The Nigeria Football Federation’s tense working relationship with coach Stephen Keshi looks set to continue. The federation has asked Keshi…
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With John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses struggling for game time at their respective clubs, how can Stephen Keshi arrange…
Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel slammed the new sound of Formula One Thursday and said this season’s quiet, hybrid engines desperately needed a makeover to bring back some excitement. “It’s shit,” Vettel said immediately, when asked what he…
Defending champions West Indies and Australia face off in a do-or-die clash in Dhaka on Friday as action resumes in group two of the World Twenty20 Super-10s after a two-day break. India lead what is billed as the “group of death” with two consecutive…
The organisers of golf’s Royal Trophy slammed the new EurAsia Cup in acid terms Thursday, calling it an “an act of aggression” by the European and Asian Tours in a broadside that overshadowed the first day of play. In a dressing-down that was scathing…
European countries on Thursday voted to launch a Nations League tournament in 2018 to run parallel to the World Cup and European Championship. The 54 UEFA countries will be divided into divisions with promotion and relegation and offer an extra chance…
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes his side can still win the La Liga title despite losing for a second time in four days as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Sevilla. Two goals from Colombian striker Carlos Bacca was enough to hand Sevilla a…
West Ham United eased their Premier League relegation fears by snapping a run of three consecutive defeats with a 2-1 victory at home to Hull City on Wednesday. Hull were reduced to 10 men mid-way through the first half when goalkeeper Allan McGregor…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers urged his players to stay calm and embrace the pressure of the Premier League title race after their nervous 2-1 victory over Sunderland. The Reds took a two-goal lead at Anfield in Wednesday’s match thanks to Steven…
Former world number one Novak Djokovic defeated reigning Wimbledon champ Andy Murray 7-5, 6-3 to book his semi-final berth at the Miami ATP Masters. The 26-year-old Serbian recovered from an early break in the second set to notch the victory in one…
Celtic manager Neil Lennon has set his sights on making inroads in Europe after the Glasgow giants clinched their 45th Scottish league title. The Hoops sealed their third successive Scottish Premiership championship in style following an emphatic 5-…
England’s Amir Khan has no qualms about moving up in weight to take on US southpaw Luis Collazo on May 3, saying Wednesday his switch to welterweight was overdue. “It was never easy for me to make 140,” Khan, a former light welterweight world champion…
Real Madrid suffered a huge blow to their La Liga title hopes as a 2-1 win for Sevilla sent them crashing to a second defeat in four days on Wednesday. Colombian striker Carlos Bacca struck twice to give the hosts a sixth consecutive league win after…
Defending champion Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will meet for the first time since last year’s Wimbledon final after advancing with ease Tuesday into the ATP and WTA Masters quarter-finals. Wimbledon winner Murray dispatched French 11th seed Jo-Wilfried…
Record-breaking Bayern Munich were confirmed German league champions on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at Hertha Berlin as Pep Guardiola’s side secured the title with seven games to spare. In his debut season, Guardiola has now won three titles in nine months…
Bayern Munich were crowned German champions for the 24th time on Tuesday with the man who helped build them into a European powerhouse waiting to go behind bars. Uli Hoeness, 62, resigned as Bayern’s president two weeks ago after being convicted of…
Pep Guardiola won his first Bundesliga title on Tuesday as record-breaking Bayern Munich were confirmed German champions with seven games to spare, bettering predecessor Jupp Heynckes’ record of six. Having won 14 out of 19 titles in four years with…
The election of executives for the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) has been fixed for Sunday, 13 April 2014.The…
Hassan Musah Bility has been re-elected president of the Liberia Football Association for a second term.Bility, who has headed the…
Ivory Coast superstar Yaya Toure scored his first career hat-trick at the weekend as English Premier League title-chasers Manchester City…