Doctors are still not certain when Brazilian striker Neymar will be able to return to play despite a successful ankle operation in a Qatari hospital, a Paris Saint-Germain medical chief said on Saturday. The French club said before Friday’s surgery that the 31-year-old could be out for up to four months, ruling him out of…
Despite missing out on the FIBA World Cup, Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, retained their position as the number one team on the continent and 19th in the world in the latest FIBA World rankings. At the recently concluded window of the African qualifiers for the World Cup in Luanda, D’Tigers won two games, defeating…
Novak Djokovic’s 20-match win streak and the perfect start to 2023 came to an end on Friday when Daniil Medvedev won their Dubai Championship semi-final in straight sets. Medvedev came through 6-4, 6-4, and will face Russian compatriot Andrey Rublev, the defending champion, in Saturday’s final. World number one Djokovic had been undefeated since claiming…
Tickets for Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin have not been selling as expected and it appears fans have branded the contest uninteresting with thousands of tickets still available. The O2 Arena’s website shows that there are loads of sections with available seating just a month out from the fight on April 1. Joshua has lost…
French football legend Just Fontaine has passed away at the age of 89. Fontaine – who was born in Morocco but represented France internationally – is best known for scoring the most goals in a single World Cup after he netted 13 times in just six matches in the 1958 tournament in Sweden. After making…
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has activated the goals bonus in his contract after scoring his 20th goal of the season, which obligates Napoli to pay him a bonus of €130,130 (N64m). The Nigeria international scored in Napoli’s 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League round of 16 to take his tally for the…
The body of ex-Chelsea and Newcastle winger, Christian Atsu has been found in the aftermath of the earthquake in Turkey. Atsu’s agent, Nana Sechere confirmed and disclosed this on his Twitter handle as reported by Sky News on Saturday. He wrote, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce to all…
Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League in dramatic fashion as an own goal from Aston Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez in stoppage time handed the Gunners a crucial 4-2 victory on Saturday. With just minutes left at Villa Park, Mikel Arteta’s side were in danger of stumbling again in their bid to…
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…
