The battle between the two teams with a perfect record in the new Nigeria Premier Football League season ended in a 3-0 defeat for Remo Stars at the hands of newly-promoted Bendel Insurance at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. Insurance began the game strong, as they have done in their three previous matches, as Osarenkhoe Imade continued his scintillating form in front of goal to give them...
Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho was the hero in Leicester City's 1-0 win over League Two side Walsall in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The 26-year-old found the back of the net in the second half, five minutes after replacing Zambian forward Patson Daka. His left-footed strike from outside the box deflected off a Walsall defender, beating goalkeeper Owen Evans before dipping just under...
Fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka is the women's singles champion at the 2023 Australian Open. The triumph improved her record to 11 straight wins in 2023 and sealed her first-ever Grand Slam title and her maiden trophy in Melbourne. The 24-year-old fought back to defeat world No. 25 Elena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a hard-fought contest that lasted for two hours and 28 minutes at the...
Nigeria's Israel Adesanya and his archrival Alex Pereira will rekindle their rivalry in a rematch of the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title bout set for April 8. On Friday, UFC president Dana White announced that the two fighters will headline the UFC 281 card, as Pereira will look to defend his title and put an end to the rivalry with Adesanya once and for all. White...
Sunderland winger Amad Diallo completed a double swoop of awards as he was voted the EFL’s Young Player of the Month and the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month for December. His impressive performances during the festive period earned him the double honour, as he scored three goals in five games, including a brilliant strike in a 4-1 win over Wigan Athletic. The Ivorian's season has...
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