SPORTS
Sporting gists across the globe from the Nigerian perspective.
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UCL: How Benzema’s 17-minute hat-trick sends Messi’s PSG packing
Karim Benzema scored a superb second-half hat-trick as Real Madrid produced a stirring fightback at a raucous Bernabeu to reach…
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Ukraine conflict: Champions League final moved from Russia to Paris
The 2022 Champions League final will be played in Paris after Russia was stripped of the match following the nation’s…
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Rafael Nadal: The ‘tough love’ that shaped a 21-time Grand Slam champion
From the first ball Toni Nadal threw towards his three-year-old nephew, he could see there was something different about the…
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The battle for Steaua Bucharest – an Eastern European giant at war with itself
Eastern European giants Steaua Bucharest are embroiled in a bitter dispute that shows little sign of easing. If anything, the…
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IGP Celebrates Constable Aina, as she wins WBF Super Bantamweight Female Title Belt in London
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, on behalf of the entire Police Force, has congratulated famous Police Constable, Mary…
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AFCON 2021: Nigerians Blame Buhari, Okoye, as Super Eagles crash out
Some Nigerians have reacted to the elimination of Super Eagles from the Africa Cup of Nations 2021. Nigeria crashed out…
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AFCON 2021: Eguavoen bans Pinnick from Super Eagles’ dressing room
Super Eagles interim boss, Augustine Eguavoen has said Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), will no…
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Afcon 2021: What we’ve learned from group stages in Cameroon
The Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 begins on Sunday, following a group stage which provided two major shocks,…
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Afcon: Iheanacho nets winner as Nigeria sinks Egypt
Kelechi Iheanacho was on target as Nigeria comfortably beat seven-time champions Egypt in their Africa Cup of Nations Group D…
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I was missing for three and half years —Gerrard
Steven Gerrard has only been at Aston Villa for five weeks but has already made an impact at the club.…
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