Lawrence Ojaideh, Head of Operations, Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA), the organisers of the Nigeria Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFFL) has described the third edition of the league a huge success. Ojaideh told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Lagos on Sunday that the edition had given the organisers hope…
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers home games scheduled for Saturday have been postponed due to ongoing wildfires raging across the city, the NBA announced late Friday. Advertisement The league said in a statement that the Lakers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs and the Clippers’ fixture against the Charlotte Hornets had both…
Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic has alleged that he was “poisoned” during his detention in Melbourne ahead of the 2022 Australian Open, according to an interview published by GQ on Thursday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion said he fell ill from food served at the hotel where he was held after Australian authorities canceled his…
LeBron James broke Michael Jordan’s NBA record for 30-point games during the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over Atlanta on Friday night. With a turnaround jumper with 5:58 to play for the last of his 30 points, James reached at least 30 points in the regular season for the 563rd time in his career, surpassing the…
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka geared up for her title defence at the year’s opening Grand Slam with a battling 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Russian qualifier Polina Kudermetova in the final of the Brisbane International on Sunday. The world No 1 from Belarus, outclassed in last year’s final by Elena Rybakina before going on…
While Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he would sleep better after Saturday’s 4-1 Premier League rout of West Ham, he brushed off suggestions that his team had resumed normal service. Erling Haaland bagged his first double in a league game since September and Savinho set up three goals in City’s victory that left them…
Tottenham Hotspur have signed goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague on a deal until 2031, the Premier League club confirmed on Sunday. The 21-year-old’s move to Spurs is subject to receiving a work permit and international clearance. Kinsky’s signing adds to manager Ange Postecoglou’s options in goal, with first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario facing a lengthy…
United States men’s national team and Fulham defender Antonee Robinson has been voted the 2024 U.S. Soccer male player of the year. Robinson, 27, won with 55% of the weighted votes submitted by fans, national team coaches, USMNT players who earned a cap in 2024, members of the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors, U.S. Soccer…
A stoppage-time goal by forward Ousmane Dembélé earned Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over AS Monaco in the French Super Cup on Sunday as the Ligue 1 champions lifted the trophy for the third consecutive season. PSG had 27 chances, nine of them on target, without breaking the deadlock before Fabian Ruiz sent a neat…
Former England striker, Gary Linekar has lauded Alex Iwobi for his impressive displays for Fulham this season. Iwobi has played in different positions for the Whites in the 2024/25 campaign. The Nigeria international has also had his best-ever goal contributions in the Premier League this term. The versatile midfielder has racked up five goals and…
