NPFL: Akwa United’s Rough Rise and Everton’s Debacle
Prior to the commencement of the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, one team on the mouth of football followers across the nation was Akwa United.
While many may have thought the departure...
The Rest of Africa has Caught up With a Complacent Super Falcons
There's a fine line between confident and complacency that it can easily be reversed and remain unnoticed.
Super Falcons may have progressed to the final of this year's Africa Women's Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Ghana, but not before they...
National Sports Festival Begins Amidst Poor Preparation
The 19th edition of the National Sports Festival is set to begin today at the National Stadium in Abuja after much uncertainty.
The sports fiesta returns after a six year hiatus, being originally scheduled for 2014 in Cross River State...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The BIG 7
Sevilla
and Atlético Madrid: a tale of two underdogs battling for recognition
Sevilla are having a roll, enjoying their best league season
since the incredible run in 2006/07 with Frédéric Kanouté, Luís Fabiano, Dani
Alves, Antonio Puerta,...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: Unai Emery Has Arsenal Back on Track
It has been so long under Arsene Wenger, one must have forgotten how to really fight but Unai Emery is now showing the attitude that has been missing on the touchline - desire.
But we have seen this attitude before,...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: Barcelona and Real Madrid’s Rare Inconsistency Ensures the Most Interesting Start to...
There’s something about Ousmane Dembele that everyone must have noticed by now; he craves the limelight.
Dembele has had the most difficult past few weeks, the height of the negativity being his lateness to the team meeting at Camp Nou...
Are Enugu Rangers the Recent Pride of Nigeria on the Continent?
Spare a thought for Enugu Rangers, Nigeria’s unarguably most in-form side, and the most successful side in the past three years solely in terms of trophies won.
Enugu Rangers had booked in place in...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The BIG 7
Tributes to a Great Boxer You Have Never Heard of
This week, I'll take you on a different ride. Let's start off on a note you didn't see coming. Shall we?
You probably know the stars of every boxing division in...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The BIG 7
Dormant Heavyweight Boxing Saved Again by the Gypsy King
Until Tyson Fury’s unanimous decision victory over Vladimir Klitschko three years ago, the most lucrative and most intense category of boxing was going through a bizarre domination by the Klitschko brothers....
Why Liverpool Are The New Champions Elect
Were he to get the chance, Jurgen Klopp wouldn't have written the script any better than it's currently playing out for his Liverpool side this season.
An unbeaten start to the season? Check.