Police have arrested a man who tries to carjack three unidentified footballers on their way home from training in New Mexico. 21-year-old Angelo Martinez, who stopped the three players on their way home from training at Loma Linda Community Center,...

Incoming world number one, Rafael Nadal has been knocked out of the Cincinnati Masters by Australian, Nick Kyrgios. 22-year-old Kyrgios, who is currently world number 23, defeated Nadal in straight sets, 6-2 7-5 in the quarter finals on Friday to perfectly position himself for a...

Players of Spanish football arch-rivals, Barcelona and Real Madrid, have paid tributes to victims of Thursday's terror attack in the City of Barcelona. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo led the tributes by posting heartfelt messages on their social media pages,...

Popular Somali referee, Osman Jama Dirah has been shot dead on Thursday evening near his home in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Osman Jama Dirah, who started his refereeing career in the 90's, has officiated regional and international football matches and was...

Ever wondered how cool it will be watching a football match from the referee's perspective? Well, the wait is over thanks to technology, in Real Madrid pre-season game against MLS All Stars couple of weeks ago, viewers were given a rare...

Irish fighter, Conor McGregor has declared he will knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr in just two rounds, following the approval to use 8oz gloves for the August 26 "Money Fight" in Las Vegas. Last week, undefeated Mayweather submitted necessary documents to the...

The world number nine Kei Nishikori has quit tennis for the rest of 2017 due to a recurring wrist injury. 27-year-old Nishikori, who withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters this week with the hopes of getting ready for the US Open, will no longer...

Five-time Grand Slam champion, Maria Sharapova, have been handed a wild card entry to the 2017 US Open. Sharapova, who tested positive to heart disease drug meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open, will participate in her first grand slam since her 15...

The Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Olamide George has declared that Team Nigeria "rushed down" without adequate preparation, to the just concluded World Athletics Championships in London. Speaking exclusively to Athletics Africa, Olumide George explained the various problems and...

A toxicology report has revealed that former world number one, Tiger Woods had five different drugs in his system when he was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). The 41-year-old American, who on Wednesday pleaded guilty to reckless driving, had Vicodin, Dilaudid,...