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Serena Williams was crowned Wimbledon champion for the fifth time on Saturday as the American subdued a brave fightback from Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska to win 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 in a dramatic final. Serena, who pockets a cheque for £1.15 mi...
Nigeria U20 team will take on Benin Republic counterparts in an AYC warm-up match on July 14 in either Ibadan or Lagos, officials said. President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari, said the friendly will serve as a tune-up game fo...
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has announced that goal-line technology has been given approval by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), football’s law-making body. Following nine months of testing in England, Germany, Hungary...
Usain Bolt has withdrawn from his final race before London 2012 due to a “slight” injury problem. Bolt, 25, was scheduled to run the 200m at the Diamond League meet in Monaco on 20 July. The three-time Olympic gold medallist withdrew ...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Liberia in the qualifiers for the 2013 Nations Cup holding in South Africa next year. It’s a two legged tie with the first game coming up in Monrovia on September 7-9, with the second legs ...
The Iberian derby takes centre stage in the European Championship as Portugal takes on defending champions Spain in the semi final today. Portugal is chasing its first ever international title while Spain is gunning for its third consecutive internatio...
One of the main features of the 18th African Athletics Championship (AAC) which kicks off today at the Stade d’Lamite in Port Novo, Benin Republic will be the rekindling of the age long rivalry between Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya in the track...
Telecommunication operators in Nigeria will step out of their intense commercial rivalry to embrace each other in another competitive atmosphere filled with passion, fun and thrilling excitement of sports at the University of Lagos Sports Complex from ...
Nsukka United FC yesterday emerged overall champion in the Enugu State 2012 football league after humiliating 2nd placed team, Ingas FC of Enugu 2-0. A total of 16 teams participated in the well organised grassroots soccer tournament put together by th...
Nigeria’s senior basketball team, D’Tigers will today continue preparation ahead a place in the Olympics with a Super Four Invitational Championship in Brazil. The team which had to engage Chinese clubs converged in Houston, Texas in the Un...
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams says she has no thoughts of retiring, despite her shock Wimbledon first-round defeat by Elena Vesnina. The 32-year-old American, who suffers from Sjogren’s Syndrome, was beaten 6-1 6-3 by the Russian wo...
Wayne Rooney has described England’s quarter final exit as a horrible way to go out. England was eliminated by Italy at the quarter-final stage through penalty shoot-out. After an uninspiring 120 minutes, the Roy Hodgson boys again came dow...
Nigeria striker Yakubu is due to arrive in China to seal a move to Guangzhou R&F. Officials from Guangzhou and Yakubu’s representatives have been negotiating the deal. The Blackburn Rovers striker, who scored 17 league goals last season, is n...
Fenerbahce defender, Joseph Yobo has hailed the signing of Dutch winger Dirk Kuyt by the Turkish side. Kuyt moved from Liverpool early in June on a three year deal after spending six years on Merseyside. “I was happy when I heard the news of the ...
The Jos ultra modern 44,000 sitting capacity FIFA standard stadium under construction in the heart of the Tin-city will be commissioned in 2013 in readiness for the state’s bidding for the hosting of the 2014 National Sports Festival. Governor Jo...