The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru a provisional suspension over the use of prohibited substances. AIU announced the sprinter’s suspension in a statement released on Thursday. The body said Oduduru was identified as one of the clients of Eric Lira, a self-acclaimed kinesiologist and naturopathic doctor, who is currently a plaintiff…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has broken Cristiano Ronaldo’s four years record to become Serie A’s jump-king after a leap of 2.58 metres during Napoli’s impressive 3-0 win away to Spezia. Osimhen achieved the incredible feat when he netted his first goal – Napoli’s second of the day – against the Little Eagles at the Stadio…
LeBron James finally eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the most prolific scorer in the National Basketball Association history on Tuesday, breaking a 39-year record that many throughout basketball believed would never be beaten. The Los Angeles Lakers star, playing in his 20th season in the NBA, passed Abdul-Jabbar’s longstanding total of 38,387 points after nailing a…
Manchester United are reportedly ready to break the bank to sign Victor Osimhen from Serie A leaders, Napoli this summer. According to Italian news hub, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Manchester United will table a £107m bid for the Nigeria international. That will match the British transfer record paid for Enzo Fernandez by Chelsea. Manchester United…
Ghana international winger Christian Atsu has been found alive after being buried under rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey, the vice president of his football club has told the media. Atsu, who plays for Hatayspor, was reported missing in Turkey’s Hatay province following the magnitude 7.8 quake and its aftershocks that brought down thousands…
A Nigerian footballer named Ado Hadi, who played for CD Madridejos in Spain’s Terceira division, passed away during a match against SP Cabanillas on Sunday. According to a statement by the Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation, Hadi suddenly collapsed in the 39th minute of the game, with no apparent cause. Despite the efforts of the medical…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe suffered an injury scare ahead of the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich as he hobbled off with a thigh problem against Montpellier on Wednesday. Mbappe was replaced after 20 minutes and was seen clutching his left leg following a collision with Montpellier’s Leo Leroy, a worrying sign with the…
Inter Miami are closing in on a move for Lionel Messi which will make him the highest-paid player in the history of the sport in the US. The MLS side believes the Argentina legend will make a switch from Paris-Saint Germain ahead of next season. Messi, 35, is currently understood to be on a salary of…
Anthony Joshua has revealed he is still emotionally ‘hurting’ following his second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. The British-Nigerian boxer suffered a second-straight defeat by Oleksandr Usyk in August, having lost his WBA, WBO, and IBF belts to the Ukrainian mastermind in September last year. Joshua says the fact he is no longer a champion ‘hurts’ and that his…
A 31-year-old football player identified as Ernest Peremobowei, has died while trying to rescue victims of a boat mishap in Bebelebiri community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The deceased popularly known as Tido, was a top scorer in the just concluded Prosperity Cup, a grassroot football tournament organized by the Government of…
