer in the U17, U20 and U23 National Teams (men), the U17 and Senior National Teams (women) and the Beach Soccer National Team. Chairman of NFF Technical and Development Committee, Chris Green, said the coaches were expected at NFF Secretariat, Abuja on Tuesday with their original credentials and other relevant…
Thursday, 17 August 2017 04:40
Dominant Madrid crush Barcelona to win Super Cup
Real Madrid won the Spanish Super Cup for the 10th time with a 2-0 win over rivals Barcelona at a joyous Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday to complete a 5-1 aggregate victory that underlined their new status as Spain's dominant force. Marco Asensio followed up his brilliant late goal in Sunday's first leg with a stunning effort from 30 metres in the fourth minute that proved a punishing blow for the Catalans. Karim Benzema struck before halftime to seal the victory and Barcelona left the Spanish capital with home supporters' chants of 'champions' ringing in their ears. Real, last season's Spanish…
Monday, 14 August 2017 03:01
Nigeria League Review: Plateau United go 6 points clear
Plateau United now have a six-point cushion at the summit of the Nigeria Professional Football League table following their 1-0 win over closet rivals, MFM FC on Sunday. The Jos club who have their eyes on a historic league title now have 62 points, while MFM FC are on 56 points with four more league matches to be played. Akwa United and Enyimba who are both pushing for a continental ticket next year recorded comfortable home wins on Sunday. Akwa United thrashed Niger Tornadoes 3-0 and Enyimba posted same result against relegation-threatened ABS FC. Both Enyimba and Akwa United have…
Sunday, 13 August 2017 03:57
Bolt takes a tumble and can't complete final race at worlds
Usain Bolt was ramping into warp speed when suddenly, stunningly, the sprint turned into a somersault. Fifteen steps into the final homestretch of his final race, something gave in his left hamstring. The World's Fastest Man skittered to a stop - hopping, skipping, jumping, then finally dropping to the ground and tumbling forward before coming to a rest. While the winning team from Britain crossed the finish line, Bolt was writhing on the track, where he eventually wound up chest down with his face pressed into Lane 5. He was certainly every bit as stunned as any of the 60,000-plus…
Sunday, 13 August 2017 03:55
Edris ends Farah's invincibility in final race
Mo Farah's aura of invincibility after six years of unrelenting success was finally cracked in his very last major track race on Saturday as he lost his world 5,000 metres title to Ethiopia's Muktar Edris. Seeking a fitting end to his matchless long-distance racing career before moving to marathon running, the 34-year-old Briton's bid for a fifth straight global 10,000/5,000m double was scuppered as he had to settle for the silver. Yet even in defeat, Farah demonstrated his champion's spirit as he fought back in the dying metres when it looked as if he would be shut out of the…
Saturday, 12 August 2017 03:52
Giroud header seals Arsenal win in season-opening thriller
ARSENAL 4 LEICESTER CITY 3Arsenal had to come from behind twice to beat Leicester City 4-3 in a thriller as the Premier League season got off to a flying start on Friday with Arsene Wenger's substitutions turning the match around at The Emirates. Olivier Giroud came off the bench to head a late winner after Aaron Ramsey had brought Arsenal level at 3-3 following a Jamie Vardy double for the visitors. The home side's new French signing Alexandre Lacazette had given them an early lead. The match was a great advert for a league that is already prime box office…
Monday, 07 August 2017 02:58
Enyimba hold MFM, Plateau United draw in Kano; other NPL Matchday 33 results
The top two teams on Nigeria Professional Football log, Plateau United and MFM FC, ended their respective games in draws on Sunday. MFM FC blew away the chance to catch up with Plateau United as they could only register a barren draw in their home clash against Enyimba FC at the Agege Stadium in Lagos. This is the fifth game between MFM FC and Enyimba that would end in a stalemate. On their part, Plateau United did themselves a lot of good as they forced a 1-1 draw in Kano against Pillars. There was goals rain in Makurdi where Abia…
Monday, 07 August 2017 02:52
Giroud seals shootout victory for Arsenal in Community Shield
Olivier Giroud scored the decisive spot kick as Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday. After the Premier League and FA Cup winners were locked at 1-1 following an evenly contested 90 minutes, the Frenchman stroked home after Alvaro Morata and Thibaut Courtois missed for Chelsea, in a shootout that trialled the new 'ABBA system'. Chelsea's Victor Moses opened the scoring when he reacted fastest to smash a loose ball past Petr Cech in the 46th minute before Arsenal substitute Sead Kalasinac equalised in the 82nd minute, heading home to…
Monday, 07 August 2017 02:50
Betty Cuthbert, a 4-time Olympic gold medalist, has died
Betty Cuthbert, a sprinter who won four gold medals and ranks among Australia's greatest Olympians, has died following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 79. Cuthbert was dubbed the "Golden Girl" in Australia after her starring role as an 18-year-old at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, where she won the 100- and 200-meters and anchored Australia's winning 4x100-meter relay team. She was honored with a statue cast in bronze outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the main 1956 Olympic stadium. Athletics Australia on Monday confirmed that Cuthbert died overnight in Western Australia state. Cuthbert, who was injured during the…
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Sunday, 06 August 2017 03:39
Gatlin stuns Bolt to win 100m world title
Justin Gatlin ruined Usain Bolt's farewell party when the 35-year-old American won the world 100 metres title on Saturday, beating the Jamaican superstar into third and sparking a chorus of boos from a London crowd unhappy with his doping past. What was meant to be a glorious celebration of the departure of the sport's greatest showman turned into a condemnation of its biggest pantomime villain as Gatlin, twice banned for drug offences, rolled back the years to win a second world title 12 years after his first and 13 after claiming Olympic 100m gold. As so often before Bolt made…
Saturday, 05 August 2017 04:57
Brilliant Farah maintains domination with epic 10,000m win
Mo Farah launched the World Athletics Championships in scintillating fashion on Friday with another consummate 10,000 metres triumph that further embellished his claim to being the greatest distance racer in the sport's history. With 55,000 of his home fans roaring their support at the London Stadium, the 34-year-old Briton sprinted away with his 10th consecutive gold medal in a global track final, a dazzling sequence that ranks among the greatest feats in sport. Farah survived being clipped twice from behind in the final lap, nearly tripping over and being forced to take a step off the track, and he ended…
Friday, 04 August 2017 03:42
Neymar: Paris St-Germain sign Barcelona forward for world record 222m euros
Paris St-Germain have signed Brazil forward Neymar for a world record fee of 222m euros (£200m) from Barcelona. The deal for the 25-year-old smashes the previous record set when Paul Pogba returned to Manchester United from Juventus for £89m in August 2016. He will earn 45m euros (£40.7m) a year - 865,000 euros (£782,000) a week - before tax from the initial five-year deal, a total outlay of £400m. Neymar said he has joined "one of the most ambitious clubs in Europe". "Paris St-Germain's ambition attracted me to the club, along with the passion and the energy this brings," he…
Monday, 31 July 2017 03:30
Away win keeps MFM FC close to top spot; other NPFL Match Day 32 results
MFM FC secured a crucial 1-0 away win over Remo Stars in their Nigeria Professional Football League Match Day 32 clash in Sagamu on Sunday. The three points from that game has ensured that the Olukoya Boys remain in touching distance of top spot still occupied by high-flying Plateau United. Austine Ogunye scored the all-important goal for MFM FC in Sunday’s clash at the Gateway Stadium in Sagamu, Ogun State. MFM FC are on 55 points after 32 games while Plateau United who beat Shooting Stars 2-0 in their own Match Day 32 duel in Jos have 58 points from…