The Busy Buddies

Martin Braithwaite has been unveiled as a Barcelona player following his controversial move to the Spanish champions on Thursday. The Denmark international was, however, not afforded the sort of welcome new signings at the club have become accustomed to after...

Organisers say Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will not face off at Friday's weigh-in to prevent any possible on-stage clash ahead of their rematch. Fury, 31, and WBC world heavyweight champion Wilder shoved one another at a news conference before...

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) unveiled a statue of Pele at its headquarters on Thursday, the first of a series of events to commemorate June’s 50th anniversary of the team’s third World Cup triumph. Pele, who will be 80 in...

Wilfred Ndidi will not be rushed back from a knee injury until he is completely fit, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has said. Ndidi required surgery last month on a knee injury and his absence has left the Foxes short...

Super Eagles eligible Bukayo Saka was again irrepressible form to help Arsenal eke out a slim 1-0 victory against Olympiakos in Greece. The England-born player of Nigerian heritage set up Alexandre Lacazette for a crucial away goal in the first...

Joe Aribo was on target as Rangers mounted an astonishing comeback from 2-0 down to record a dramatic win over Portuguese side Braga in the Europa League at Ibrox on Thursday. The dominant Portuguese side seemed home and dry after...

Emmanuel Dennis emerged the star in the battle of Nigerians in the Europa League as Club Brugges held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in their round of 32 first-leg clash at Jan Breydel Stadion on Thursday. With main attraction...

Five Nigerian players will be on the spotlight as Europa League round of 32 first leg matches kickoff on Thursday across 16 centres. Shanghai Shenhua's Odion Ighalo who joined Manchester United on loan in the winter transfer window will face...

Sami Kherouf who alongside Mohamed Boudjadja became the first set of Algerian table tennis players to win a gold medal at the 2019 African Games hopes to replicate his title-winning performance at the 2020 ITTF Africa Top 16 Cup...

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says Neymar remains determined to return to the club and the Argentine wants him to turn them into an all-conquering force again, adding that he does not believe they are good enough at the moment...