Newcastle United’s game at Premier League rivals Aston Villa on Friday has been postponed following a “significant increase” in Covid-19 cases at the Magpies’ training ground. Several Newcastle players and

Real Madrid are in danger of a dramatic Champions League group-stage exit after they fell to a 2-0 away defeat against Shakhtar Donetsk. The Ukrainian Premier League champion Shakhtar Donetsk

Duro Ikhazuagbe President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick, who turns 50 years old on Tuesday has restated his resolve not to seek a third term in

Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for coronavirus. The Mercedes driver returned three negative tests last week but began displaying mild symptoms on Monday

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has revealed that the Federal Capital Territory agency in charge of the environment, the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), has tabled a

Arsenal have slipped to a third straight league defeat at the Emirates as they were beaten 2-1 by Wolves in a game marred by a horrific head injury to striker

The one-year postponement of the Tokyo-2020 Olympic Games due to the coronavirus pandemic could cost an additional $2.5 billion over the initial budget of $16.6 billion, an increase of 15%,

Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane has confessed that he has no idea why his side are currently on a miserable run of form, which continued on Saturday with a 2-1

A cagey 0-0 draw was enough to lift Tottenham back to the top of the table, ahead of defending champions Liverpool on goal difference as neither Chelsea nor their london

Former Senegalese World Cup hero Papa Bouba Diop and Fulham midfielder, has died at the aged of 42. Bouba Diop, nicknamed the Wardrobe, was one of the heroes of Senegal’s

Edinson Cavani came from the bench to rescue a stunning win for Manchester United as Southampton threw away a two-goal lead at St Mary’s on Sunday. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Southampton were

A late Brighton penalty denied Liverpool all three points with VAR at the centre of the drama once again. A Diogo Jota goal looked to have secured a win for

Three workers hired to help with the funeral and burial of Diego Maradona have been condemned for taking photos next to his open coffin. A funeral parlour took on the

Diego Maradona who died aged 60 on Wednesday possessed “greatness but not sportsmanship” said former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton who was victim to the infamous “hand of god” goal in

Thiago Silva’s impressive start at Chelsea looks set to convince the club to take up the option to extend the Brazilian’s stay for a second season. Negotiations ahead of Silva’s

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has played down reports linking him with a move to English Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, insisting he wants a return to top-flight football instead. Should

Barring any last minute change, the 20th National Sports Festival has been rescheduled to begin on January 3, 2021 in Benin City. The new date is the outcome of the

Friday’s CAF Champions League final between Zamalek and Al Ahly will be played behind closed doors, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced. In a bid to contain the

Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe put himself back in manager Mikel Arteta’s good books with the opening goal in a 3-0 win at Molde on Thursday to all but assure his