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Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League table after grinding out a 1-0 victory over Burnley at the Emirates Stadium. A first-half header from German midfielder Kai Havertz secured the vital three points for Mikel Arteta’s side in their penultimate game of the domestic campaign. The North London club can…
Lionel Messi delivered a goal and a breathtaking assist to hand Inter Miami their first victory at Nu Stadium on Sunday, as the defending Major League Soccer champions swept aside the Portland Timbers 2-0 in a commanding home display. The performance arrived at a significant moment, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to…
Chelsea hired Xabi Alonso as manager on Sunday on a four-year contract. The former Bayer Leverkusen coach inherits a club languishing in ninth place in the Premier League. The announcement arrived less than 24 hours after Manchester City defeated Chelsea in the FA Cup final. Alonso will officially take control at Stamford Bridge on July…
Manchester City secured the domestic cup double on Saturday as Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal to defeat Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley. The Ghanaian winger, who joined the club for £64 million in January, settled a tight contest by flicking an Erling Haaland cross past goalkeeper Robert Sanchez with his heel….
The global governing body for taekwondo has elevated two Nigerian veterans to the rare rank of 7th Dan black belt. Grand Master Sunday Koffi Akani and Grand Master Dominic Asuquo Bassey received the honours from the World Taekwondo Jidokwan Federation on Saturday. The decorations took place during the national open trials at the Alake Sports…
Tobi Amusan finished third in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Diamond League season opener in Shanghai on Saturday. The Nigerian world record holder clocked a season-best time of 12.41 seconds in a highly competitive race. Olympic champion Masai Russell of the United States won the event in 12.25 seconds, setting a meeting record and…
World record holder Tobi Amusan has turned her attention to the Diamond League opener in Shanghai after dominating the African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra. The 29-year-old secured Nigeria’s first gold medal in Ghana by winning the women’s 100-metre hurdles. She crossed the finish line ahead of Zimbabwe’s Ashley Miller, while fellow Nigerian Adaobi Tabugbo…
Aston Villa booked their place in next season’s Champions League after a ruthless 4-2 victory over Liverpool at Villa Park. The win caps a remarkable rise under Unai Emery, who also secured his 600th career win. Villa needed maximum points to guarantee fourth place with one game remaining. They delivered with clinical precision, exposing the…
David Beckham has become the first British sportsman to achieve billionaire status. The former Manchester United and England captain amassed a combined fortune of £1.185 billion with his wife, Victoria, according to the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List. This net worth propels the couple to second place on the UK’s wealthiest sports wealth ranking. They…
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked a school in Borno State on Friday morning, carting away an unspecified number of pupils in what witnesses described as a swift and unopposed raid deep within a conflict zone bordering the dreaded Sambisa Forest. The attack occurred around 9 am at Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in…
